Harris Makatsoris

Academics Professor of Sustainable Manufacturing Systems at King's College London

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Harris is Professor Of Manufacturing Systems in the Department of Engineering at King’s College London and the founder of Centillion Technology Limited, a UK based biotech specialising in the rapid scaling and manufacture of RNA-based therapeutics and vaccines. He has a process engineering background with 28 years experience, in both industry and academia. In all his past and present roles, he is managing interdisciplinary projects that require integration and coordination. Harris is an expert in continuous RNA manufacturing. His work is focusing on addressing the challenges in the rapid design, development and scalable manufacture of RNA and other nucleic acids and has pioneered the application of flow technologies in RNA manufacture, of various types. His research has attracted over £30m, involving unique multi-disciplinary, development programmes involving both industry and academia. A key outcome of his work is the Biofoundry-in-a-Box™ (BiaB™). The BiaB™ is a unique portable, multi-purpose RNA microfactory designed for the rapid design and deployment of a range of therapeutics and vaccines, with Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC) in mind. He has several patents in his name in the space of RNA manufacture and continuous bioprocessing. He is highly experienced in technology transfer to industry through a variety of commercial routes.