Iza K Radecka
University of Wolverhampton, UK
Biography
Iza Radecka joined the School of Sciences at the University of Wolverhampton, UK in 2000. Her research is focused on the cost-effective synthesis of new biomaterials using bacterial biopolymers, produced from bacteria using eco-sustainable feedstock and their chemical derivatization which can transform the crude polymer into a range of highly valuable products. She has published numerous research papers in highly ranked scientific journals, authored several chapters in biotechnological books. Iza has also given a broad number of invited lectures at international conferences. She has coordinated and participated to funded research projects at the EU as well as national level in the area of biopolymers and bioactive cements. Iza teaches on a wide variety of microbiology and biotechnology courses, both undegraduate and postgraduate level where she puts her knowledge and experience to good effect.