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Biopharmaceutical Chemistry is the study of biomolecules (such as DNA, proteins and carbohydrates) and their applications as therapeutics.
For example, some forms of diabetes result from a lack of Insulin. The role of the Biopharmaceutical chemist is to design and synthesise molecules that can substitute for the missing protein.
The study of Biopharmaceutical Chemistry is a multidisciplinary subject combining specific areas of Chemistry and Biology.
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Currently a great demand for people with a strong background in traditional chemistry, supplemented with courses of a more biological nature, including modern fermentation techniques and pharmacology.
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John works as a Process Engineer at Intel's production facilities in Leixlip, Co Kildare. He completed an Honours Degree in Chemistry at NUI Galway, and went on to do a PhD also in that college. His PhD was in physical chemistry as opposed to organic/inorganic chemistry and this facilitated his current work on semi-conductor processing at Intel
