Colin Ingham

Dr. Colin Ingham is a Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, affiliated with the Department of Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials. His work focuses on leveraging microbial systems to solve complex biological and materials science challenges.

• Research on microbial structural color for sustainable dye replacement.
• Investigation of genetic pathways in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes, exploring evolutionary connections across domains of life.
• Development of engineered living materials using photonic structures.

This interdisciplinary approach involves collaborations with bioinformaticians and biophysicists, blending ecological and synthetic methodologies.

Education & Career

• BSc and PhD in Microbiology from University College London.
• Postdoctoral work as a Damon Runyon Walter Winchell Fellow with Julius Adler at University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Balance of academic research and startup company involvement in the UK and EU.