Alexandre Leary
Molecular Biology
London,England
Summary
I am an associate at Oliver Wyman, a leading global management consulting firm, where I apply my expertise in strategy transformation for financial markets infrastructure and corporate & institutional banks. With a PhD in plant molecular biology from Imperial College London, I have a strong background in scientific research and innovation, as well as industry experience in agrochemicals and biotechnology.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
Associate
Oliver Wyman
1 2024 - Current
- Strategy transformation for Financial Markets Infrastructure and Corporate & Institutional banks
Senior Consultant
Oliver Wyman
01.2023 - 12.2023
Consultant
Oliver Wyman
03.2022 - 12.2022
Head of Fungicide Discovery
Bactobio
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Reported directly to the founders to establish high throughput fungicide screens with limited space and resources, creating a new product development pipeline and identifying 17 promising novel fungicide candidates
- Analyzed UK crop production and fungicide market data to identify economically relevant target fungal pathogens and determine market demand for new fungicides, leading to £600k in funding (nearly 10% of available fund) from a Farming Innovation Pathways (FIP) grant.
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
The Sainsbury Laboratory
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Developed a novel plant cell infection model to improve visualization of host-pathogen interaction
- Established a biweekly journal club for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers
- Trained members of the research group to use advanced microscopy techniques.
PhD Student
Imperial College London
10.2016 - 10.2020
- Critically analysed large amounts of data using in depth statistics and introduced new data analysis and visualisation methods in R and ImageJ to the research group
- Created multidisciplinary and international collaborations leading to three grant applications and seven scientific publications including four as first author
- Awarded Head of Department Citizenship award for outstanding contribution to UG teaching by providing extraordinary support and mentorship during undergraduate research projects
- Mentored two Master's students and four undergraduate students on research projects for which they all received the highest honors (First class for UG and Disctinction for Masters)
- Awarded Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) for displaying engagement in teaching practices and commitment to facilitate others' learning.
Intern
Syngenta
10.2018 - 01.2019
- Developed a new high throughput yeast protein purification method to accelerate downstream analysis
- Managed and delivered on time a variety of purified protein orders from both internal and external clients
UROP Summer Research Student
Imperial College London
06.2014 - 09.2014
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD - Plant Molecular Biology
Imperial College London
London 01.2016 - 04.2019
Master's degree - Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Imperial College London
London SW7 2AZ, UK 01.2015 - 04.2016
Bachelor's degree - Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Imperial College London
London 01.2012 - 04.2015
French baccalauréat - Scientific section
Lycée Français Charles De Gaulle De Londres
01.1999 - 04.2012
Skills
Molecular Biology
Data Analysis
Biotechnology
Certification
BCG Strategy Consulting Virtual
Timeline
Senior Consultant
Oliver Wyman
01.2023 - 12.2023
Consultant
Oliver Wyman
03.2022 - 12.2022
Head of Fungicide Discovery
Bactobio
03.2021 - 06.2021
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
The Sainsbury Laboratory
10.2020 - 04.2021
Intern
Syngenta
10.2018 - 01.2019
PhD Student
Imperial College London
10.2016 - 10.2020
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD - Plant Molecular Biology
Imperial College London
01.2016 - 04.2019
Master's degree - Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Imperial College London
01.2015 - 04.2016
UROP Summer Research Student
Imperial College London
06.2014 - 09.2014
Bachelor's degree - Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Imperial College London
01.2012 - 04.2015
French baccalauréat - Scientific section
Lycée Français Charles De Gaulle De Londres
01.1999 - 04.2012
Associate
Oliver Wyman
1 2024 - Current
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