Mark Coleman

Dr. Mark Coleman is an Associate Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia. He holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Imperial College London (1988) and a BSc in Biochemistry from the same institution (1983).

His primary teaching responsibilities include:

• Molecular Biology and Genetics (module organizer)
• Plant Biology
• Microbiology
• Genomics

Research focuses on:

• Plant disease mechanisms
• Genetic approaches to plant pathology
• Biofuel production from biomass
• Duckweed bioconversion processes

His publications demonstrate a progression from fundamental plant pathology research to applied bioenergy studies, with recent work focusing on duckweed as a bioethanol feedstock. Coleman has held administrative roles including Director of International Teaching and multiple course director positions.