Biography:

Dr. Manjusha Sunil obtained her PhD in Biotechnology from the University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa in September 2005. She worked as a lecturer and a researcher in the Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, specifically in the Lipid Biotechnology Unit at the same institution for three and a half years. During this time, she was involved in the co-supervision of Honours, Masters and PhD students. She has published 7 articles in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her research work at local and international conferences. She then moved into the field of Science Communication and is currently working as a Project Coordinator for the PUB (Public Understanding of Biotechnology) programme at SAASTA (South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement). SAASTA is a business unit of the NRF (National Research Foundation).

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