Lewis joined the University as a Technician Demonstrator in 2023 in the Life Sciences department. His focus within the University is on supporting the development of high-quality research with academic staff and post-graduate researchers, as well as supporting research project students in their BSc final year or MSc projects.
Lewis was awarded a BSc in Biology and Criminology (Dual Hons) at Keele University before studying for an MSc in the Biology and Control of Parasites and Disease Vectors at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. After two years in industrial research with The Binding Site, he moved to the University of Leicester to study for a PhD in Genetics. Subsequently, Lewis has worked in various research and technical positions in the Genetics and Genome Biology department at the University of Leicester before joining returning to the biotech industry at Nonacus as R&D Technical Lead. Lewis was also involved in establishing the first of the Lighthouse Labs in Milton Keynes early in the COVID pandemic.
Away from the lab, Lewis has acted as a mentor to other technical staff, PhD students and early career research staff through his involvement in the Technicians Commitment steering committee and work with the Postdoc and Research Staff Association at the University of Leicester. He has carried his experience from Leicester and is using this to contribute to the Technicians Commitment Steering Committee at UON.
