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Ian T. Paulsen FAA FRSN FASM is an Australian microbiologist and synthetic biologist working in microbial genomics, antibiotics resistance research, and synthetic biology.[1] He is currently a Distinguished Professor in the School of Natural Sciences at Macquarie University and the founding Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology.[2]
Education and early career
[edit]Paulsen earned his PhD in Microbiology from Monash University in 1994.[3] He subsequently held a C.J. Martin Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council, conducting his postdoctoral research at the University of California, San Diego.[4] His early work focused on the biological mechanisms underlying multidrug resistance in bacteria.
From 2000 to 2007, Paulsen was a faculty member at the Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) in Maryland, USA, where he led many microbial genome sequencing projects[4]. In 2007, he returned to Australia as a Professor at Macquarie University and received the NSW Life Science Research Award from the NSW Office of Science and Medical Research.[4]
Professional and research contributions
[edit]Paulsen is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[5] and the Royal Society of New South Wales.[6] He has played a key role in advancing microbiology and synthetic biology in Australia, co-founding the Joint Academic Microbiology Seminars (JAMS) and the national synthetic biology organisation Synthetic Biology Australasia.[citation needed] Through these initiatives, he has actively promoted microbiology research and mentored the next generation of synthetic biologists.[citation needed]
Paulsen's research spans genomics, systems biology, and environmental microbiology, with a particular focus on marine bacteria and their role in the marine food web.[citation needed] In 2014, he was awarded an Australian Laureate Fellowship for his work in this area.[7] That same year, Macquarie University named him a Distinguished Professor in recognition of his contributions to the field.[8]
He established the Synthetic Biology Laboratory at Macquarie University and later became founding Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology at Macquarie University, launched in 2020[9]. Paulsen also leads the Australian Genome Foundry, a high-throughput biofoundry dedicated to advancing synthetic biology research.[citation needed]
Paulsen is co-leader of the Australian node of the Sc2.0 (Yeast 2.0) project,[10] an international collaboration that successfully synthesised all 16 native chromosomes of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, creating the world's first synthetic eukaryote.[11]
As of February 2025, Paulsen has published over 350 papers, accumulating more than 109,500 citations and has an h-index of 136 (Google Scholar, February 2025).[12]
Impact
[edit]Paulsen is a former ARC Laureate Fellow[13] and an ISI Highly Cited Researcher[14]. His research expertise spans membrane transport, microbial genomics, metagenomics, systems biology, bioinformatics, and synthetic biology.[15]
Paulsen has been recognised for his scientific impact, being named one of the World's 3000 Most Influential Scientific Minds in by Thomson Reuters in 2014.[16] In 2020, he was featured in The Australian as one of Australia's top 40 research superstars.[17]
Media coverage
[edit]Paulsen’s work has been widely reported in major media outlets, including:
- The New York Times[18], for his research in genomic sequencing
- The Washington Post[19], covering his work in synthetic biology
- ABC News[20], reporting on the Yeast 2.0 project
- Open Access Government[21] and InnovationAus.com[22], featuring his research in microbial genomics and synthetic biology
Awards and fellowships
[edit]- 2024 – NSW Premier's Prize, Excellence in Biological Sciences (Ecological, environmental, agricultural and organismal)[23]
- 2020 – Fellow, Australian Academy of Science[24]
- 2018 – Fellows, Australian Society for Microbiology[25]
- 2016 – Fellow, Royal Society of New South Wales[26]
- 2014 – Australian Research Council (ARC) Australian Laureate Fellowship[27]
- 2014 – Research Excellence Award, Macquarie University[28]
- 2014 – Distinguished Professor, Macquarie University[29]
- 2007-2011 – NSW Life Science Research Award, NSW Office of Science and Medical Research[30]
- 1995-1999 – C.J. Martin Fellowship, National Health and Medical Research Council
- 1990-1994 – Sir Ernest Field Memorial Scholarship
References
[edit]- ^ "Ian Paulsen". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Ian Paulsen, Macquarie University | The Educator Higher Education". www.theeducatoronline.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "ORCID". orcid.org. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ a b c "Ian Paulsen". Macquarie University. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Ian Paulsen". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Fellows - The Royal Society of NSW". royalsoc.org.au. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Australian Laureate Fellowships - Grant ID: FL140100021". Research Data Australia. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "A mark of distinction | This Week At Macquarie University". 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Selection Report: ARC Centres of Excellence 2020". Australian Research Council (ARC). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Larissa (2020-10-07). "Reinventing life". Curious. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Sterling, John (2025-01-22). "First Synthetic Eukaryotic Genome Completed". GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Ian Paulsen". scholar.google.com.au. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ Investment, NSW Trade and (20 July 2021). "ARC Australian Laureate Fellowships". Chief Scientist.
- ^ "Past lists of Highly Cited Researchers". Clarivate. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Ian Paulsen". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Worlds Most Influential Scientific Minds 2014 | PDF | Higgs Boson | Citation". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Research Superstars" (PDF). The Australian. September 23, 2020. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Gorman, James (2003-04-01). "Aliens Inside Us: A (Mostly Friendly) Bacterial Nation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Guarino, Ben (2017-01-24). "Biologists breed life form with lab-made DNA. Don't call it 'Jurassic Park'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Scientists are building yeast 2.0. Here's why that's exciting". ABC News. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Decarbonising the world economy with synthetic biology". Open Access Government. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Mish (2023-11-17). "The Australian bioeconomy market is more than medicine". InnovationAus.com. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Investment, NSW Trade and (2024-10-31). "2024 Category Winners". Chief Scientist. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Fellows | Australian Academy of Science". www.science.org.au. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Fellowship (FASM)". Australian Society for Microbiology. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Fellows - The Royal Society of NSW". www.royalsoc.org.au. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Australian Laureate Fellowships". Australian Research Council (ARC). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Macquarie University Research Awards 2014 Winners - Macquarie University". www.mq.edu.au. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "A mark of distinction | This Week At Macquarie University". 2014-10-07. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Home - NSW Office for Health and Medical Research - NSW Health". NSW Health & Medical Research. Retrieved 2024-07-11.