Neil Swainston
Principal Computational Biologist
Alderley Edge, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolNeil Swainston is a Principal Computational Biologist with 11 years of experience building AI-driven platforms for computational and synthetic biology, currently leading computational efforts at Pencil Biosciences. He has progressed from academic research roles at Manchester and Liverpool into industry leadership at Epoch Biodesign, where he scaled teams and productionised protein engineering and synthetic biology models. Holding a PhD in Computer Science and a first-class chemistry degree, he blends deep algorithmic expertise with wet-lab awareness to bridge in silico design and experimental workflows. Known for applying machine learning to protein engineering, he focuses on turning complex biological problems into operational platforms that accelerate design cycles. Based in Alderley Edge, UK, he brings a rare mix of academic rigor and startup velocity, often translating novel computational ideas directly into deployable tools.
11 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at The University of ManchesterMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science, Distinction, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Distinction at Newcastle University
French, German, English
Github Skills (22)
computational-biology8
low-level8
bioinformatics8
api7
python-modules6
synthetic6
java-api5
python5
synthesis4
mcfunction4
java4
azerothcore4
database4
modeling3
machine-learning3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
neilswainston/GeneGenie2
Nov 2018 - Sep 2020
Contributions:164 pushes in 1 year 10 months
neilswainston/liv-learn
Oct 2016 - Nov 2019
Contributions:96 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 1 month
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