Dr. Andrew Lamm
Associate Professor
Faculty of Science and Sport
– School of Natural and Applied Sciences
- andrew.lamm@utech.edu.jm
- 8769271680-8
- ext. 2327
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Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education Programme (2012)
- PhD in Chemistry specialising in Natural Products Isolation, Synthesis, Biocatalysis and Bioorganic Chemistry (2003)
- BSc. in Chemistry and Biochemistry (1997)
Specialisation / Teaching Area
- Biochemistry
- Bio-Organic Chemistry
Research Interests
- Natural products isolation for drug discovery especially from endemic plant species and microorganisms aided by dereplication procedures
- Structure elucidation of novel compounds using NMR, X-Ray, LC-MS and other technologies
- Biocatalysis of xenobiotics by microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) for enzyme and biochemical mechanism discovery
- Genetic engineering of novel enzymes and organisms for the overproduction of proteins or metabolites using advanced biotechnology techniques
- Bacterial identification and taxonomy as a means of discovering new taxa and uncovering their potential.
Professional Membership / Association
Community Service & Outreach Activities
