Pranat C.
About Pranat C.
Pranat C. is a Senior Natural Product Chemistry Team Lead at Brightseed, with extensive expertise in natural product chemistry, microbiology, and synthetic biology. He holds a Ph.D. in Natural Products from Friedrich Schiller University Jena and has over ten years of experience in metabolite profiling and structural elucidation.
Work at Brightseed
Pranat C. serves as the Senior Natural Product Chemistry Team Lead at Brightseed, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he oversees research initiatives focused on natural product chemistry, leveraging his extensive background in the field. His leadership contributes to the company's efforts in advancing scientific understanding and innovation in natural products.
Education and Expertise
Pranat C. holds a Master's Degree in Organic Chemistry and a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry from Chulalongkorn University. He furthered his education by earning a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Natural Products from Friedrich Schiller University Jena. His expertise spans over ten years in natural product chemistry, microbiology, and synthetic biology, with a focus on metabolite profiling and structural elucidation of complex small molecules.
Background
Pranat C. began his career as an Application Engineer at Nalco in Thailand from 2006 to 2008. He then worked as a Scientific Coworker at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research in Germany from 2010 to 2015. Following this, he served as a Research Fellow at Princeton University from 2015 to 2018, where he conducted significant research in the field of natural products.
Research Contributions
During his tenure at Princeton University, Pranat C. led a project focused on the biosynthesis pathway of mycotoxins in opportunistic fungi, which contributed to the understanding of disease pathogenesis. He also conducted research on the correlation between microbiome-derived small molecules and human diseases, particularly in relation to drug metabolism by gut bacteria.
Professional Skills
Pranat C. has developed skills in biotransformation and microbial metabolism throughout his career. His experience includes pioneering challenging research projects to completion, demonstrating his leadership in scientific innovation and contributing to advancements in molecular biology and biosynthesis.