Briardo Llorente

Dr. Briardo Llorente is the Chief Scientific Officer of the Australian Genome Foundry and a Research Professor at Macquarie University's School of Natural Sciences. He leads the Multi-Omics Research Centre, focusing on synthetic biology solutions for global challenges. His research integrates genomics, metabolic engineering, and biotechnology to develop innovative approaches in nutrition, agriculture, and space science.

Research interests span:

• Synthetic chromosome design and genomic plasticity
• Metabolic pathways for nutrient biofortification
• Microbial engineering for space nutrition systems
• Carotenoid biosynthesis and chloroplast engineering

His recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate a strong emphasis on yeast genomics, plant metabolic engineering, and space-adapted microbial nutrition, with applications ranging from crop enhancement to extraterrestrial food solutions.

He currently leads 4 active research projects:

• Novel cattle feed for greenhouse gas reduction (2024-2027)
• Engineering programmable intercellular assembly (2024-2027)
• New biological drugs for Alzheimer's (2024-2027)
• Synthebiont: Origin of photosynthetic eukaryotes (2017-ongoing)