Alexandre Iakounine

Alexandre Iakounine

Professor

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PhD projects

1. Novel extremophilic enzymes from environmental metagenomes and genomes;
2. Enzyme applications in bioremediation (plastics/microplastics recycling);
3. Enzyme applications in biocatalysis (biosynthesis of polymer precursors);
4. Novel CRISPR-associated enzymes.

20122025

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Contact Info

 

Professor Alexander Yakunin (Iakounine)

 

Office: Thoday Building, room S25

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01248 388399

 

Research focus: enzyme discovery, enzymology, enzyme applications

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Education/Academic qualification

Postgraduate, PhD, Microbiology, Winogradsky Institute of Microbiology, Moscow

Award Date: 7 Jan 1987

Postgraduate, MSc, Molecular biology, Moscow State University

Award Date: 15 Jun 1978

Keywords

  • QD Chemistry
  • enzymology, protein biochemistry, biocatalysis

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