Dr Kim Trollope

Postdoctoral Fellow

Short Bio

Education
PhD (Microbiology), Stellenbosch University 2015
MSc cum laude (Institute for Wine Biotechnology), Stellenbosch University 2006
BSc Honours cum laude (Institute for Wine Biotechnology), Stellenbosch University 2003
BSc (Natural Sciences), Stellenbosch University 2002

Professional Experience
2018 – present: Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Process Engineering, Stellenbosch University
2015 – 2017: Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University
2007 – 2010: Research Assistant, Department of Process Engineering, Stellenbosch University

Awards and Grants
2015 – 2017: NRF Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowship
2011: L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Regional PhD Fellowship for sub-Saharan Africa

Research Interests

Yeast biotechnology
Enzymology
Molecular biology
Biofuels
Waste valorisation

Selected Publications

A list of her published works can be found on her Google Scholar profile.