Craig Gershater

Craig JL Gershater has, for most of his career, worked as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry specialising in microbial biochemistry, biotechnology, computer control systems and applied mathematics. He holds degrees in Biochemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology and has done PhD research into fungal enzymology.  He has worked extensively in industry managing research and development programmes in the USA, Europe, and New Zealand and in academia, in particular at Cambridge and London universities. Currently he works in the field of Synthetic Biology and is lecturer in applied statistics. More recently Craig, as a Cambridge City Guide has undertaken numerous tours of Cambridge, many on the topic of the scientific heritage of the university. He is also a qualified and prize-winning Institute of Tourist Guiding Blue Badge guide for the south of England and offers tours throughout the region.  He provides many courses to The Institute of Continuing Education, University of Cambridge, including on the Scientific Heritage of Cambridge, Darwin, Newton, Leonardo da Vinci as well as Victorian, Edwardian, and Interwar years science.