A/ProfAndrew Care

Andrew is an Associate Professor and Academic Director of the Biologics Innovation Facility (BIF) within the School of Life Sciences at UTS. His research innovatively combines synthetic biology and nanomedicine to re-engineer biologically-derived nanoparticles for drug delivery and vaccines. He holds a PhD in Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences from Macquarie University and has previously held independent research fellowships - Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Fellowship and UTS Chancellor's Research Fellowship. Andrew engages actively with industry, was a Chief Investigator in the ARC ITRC IDEAL Hub, and received the UTS Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence through Collaboration and Partnership for work with the hub.

Andrew's teaching and learning philosophy focusses on active student engagement, particularly through immersive research experiences. He has experience in whole curricula development as a Postgraduate Program Director in the Faculty of Science and has been recognized for incorporating a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) approach into his teaching. Andrew also established and coordinated UTS teams participating in the inter-university Australasian Synthetic Biology Challenge, leading to the creation of the science-meets-design magazine SYNTHESIS. Andrew’s ongoing commitment to quality higher education and innovative learning has earned him a UTS Vice-Chancellor’s T&L Citation and multiple UTS Faculty of Science Dean’s Awards.

As the Academic Director of the Biologics Innovation Facility (BIF), Andrew is passionate about providing high-quality teaching and training to students and professionals, equipping them with advanced knowledge and hands-on skills for immediate entry into the rapidly expanding biomanufacturing sector.