ProfessorLaura Barter
Professor of Plant Chemical Biology
Department of Chemistry - Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Professor of Plant Chemical BiologyDepartment of Chemistry - Faculty of Natural Sciences
- 020 7594 1885 (Work)
- 301N, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus, United Kingdom
BIO
Laura Barter is a Professor in Plant Chemical Biology in the Chemistry Department at Imperial College.
She is an international leader in plant chemical biology including (a) quantitatively understanding rate-limiting steps & regulatory controls in photosynthesis, to enhance efficiency & crop yield and (b) its impact upon agrochemical pipelines, by probing translocation mechanisms in plants. Further research avenues include the development of artificial cells using a bottom-up approach, to create self-sustaining microscale machinery.
Barter has extensive experience of leading large-scale projects e.g. PI/director of €3.8mn Marie Curie ITN (NexGenAgriChem) 2013–2018, PI/director of £27mn Institute of Chemical Biology Centre for Doctoral Training (2014–to date). Barter is director of (a) AGRI-net (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/agri-net/), (b) Agri-futures lab (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/agri-futures-lab), and (c) The Institute of Chemical Biology (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/chemical-biology/cdt/). She has an excellent track record of translating proof-of-concept studies/blue skies research through to patented established technologies & transferring them to industrial sectors.
Since 2005, she has raised >£40M to support her research programme and strategy. She collaborates extensively with industry e.g Syngenta on research programmes and as Director of the Institute of Chemical Biology's Centre for Doctoral Training, and through community-building initiatives (Co-Director: AGRI-net and the Agri Futures Lab) and knowledge transfer activities.
Her current roles include:
Director of the Institute of Chemical Biology, and its £27M Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Chemical Biology: Empowering UK BioTech Innovation (renewed in Oct 2024) https://www.imperial.ac.uk/chemical-biology/cdt/
The CDT is a postgraduate training programme, which brings together >170 research groups across Imperial college along with >65 external partners to train 120 PhD students in the art of multidisciplinary Chemical Biology research. It gives students the opportunity to develop the next generation of molecular tools and technologies for making, measuring, modelling and manipulating molecular interactions in biological systems.
Director of AGRI-net, () an agri-science chemical biology network, with >1000 members from academia, industry & policy. It facilitates high impact multidisciplinary research targeted towards the agri-sciences. Through AGRI-net, Barter has chaired/hosted >30 conferences/workshops/creativity events to >1000 attendees since 2010.
Director of the Agri-Futures Lab, (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/agri-futures-lab/) a multidisciplinary ICL Network, combining research/training & community building activities. It facilitates transition from concept to prototype, providing access to proof of concept and scale-up facilities.
Deputy Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Doctoral Training in Cellular Bionics (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/leverhulme-centre-cellular-bionics/
Executive Board member of the Institute of Chemical Biology (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/chemical-biology/), a world-leading molecular science innovation hub (>£100M research portfolio).
Theme Coordinator for Environmental and Green Chemistry: (www.imperial.ac.uk/chemistry/research/research-themes/environmental-and-green-chemistry/)
Co-Director of MRes Chemical Biology and Bioentrepreneurship (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/chemical-biology/cdt/training/mres/)
Co-Director of MRes in Plant Chemical Biology: Multidisciplinary Research for Next Generation Agri-Sciences (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/biological-physical-chemistry/#d.en.1193507)
APPLICATIONS FROM EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS:
My group is always on the lookout for talented early career researchers at PhD, PDRA and Fellowships levels. If you would like to learn more about direct funding opportunities available in the group or discuss opportunities for applying for funding for PhD (e.g Imperial Colllege PhD Scholarship Scheme) and fellowship positions please contact Dr Laura Barter at l.barter@imperial.ac.uk
She is an international leader in plant chemical biology including (a) quantitatively understanding rate-limiting steps & regulatory controls in photosynthesis, to enhance efficiency & crop yield and (b) its impact upon agrochemical pipelines, by probing translocation mechanisms in plants. Further research avenues include the development of artificial cells using a bottom-up approach, to create self-sustaining microscale machinery.
Barter has extensive experience of leading large-scale projects e.g. PI/director of €3.8mn Marie Curie ITN (NexGenAgriChem) 2013–2018, PI/director of £27mn Institute of Chemical Biology Centre for Doctoral Training (2014–to date). Barter is director of (a) AGRI-net (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/agri-net/), (b) Agri-futures lab (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/agri-futures-lab), and (c) The Institute of Chemical Biology (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/chemical-biology/cdt/). She has an excellent track record of translating proof-of-concept studies/blue skies research through to patented established technologies & transferring them to industrial sectors.
Since 2005, she has raised >£40M to support her research programme and strategy. She collaborates extensively with industry e.g Syngenta on research programmes and as Director of the Institute of Chemical Biology's Centre for Doctoral Training, and through community-building initiatives (Co-Director: AGRI-net and the Agri Futures Lab) and knowledge transfer activities.
Her current roles include:
Director of the Institute of Chemical Biology, and its £27M Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Chemical Biology: Empowering UK BioTech Innovation (renewed in Oct 2024) https://www.imperial.ac.uk/chemical-biology/cdt/
The CDT is a postgraduate training programme, which brings together >170 research groups across Imperial college along with >65 external partners to train 120 PhD students in the art of multidisciplinary Chemical Biology research. It gives students the opportunity to develop the next generation of molecular tools and technologies for making, measuring, modelling and manipulating molecular interactions in biological systems.
Director of AGRI-net, () an agri-science chemical biology network, with >1000 members from academia, industry & policy. It facilitates high impact multidisciplinary research targeted towards the agri-sciences. Through AGRI-net, Barter has chaired/hosted >30 conferences/workshops/creativity events to >1000 attendees since 2010.
Director of the Agri-Futures Lab, (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/agri-futures-lab/) a multidisciplinary ICL Network, combining research/training & community building activities. It facilitates transition from concept to prototype, providing access to proof of concept and scale-up facilities.
Deputy Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Doctoral Training in Cellular Bionics (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/leverhulme-centre-cellular-bionics/
Executive Board member of the Institute of Chemical Biology (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/chemical-biology/), a world-leading molecular science innovation hub (>£100M research portfolio).
Theme Coordinator for Environmental and Green Chemistry: (www.imperial.ac.uk/chemistry/research/research-themes/environmental-and-green-chemistry/)
Co-Director of MRes Chemical Biology and Bioentrepreneurship (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/chemical-biology/cdt/training/mres/)
Co-Director of MRes in Plant Chemical Biology: Multidisciplinary Research for Next Generation Agri-Sciences (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/biological-physical-chemistry/#d.en.1193507)
APPLICATIONS FROM EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS:
My group is always on the lookout for talented early career researchers at PhD, PDRA and Fellowships levels. If you would like to learn more about direct funding opportunities available in the group or discuss opportunities for applying for funding for PhD (e.g Imperial Colllege PhD Scholarship Scheme) and fellowship positions please contact Dr Laura Barter at l.barter@imperial.ac.uk
FACULTY
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
POSITION NAME
- Professor of Plant Chemical Biology