Portrait of Stephen Wallace
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University of Edinburgh

Stephen Wallace

  • 2026
  • Participant
  • Engineering & Technology

Stephen Wallace is Professor of Chemical Biotechnology and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His research reprogrammes microorganisms to transform waste and renewable feedstocks into medicines, chemicals and materials, advancing a more sustainable future for manufacturing. His work bridges chemistry and biology to develop new approaches that replace fossil-derived production with circular, low-carbon alternatives.