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Curriculum Vitae (S. Austin)

Dr Sean Austin Sean Austin is a Research Scientist at Nestlé Research in Lausanne, Switzerland. His main responsibility is to develop and support analytical methods for the analysis of carbohydrate-based components in food and biological samples. In 16 years at Nestlé he has dealt with the analysis of mono-, oligo and polysaccharides, mostly using (U)HPLC, HPAEC-PAD, and LC-MS. Most recently his work has focused on the quantitative determination of oligosaccharides.

Education :

PhD - Structural characterisation of anti-nutritional polysaccharides in wheat

1992 - 1996

Nottingham University / Rowett Research Institute, UK

BSc (Hons) in Applied Chemistry (2:1) The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK

1987 - 1992

Employment:

Nestle Research Centre Vers-chez-les-Blanc, PO Box 44, CH-1000 Lausanne 26, Switzerland

Team Leader, AS Dept, “Carbohydrate Analytics” 01.02.2017 - Present Research Scientist, AS Pillar, “Proteins, Carbohydrates & Tracers” Group 01.04.2013 – 31.01.2017 Research Scientist, QS Dept, “Bioactives Analysis” Group 01.07.2012 – 31.03.2013 Research Scientist, QS Dept.,”Authenticity & Adulteration” Group 01.06.2010 – 30.06-2012 Research Scientist, QS Dept.,”Compound Identification” Group 01.04.2008 - 31.05.2010 Research Scientist, QS Dept., “Ingredients & Authenticity” Group 01.04.2003 - 31.03.2008

2000 - 2003

Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Characterisation

Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands . Post-Doc position working on the characterisation of glycoprotein glycans and bacterial capsular polysaccharides.

1997 - 2000

The National Institute For Biological Standards & Control

Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Herts, UK. Post-Doc position working on a European collaborative project on the design and characterisation of glycoconjugate vaccines.

1996 - 1997

Rowett Research Institute

Greenburn Rd, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, UK. Temporary post working on the analysis of polysaccharides from differently processed grains.

1991

TR Oil Service

Kirkhill Industrial Estate, Dyce, Aberdeen, UK. Temporary post working in a lab to BS5750 standards checking the quality of incoming and outgoing chemicals.

1989 - 1990

Wiggins Teape Fine Papers Ltd

Stoneywood Mill, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, UK. Work experience placement from university for 1 year. Worked in the Technical Department on product development. Implemented statistical process control for some of the processes in the mill. Work was to BS5750 standards.

Analytical techniques :

Experienced in the use of many analytical techniques including: (U)HPLC-UV/FLD/RI/PAD, FPLC, (U)HPLC-ES-MS n , GC, GC-MS, MALDI-TOF-MS, NMR, 1D SDS-PAGE.

Organisations Member of the American Chemical Society Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry Member of AOAC International.

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