Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology

Distinguished Professor Ian Paulsen from Macquarie University is Centre Director and Professor Aleksandra Filipovska from The University of Western Australia is Centre Deputy Director. The CoESB headquarters are located at Macquarie University. Collaborators and partners of the CoESB are The Designer-in-Residence in conjunction with a Centre Associate Investigator, Dr Andrew Care, edit an Australian not-for-profit magazine SYNTHESIS. == Research Programs ==

The aims and objectives of the CoESB are to "engineer synthetic microbes to create a new environmentally friendly and sustainable advanced biomanufacturing industry" and "build next generation microbial cell factories capable of biochemical transformations that are not possible using natural systems". • Synthetic Microbial Communities • Synthetic Organelles • Neobiochemistry The Centre also has three research capabilities that underlie and support the research themes to maximise research impact: • Systems Bioengineering • Industrial Translation • Social Dimensions == Investigators ==

As at December 2021, the CoESB has 17 Chief Investigators, 18 Partner Investigators, 22 Associate Investigators, 43 postdoctoral research fellows and 82 higher degree research students conducting research. == References ==