Mary MacLennan

B.Sc. (Hons), University of Reading, UK

Director

Mary has had over 30 years experience as an R&D microbiologist and manager including appointments with Bayer in the UK
and the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories in Melbourne.

She was a co-founder and R&D Director of Techno-Proteins Pty Ltd, an R&D-based company which developed and patented worldwide a novel solid state food fermentation product simulating minced beef. Subsequently she was R&D Manager of Biotechnology Australia Pty Ltd, responsible for a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers developing both yeast and solid state fermentation technology.

Mary is responsible for techno-economic and commercial feasibility studies, patenting of new projects, and also actively participates in the Company's technical R&D programmes.