NEW SOUTH WALES

Hugh is a research scientist for the Department of Primary Industries (NSW) and a Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Natural Sciences at Macquarie University who has made significant contributions to the fields of synthetic biology, genomics, and biotechnology. His key work is the construction of a synthetic chromosome 16 called SynXVI of the international consortium based project Sc2.0 - building the world's first human designed eukaryotic genome. His work primarily focuses on the engineering of microbial and algal genomes for various applications, including sustainable biofuel production, space nutrition, and environmental conservation. Currently based in Sydney, Hugh is fluent in French and English.