Colin Barrow is Chair of Biotechnology at Deakin University. He is also the Director of the Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology (CCB). Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Research and Development for Ocean Nutrition Canada (ONC,) where he led the development of seafood-derived supplements and healthy food ingredients and technologies. He is a member of the BioGeelong Steering Group, a member of Board of Directors for the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL), and a reviewer for various journals (e.g., J. Nat. Prod., Biochemistry, J. Food Sci., JACS, J. Ag. Food. Chem., Food Chemistry). His research topics mainly include: omega-3 biotechnology and bioprocessing, lipases and lipases modification, amyloid fibres, and nanomaterials.