I am the Head of Research and Technology Transfer at Technological University of the Shannon and a Principal Investigator of Shannon Applied Biotechnology Research Centre, a technology gateway with a strong track record of collaboration with industry. Patrick has led the scientific coordination of multi-partner research & innovation projects nationally and in the FP 7 and Horizon Europe programs including the RUN-EU European University. I have supervised research students at MSc and PhD level and has published extensively in his research fields. I have also worked internationally as a visiting researcher at the Wallenburg Wood Biotechnology Centre at KTH-University in Sweden and at VTT, the national biotechnology research centre of Finland.As principal investigator at Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre Centre I have a strong track record of collaboration with industry in the area of bioactive compounds, as well as the broader Irish biotechnology sector. We are specifically involved in identification of innovative ingredients and biological products from natural resources using novel state of the art processes to obtain lead molecules for drug development and value added food, flavour and medicinal products. We are specifically involved in identification of innovative ingredients and biological products from natural resources using novel state of the art processes to obtain lead molecules for drug development and value added food, flavour and medicinal products. More specifically at Shannon ABC our research also involves the identification of novel biocatalysts and high value bioactive molecules, proteomics and structure/function analysis of important proteins and the biotechnological and biomedical application of target enzymes in key areas, e.g. extraction of novel phytochemicals, bioactives and nutraceuticals from marine and terrestrial plants.