Professor of Biomedical Systems Engineering
at Imperial College London
Prof. Richard Kitney is professor of biomedical systems engineering at Imperial College London and a globally recognized leader in synthetic biology. He is co-founder and co-director of both the EPSRC National Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation (CSynBI) and SynbiCITE, the UK’s national innovation and translation centre for synthetic biology.
Since 2003, he has been at the forefront of the field, playing a pivotal role in shaping its development in the UK and internationally, and serves as a council member of the Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC). Kitney has championed synthetic biology across government, industry and academia, and has been instrumental in translating the field into commercially viable technologies, products and services, including co-founding the specialist venture fund SynBioVen.
He chaired the Royal Academy of Engineering’s landmark inquiry into synthetic biology and contributed to the UK’s national roadmaps for the field, helping to define its strategic direction and global impact.
Education
Awards & Certifications
The Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Information Technology in Biomedicine
Accreditations
Fellow recognised by World Technology Network
Academician recognised by International Academy of BioMedical Engineering
Fellow recognised by AIMBE, the America Academy of BioMedical Engineering
Fellow recognised by The Royal Academy of Engineering
Fellow recognised by The Royal Society of Edinburgh
Fellow recognised by the International Academy of BioMedical Engineering
Fellow recognised by the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
Fellow recognised by The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Fellow recognised by The Royal College of Surgeons (Hon)
Fellow recognised by the Royal College of Physicians (Hon)
Fellow recognised by the Royal Society of Medicine
Fellow recognised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (the IET)
Fellow recognised by the City and Guilds Institute
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