Christopher Marquis

Associate Professor Christopher Marquis is a biochemical engineer at the School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). He specializes in interdisciplinary research at the intersection of protein biotechnology and bio-nanotechnology, with projects focused on organohalide bioremediation, therapeutic protein production, and recombinant spider silk generation.

His research encompasses bioprocess development for therapeutic bacteriophage and plasmid DNA production. He directs the Recombinant Products Facility, which provides fermentation and protein purification infrastructure for academic and industrial partners. Key keywords from his recent publications include biochemistry, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and environmental science.

Marquis has over 30 years of academic experience at UNSW, progressing from Lecturer (1994) to Associate Professor (2016). His teaching includes convening the Biotechnology Program (3053) and instructing BABS3031 Biotechnology and Bioengineering. His work has been supported by grants in bioprocessing, nanotoxicology, and biomedical applications.