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Biotechnology Graduates
What do Bachelor of Biotechnology graduates think of the course?
Simon Cook, Research Assistant at the Sydney Dental Hospital: "An excellent insight into biotechnology. I learned a lot about the theory and practice I now use at work. And it was a lot of fun too!"
Paula Zylstra, PhD researcher in collaboration with the John Curtin School of Medical Research: "The degree was well designed, with interesting subjects and has practical applications to future research opportunities. The staff made it a fun degree."
Daniel Skylas, Research Assistant at the University of Wollongong: "A satisfying degree. It gave me a solid background in both the theoretical and practical sides of biotechnology. Apart from that I also made new friends with both staff and students."
Wendy Simpson, went on to study medicine: "A terrific course which emphasised the practical skills as well as the theory of biotechnology. I learnt a lot and enjoyed the course."
Jason McArthur, PhD researcher in collaboration with the vaccine company Cyanamid Websters: "The small class sizes in the degree allowed many strong friendships to develop and promoted a friendly rivalry which brought out the best in everyone. A great base from which to launch your international career in the sunrise industry of Biotechnology."
Leanne Pease, clinical trial coordinator for the biotechnology company Novogen Ltd: "The Bachelor of Biotechnology equipped me with skills such as scientific writing, being adaptable in a laboratory situation, people management and the importance of being able to communicate with fellow scientific researchers. I use these skills everyday in the competitive Biotechnology Research and Development environment."
Lynn Sydney, Science teacher: "My Bachelor of Biotechnology degree has given me a real edge as a science teacher. I have quite an in-depth knowledge about current, exciting developments in science that are relevant to kids today which will shape their future. The Bachelor of Biotechnology stresses real life technologies and is an extremely applicable, practical degree. "
Jodie Wilton, PhD researcher at NSW Agriculture: "A challenging but enjoyable degree providing the skills and confidence to enter the world of biotechnology".
What do employers think of the course?
Dr. Harry Rothenfluh, John Curtin School of Medical Research: "In terms of graduates who find employment in science or post-graduate research scholarships, the University of Wollongong Bachelor of Biotechnology degree has a remarkable track record"
Dr. Parry Monckton, Viral Research Manager of the vaccine company Cyanamid Websters: "University of Wollongong Biotechnology students have undertaken short research programs in our Research and Development Division. The students have been of a high calibre having had an excellent grounding in the molecular aspects of microbiology allowing them to complete short projects in specific aspects of vaccine development, which we could not otherwise have achieved."
Professor Neil Willetts: "The Bachelor of Biotechnology at the University of Wollongong provides excellent training in this exciting and expanding area, as the basis for either more specialised postgraduate studies or a research position in one of the many academic or company laboratories utilising this technology."
Dr. Steve Djordjevic, NSW Agriculture: "Having had the opportunity to supervise a number of Bachelor of Biotechnology students from the University of Wollongong, I am impressed with the high standards maintained in this degree. Graduate students receive an extremely thorough and up to date training in the rapidly advancing area of Biotechnology allowing them to either continue postgraduate studies or to enter the workforce successfully."
Professor Alan Husband, Research Director of the biotechnology company Novogen Ltd: "Our staff are trained in a whole range of scientific disciplines but the Bachelor of Biotechnology graduate we employed has great organisational and research skills that have obviously been developed from her tertiary education."
Bachelor of Biotechnology Graduate Employment
(6 months or less after the completion of their Degrees)
2008 Graduate Honours | |
Quill Bowden (Hons 2.1) |
Employment Unknown |
Simon Cook (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Melissa DeSouza (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Cancer Research Unit, UNSW |
Flynn Hill (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Bryan Lessard (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. CSIRO. Canberra ACT |
Kelly Meiklejohn (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Justin Roby (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. QLD Inst. Of Medical Research. QLD |
Kylie Taylor (Hons 2.1) |
Employment Unknown |
Melinda Waterman (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
2007 Graduate Honours | |
Jeffrey Barrett (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Rebecca Dabbs (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Lakshitha G (Hons 2.1) |
Employment unknown |
Troy Koglin (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Peter Maamary (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Guy Nelmes (Hons 2.1) |
Employment unknown |
James Scifleet (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Sarah Vella (Hons 1) |
Employment unknown |
2006 Graduate Honours | |
Blake Cochran (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Russell Crighton (Hons 2.1) |
Enrolled Degree in Medicine. University of Wollongong |
Lisa Hawley (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Joshua Kirk (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant. University of Wollongong |
Anna Mariana (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant. Westmead Children's Hospital. Sydney |
Christopher McKay (Hons 1) |
Policy Division. Dept Agriculture. Fisheries and Forestry. Canberra |
Angel Riepsamen (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Jennifer Saville (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Shih Ping Su (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Paula Woodbridge (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Garvan Institute. Sydney |
2005 Graduate Honours | |
Kirsty Brodie (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Westmead Millennium Institute |
Jonathan Chandran (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. NSW University. Dept of Medical Science |
Katie French (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Linda Jessop (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Kara King (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. Centenary Institute. Sydney |
Diminda Kumarasinghe (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Adelaide |
Helen Leung (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant. Garvan Institute. Sydney |
Geetha Rao (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. Garvan Institute. Sydney |
Alyson Seymour (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Orthopedics. Westmead Children's Hospital |
Rhian Shephard (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Garvan Institute. Sydney |
Christopher Van Buggenum(Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Sutherland Hospital |
2004 Graduate Honours | |
Anna Henningham (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Lynda Hickey (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. CSIRO Div Food Research. Sydney |
Gary Hong (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Hong Kong |
Narelle Jay (Hons 2.1) |
Research Scientist. APAF. Sydney |
Leigh Nelson (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Terry N-Khoung (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Minomic-Proteomic Research Company. Sydney |
Julia Stevens (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Prince of Wales Medical research Institute. Sydney |
James Storer (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Canberra |
Brianna Thompson (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. IPRI Wollongong |
Vanessa Tillott (Hons 1) |
Patent Officer. Canberra |
2003 Graduate Honours | |
Timra Bowerman (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. University of Newcastle |
Chris Brockwell (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. Dept of Chemistry. University of Adelaide |
Laurence Clarke (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant. Dept of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Amanda Cork (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. Dept of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Cindy Henriques (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Centenary Institute. Sydney |
Simon Leslie (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant. School of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Adam Lowe (Hons 2.1) |
Enrolled in Pharmacy Degree. University of Newcastle |
Michelle Nelson (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Canberra |
Ruben Ramirez (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. School of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Nikolien Thomas (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Molec. Biol. Group. Apollo Life Sciences |
2002 Graduate Honours | |
Sarah Campbell (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. Sydney University |
Fay Dawes (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. Dept of Biological Sciences. Wollongong University |
John Grant (Hons 2.2) |
Research Assistant. Institute for Molecular Bioscience. University of Queensland |
Rachael Evans (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Dept of Biological Sciences. Wollongong University |
Claire Behm (Hons 1) |
Scientific Affairs Associate. Roche Consumer Health. Roche Pty Ltd. Sydney |
Simon Cooper (Hons 2.1) |
Hospital Scientist. Royal Prince Alfred Institute of Haematology. Sydney |
Simon Cliffe (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Molecular Genetics Lab. Prince of Wales Hospital. Sydney |
David Croucher (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. Dept of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Kara Vine (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. School of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Joanna Raftery (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Centenary Institute, Sydney |
James Petrie (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. Australian National University. Canberra |
Stephen McKay (Hons 2.2) |
Research Assistant. Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute. Camden |
Sarah Luschwitz (Hons 2.2) |
Research Assistant. University of Technology Sydney |
Sarah Hemley (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Dept of Biochemistry. University of Sydney |
Bec Hinshelwood (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Sydney Cancer Centre. Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Sydney |
David Thorn (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. Dept of Chemistry. University of Adelaide |
Peter Tolley (Hons 2.2) |
PCR Laboratory Manager. Deltapine Aust. Pty. Ltd. Narrabri. NSW |
Daniella Tupanceska (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Canberra |
Amy Wyatt (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
2001 Graduate Honours | |
Bec Hawthorne (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Dept of Biology Macquarie University. Sydney |
Ika Kristiana (Hons 2.1) |
Masters (Science) Candidate. University of Sydney. Sydney |
Renee Levings (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. NSW Department of Agriculture. Camden |
Lana Olsen (Hons 2.2) |
Research Assistant. School of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Angela Reeves (Hons 2.1) |
Masters (Science) Candidate. NSW Department of Agriculture |
Martina Sanderson (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Gillian Stillfried (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
2000 Graduate Honours | |
Fares Al-Ejeh (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. School of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Kylie Bower (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Children’s Medical Research Institute. Westmead Hospital |
Jason Cole (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. School of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Sandra Gardam (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Immunology Department, Centenary Institute. University of Sydney |
Toby Gibson (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Gradipore Products. Sydney |
Chris Howard (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, School of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Ainslie Mitchell (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, FuCell Pty Ltd. University of New South Wales, Sydney |
Nicole Parker (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. Chemistry Department, University of Wollongong |
Sara Prietto (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Kanematsu Laboratories, RPA. Sydney |
Daniela Ristevska (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. Physiology Department, University of Sydney |
Suze Tarmo (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, CSIRO. Canberra |
1999 Graduate Honours | |
Leonie Cluse (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. Melbourne |
Caitlin Delaney (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Heart Research Institute. Sydney |
Christine Gillen (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. Department of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Karl Hassan (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Vu Nguyen (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. Environmental Geochemistry International. Sydney |
Rachael Shepherd (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Sydney |
1998 Graduates Honours | |
Kristy Bandy (Hons 2.1) |
Technical Officer, Pathology Department, Newcastle Hospital |
Rosanna Cazzolli (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Cell Signalling Group, Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Sydney |
Joseph Daniel (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences. University of Wollongong |
Rachel Jones (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate. University of Wollongong |
Susan Lemke (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Leukaemia Research Group. University of Technology. Sydney |
Jake Matic (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong |
Tue Nguyen (Hons 2.1) |
Masters(Science) Candidate, University of NSW. Sydney |
Kylie Parisis (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Garvan Institute and St Vincent's Hospital. Sydney |
Karolyn Ruc (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Heart Research Institute. Sydney |
Matthew Salisbury (Hons 1) |
Enrolled in a Degree in Pharmacy, University of Sydney |
David Van Bockel (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Biotechnology Australia Pty Ltd. Sydney |
Christen Wilkinson (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Children’s Medical Research Institute Sydney |
1997 Graduates Honours | |
Nicola Groves (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Victor Chang Developmental Embryology Unit, Sydney |
Alison Smail (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong |
Rachael Braine (Hons 2.2) |
Research Assistant, Victor Chang Developmental Embryology Unit, Sydney |
Leanne Frencham (Hons 2.1) |
Manager Fashion Industry. Sydney |
Bili. Grozdanovska (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Renal Unit, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney |
Fabio Turatti (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, National Cancer Research Institute, Milan, Italy |
Natalia Mahoney (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate, Latrobe University |
1996 Graduate Honours/Masters* | |
*Sameer Dixit (MSc) |
Masters (Hons) Science, NSW Department of Agriculture, Camden |
Tristen Smith (Hons 2.1) |
Enrolled in a Degree in Pharmacy, University of Sydney |
Jody Wilton (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate, NSW Department of Agriculture, Camden |
Daniel Skylas (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate, Department of Chemistry, University of Wollongong |
Greg Nowak (Hons 2.2) |
Research Assistant, Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Sydney |
Grant Chambers (Hons 2.2) |
Technical Assistant, NSW Department of Agriculture, Camden |
Emma Parry (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Royal Brisbane Hospital |
Simon Cook (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant. Sydney Dental Hospital, University of Sydney |
Melissa Eagles (Hons 2.1) |
Enrolled in a Diploma of Education, University of Wollongong |
Melissa Collins (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Westmead Hospital, Sydney |
Wendy Simpson (Hons 1) |
Enrolled in a Degree in Medicine, University of Newcastle |
Neil Armstrong (Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate, St George Hospital, Sydney |
1995 Graduates Honours | |
Kathy Buttigieg (Hons 1) |
Research Assistant, Queensland Institute for Medical Research, Brisbane |
Rosie Cardillo (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney |
Gillian Giesajtis (Hons 1) |
Consultant, Anderson Consulting, Sydney |
Devi Junardy (Hons 2.2) |
Master of Science candidate, University of NSW, Sydney |
Kieda Myers (Hons 2.1) |
Scientific Officer. John Hunter Hospital. Newcastle |
Jenny Rusak (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant. John Hunter Hospital. Newcastle |
Subra. Sabarinath (Hons 2.1) |
Masters Biotechnology/Psychology Candidate. Canada |
Paula Zylstra (Hons 1) |
PhD Candidate, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong |
1994 Graduates Honours | |
Timothy Hicks (Hons 2.1) |
Medical Representative, Servier P/L, Sydney |
Meddwyn Hinton (Hons 2.1) |
Diploma of Education, University of Wollongong |
Jason Macarthur (Hons 1) |
PhD candidate. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong |
Kuan Chau Siong (Hons 2.1) |
Research Scientist, Centre for Natural Products, Research Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, National University of Singapore |
Leanne Pease (Hons 2.1) |
Human Clinical Trials Coordinator, Norvet, Sydney |
Lynne Sydney (Hons 1) |
PhD candidate, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong |
Vanessa Whalen (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Westmead Hospital, Sydney |
Michael Zalunardo(Hons 2.1) |
PhD Candidate, School of Agriculture, LaTrobe University |
1993 Graduate Honours | |
Nelson Guerreiro (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, University of Wollongong |
Angela Morris (Hons 2.1) |
Research Assistant, NSW Blood Bank, Sydney |
1993 Graduate Masters | |
Claudia Fazeli |
PhD candidate, CRC-Growth Factors, University of Adelaide |
Mossa Gardaneh |
Hons MSc (Research) candidate, CSIRO Division of Biomolecular Engineering, Sydney |
Frouzandeh Mahjoubi |
Hons MSc (Research) candidate, CSIRO Division of Biomolecular Engineering, Sydney |
Fernando San Gil |
PhD candidate, NSW Department of Agriculture, Camden |
1992 Graduates Masters | |
Rajeev Daniel |
Research Assistant, Department of Biochemistry, Wollongong Hospital |
Maryam Shoejai |
Research Scientist, University of Tabriz, Iran |