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Organogel formulation technology for the 21st Century

My career as a working scientist began in Kempthorne Prossers pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in Dunedin (8 yrs), after which I taught high school science, before joining the School of Pharmacy at the Central Institute of Technology where I spent most of my career lecturing in pharmaceutical chemistry. Early in that period at the CIT I took leave (without pay, but was on London Univ. staff 3^rd yr) to do my PhD in new steroid synthesis, and in drug metabolism, at the School of Pharmacy in the Univ. of London. Some years before retiring I developed an interest in the subject of sunscreens which resulted in the discovery of the organogel Magnate.

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Dr Brian Wilkins - Chief Scientific Officer

Johnson & Wilkins Ltd
39A Bombay Street
Ngaio 6035
Wellington
New Zealand

Ph 0064 4 479 1316
k.johnson@organo-tech.com

My undergraduate degrees were in Plant and Microbial Sciences and Biochemistry and a Masters in Molecular Biology 1990-1996 Canterbury University. I completed my PhD in Biochemistry at Victoria University of Wellington in 2001 which involved developing industrial processes for the purification of ovine and porcine pancreatic proteases. After completing my PhD I started working at Industrial Research Limited. I currently lead the Proteins and Enzymes group within Integrative Bioactive Technologies Team at IRL. My work focuses on extracellular matrix proteins and their biological properties. Major areas of interest include:

Wound healing
Angiogenesis
ECM crypteins
Anti-Arthritis
Anti Cancer agents
Magnetic separation technologies

Dr Keryn Johnson - Advisor

Emma Wilkins - Managing Director

Emma completed her BA in English Literature (1991), Diploma of Teaching (1994), Diploma Performance Art (1998). Emma manages Johnson & Wilkins financial accounts.

Johnson & Wilkins Ltd
39A Bombay Street
Ngaio 6035
Wellington
New Zealand

Ph 0064 4 479 1316
information@organo-tech.com

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