Clare Megarity

Clare Megarity is a Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Fellow in Chemical Biology and Biological Chemistry at The University of Manchester. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Queen's University Belfast (2014) and a postdoctoral background in Prof. Fraser Armstrong’s group at the University of Oxford (2015–2021). Her research centers on Electrified Enzymes, leveraging the Electrochemical Leaf platform to study enzyme cascades in disease, antibiotic resistance, biosynthesis, and enzyme-electrode material design. This platform uses nanoconfined enzyme systems within porous electrodes for real-time control and monitoring.

Education includes a BA (Hons) in Fine Art from Belfast School of Art (University of Ulster) and a first-class BSc in Biochemistry from Queen's University Belfast. Research expertise spans electrochemistry, enzyme engineering, and cooperativity/allostery, contributing to UN SDGs like affordable and clean energy, and sustainable cities.

Key Achievements:

• Co-inventor of a patent on cofactor regeneration (2024)
• Recipient of the prestigious Ollerenshaw Fellowship (2022)
• Organizer of major events like the UK Solar Chemicals Network workshop

Her work integrates interdisciplinary approaches, with 36+ research outputs and active participation in international conferences. Collaborations span enzyme engineering, bioelectrochemistry, and sustainable biocatalytic systems.