Will Olughu

Senior Principal Scientist at Ipsen

Speaker

Dr Olughu holds the position of Senior Principal Scientist at Ipsen Biopharm Ltd UK. His extensive experience has led him through both academic and industrial realms as a biotechnology and bioprocess engineering expert. Within the BioPharmaceutical Development team at Ipsen, He focuses his technical leadership on the characterisation, optimisation, and advancement of bioprocesses. His expertise extends to scale-up/down methodologies, process intensification, seamless integration of Process Analytical Technology (PAT), in silico modelling of bioprocesses, and the implementation of cell-free synthesis platforms for biologics. Outside the corporate sphere, Dr Olughu takes on the role of a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor, actively shaping the curriculum and lecturing within the Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering module at Loughborough University. In addition, he contributes as an editorial board member for the World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.