Andy Herbert Email & Phone Number

Nelson, NZ

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Leading the R&D initiatives at Humble Bee Bio in pursuit of novel high-performance bio-inspired materials as part of the green economy.

Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

• Biochemical engineer with extensive experience in the design of industrial biotechnology processes, equipment and facilities.
• Detailed knowledge of technologies such as fermentation, cell culture, biochemical synthesis, separation, purification including chromatography and membrane separations.
• Part of design team which received ISPE Facility of the Year Award for process innovation in 2014.
• Track record since 1987 of managing multi-disciplinary scientific and engineering teams. Has worked as a consultant to industry since 1998: built a 12-person biochemical engineering consulting practice in Canada; since.
• Project manager for more than fifty biotechnology process and facility projects.
• Experienced developer and manufacturer of commercial products from biotechnology: biopharmaceuticals; vaccines; recombinant proteins; enzymes; nutraceuticals; biochemical.

New Zealand

CVC is developing a vaccine against Covid-19 disease based on stimulating virus-specific cytotoxic T cell immunity.

Perth, Australia

Responsible for development of manufacturing processes for a novel immunotherapeutic biological response modifier, drug substance and drug product. Part-time role managing company staff and an extensive network of contract service providers.

Nelson, Marlborough & Tasman, New Zealand

Responsible for R&D into novel nutraceutical products for human health, with an emphasis on those derived by supercritical fluid extraction of plant and animal tissues. Part-time role generating and managing the corporate programme of product development through an extensive network of contract service providers.

Brisbane, Australia

Consultant in bioprocess facility design for 2,000L mammalian cell-culture manufcaturing facility built in Brisbane. Detailed involvement in facility design for process functionality from early stage concepts to end of schematic design. The facility was commissioned in 2014 and was awarded the ISPE Facility of the Year Award for process innovation in that.

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Leadership and managment of a team of scientists and engineers developing and manufacturing products based on PolyBatics bio-bead technology. High-yielding recombinant E coli fermentation, bio-bead purification and device fabrication. Part-time position.

Auckland, New Zealand

Responsible for management of company operations: 50 staff, multiple product lines including veterinary medicines, diagnositcs and biochemicals. Oversaw the design and construction of new factory to manufacture bovine blood products at tonnage scale.

Toronto, Canada Area

Founder of the consulting engineering company providing services to Canada's biopharmaceutical industry. Grew company from inception to it having more than five professional engineering staff and revenues greater than $ 2 million per annum. Designs with values up to $ 20 million constructed and commissioned.

Toronto, Canada Area

Responsible for human vaccine development within R&D for products within the Canadian group's portfolio (bacterial and viral vaccines). Managed a staff of 30 scientists and engineers. Multiple products under development at any one time at all stages from pre-clinical to post-licensure changes.

Billingham, Teeside, UK

Scientist managing development of industrial biotechnology products including enzymes and biocatalysts. Large-scale fermentation, separations and purifications.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Biochemical Engineering

Bsc, Biochemistry, 1St Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Treasurer, Bath University Students Union