Brian Degger
Research Assistant at makerspace.org.uk
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolBrian Degger is a multidisciplinary research professional with a decade of hands-on experience at the intersection of biotechnology, DIY bio, fermentation and community-driven innovation. With a PhD in biotechnology and roots in both academic and makerspace cultures, he builds consortia and practical pathways to develop novel microbial, botanical and fermented products while prioritizing accessibility and open-source methods. He has founded and led ventures—Lab in a Box, TurbiniaBiolabs and Degger Industries—that translate cultural ferment research into tangible beverages and educational projects, and continues applied research as a Research Assistant exploring behavioral and public-health angles of interventions. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, he blends technical lab expertise with public engagement, UX-minded mediation and fiscal pragmatism to support creators whose outputs ebb and flow seasonally. An unusual strength is his focus on designing sustainable income and operational models for creative scientists and parents, acknowledging that innovation needs rest as much as it needs resources.
10 years of coding experience
24 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, biotechnology, PhD, biotechnology at QUT (Queensland University of Technology)B.Biotech, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology,, B.Biotech, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, at Flinders University
English
Stackoverflow
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Github Skills (73)
python10
firmware10
stm32f710
mongoose-os10
aws-iot10
esp3210
iot-core10
stm32f410
esp826610
aws10
iot-platform10
javascript9
inkscape9
cpython9
microsoft-azure9
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
sctv/sctv.github.io
Mar 2018 - Jan 2024
Contributions:83 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 10 months
javascriptreacthome-page
sctv/ManifestosAndTextualTouchstones
Jun 2018 - Apr 2026
Contributions:38 pushes, 1 branch, 1 issue in 7 years 11 months
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