FormuTech 2026

Ben Knappett is Product Manager for the Sunny Suite, Unchained Labs’ automated microfluidic nanoparticle synthesis instruments, used primarily for LNP encapsulation in drug delivery, vaccines, and gene therapy applications. Ben received his MChem degree from Durham University, and completed a […]

Marco holds a background in Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, bringing over a decade of academic and industry experience in biotechnology R&D. He has successfully coordinated cross-functional teams in matrixed environments, overseeing international programs from proof-of-concept to GMP technology transfer. Marco […]

Andreas Kuhn has worked with RNA for almost thirty years. This started with his diploma and PhD theses on the structure and function of small non-coding RNAs using biochemical and molecular biology methods. In his post-doctoral work, Andreas studied RNA-protein […]

Katie has worked in the Biotech industry for just over three years and has experience in Analytical Development, Process Development, and Delivery & Formulations across a variety of platforms. At Sanofi, she works on the Delivery & Formulations team, screening […]

Mark Dickman is Professor of Bioanalytical Science and Engineering at the University of Sheffield. He obtained his degree and PhD at the Krebs Institute, University of Sheffield. Following his PhD he joined a biotechnology company, Transgenomic where he worked as […]

Quentin Huaulmé holds a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Strasbourg. He supplemented his synthetic chemistry knowledge with two post-doctoral fellowships at Merck (UK) and at CEA (France), developing both polymeric materials and small molecules for various applications. […]

After 14 years in academia researching dosage form design, Chris van der Walle moved to the biopharmaceutical industry, first developing formulations for monoclonal antibodies in MedImmune and then mRNA-lipid nanoparticles in AstraZeneca. He led the formulation team in GlaxoSmithKline developing […]