Professor Anwar Sunna currently serves as Director of the Biomolecular Discovery Research Centre (BDRC) at Macquarie University, Director of the Master of Biotechnology, and one of the Directors of Synthetic Biology Australasia. Additionally, he is also the Partnerships Director of the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Facilitated Advancement of Australia’s Bioactives (FAAB). His research focuses on conducting original, multidisciplinary applied research, which is mostly industrially oriented. Professor Sunna is an expert in the field of biotechnology and synthetic biology, with a focus on developing new tools and techniques for bioprocessing and biomanufacturing. He has made significant contributions to the development of novel methods for the bio-functionalization of inorganic materials for diagnostics and therapeutics by incorporating new synthetic solid-binding peptides. His research has also focused on the use of novel synthetic cell-free multi-enzyme pathways for industrial applications, such as the conversion of spent coffee grounds and organic wastes into bio-based chemicals.