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Matthew Thompson

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Vice President Industrial Biotech at Biomatter
📍 Sweden

Matthew Thompson is the Vice President of Industrial Biotech at Biomatter, where he leads technical-commercial strategy for enzyme development. He specializes in using a unique combination of generative AI and physics to engineer novel enzymes. Matthew earned his Ph. D. in Biocatalysis from The University of Manchester.

Outside of his work in biotechnology, Matthew enjoys cooking, cycling, and drinking coffee (Fika), an interest he likely cultivated while living and working in Sweden. These hobbies provide a creative and active balance to his scientific career.

Unique fact: Matthew focuses on creating enzymes "bottom-up, " believing that natural enzymes are often not suited for modern industrial applications.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Vice President Industrial Biotech
Job Level
Senior
Location
Sweden
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Bottom-up Enzyme Design
He frequently speaks on building enzymes from scratch using Biomatter's Intelligent Architecture™ platform, designing them for specific industrial purposes rather than modifying natural ones.
AI in Biocatalysis
He advocates for combining generative AI with physics-based models to create functional enzymes with greater accuracy than what can be achieved with AI alone.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Vice President Industrial Biotech
Biomatter
4-2024 - 8-2025
Vice President - Programs
Biomatter
6-2022 - 3-2024
Vice President - Enzyme development and Innovation
EnginZyme
10-2019 - 6-2022
Director of Enzyme Engineering
EnginZyme
2-2018 - 10-2019
Researcher
EnginZyme
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Education
2014 - 2018
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The University of Manchester
2010 - 2014
Master of Chemistry (MChem)
The University of Manchester
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