Scaling Up Synthetic Biology with Duckweed Platforms with Fateme Frootan

​Could a tiny aquatic plant be the future of biomanufacturing? Join Fateme Frootan as she explores the potential of duckweed as a powerhouse platform for molecular farming and synthetic biology.

​Drawing on over four years of postdoctoral research on recombinant protein expression and her experience leading R&D in precision fermentation, Fateme will bridge academic innovation and commercial scale. You'll discover why this fast-growing plant is emerging as a premier biotech host, and gain real-world insights on translating research into industrial application.

​Secure your spot to explore the future of the plant-based bio-economy.

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Speaker's Bio

​Fateme Frootan, PhD is an independent biotechnology scientist and R&D consultant based in France, specialising in synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, and translational biomanufacturing. She holds a PhD in Biotechnology from Yıldız Technical University and serves as a reviewer for The EuroBiotech Journal.

​Her career spans both academia and industry, having previously served as R&D Director at Maya Milk and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at NIGEB. Her technical expertise covers structural bioinformatics, precision fermentation, and protein engineering, alongside over four years of specialised research in plant molecular farming, where she focused on optimising duckweed (Lemna minor) as a highly efficient, scalable expression platform for recombinant proteins and vaccine candidates.