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University of Manchester is the utmost choice for my PhD study as it is the only institution in the world offering PhD in Biotechnology and Enterprise program which caters both comprehensive research training as well as entrepreneurship skills which are crucial in the industry but absent in other top universities. Manchester is also a member of the Russell Group, representing UK top universities which are committed to maintaining the very best research, an outstanding teaching and learning experience also unmatched links with business and the public sector. Thus, it is authorised that Manchester is one of the top university in terms of research quality and learning experience. Furthermore, I am impressed with the international reputation Manchester has maintained as top 10 UK-ranked universities in Life Sciences for the past decades besides offering numerous impressive research projects in biotechnology field and acquiring finest research facilities. I believe Manchester’s prestige, high standards and best quality are worldwide famous as the skills thought are extremely relevant and much appreciated by both employers and the industries.

Previously, I have carried out a research project entitled “Functional Characterisation of non-protein-coding RNA in Escherichia coli” where the exposure and experience I obtained from this project has developed my strong interest in the molecular biology field, particularly in the gene expression studies. Hence, I decided to continue my PhD research in the similar field but rather focusing in the applications aspect of biotechnology. As I have always wanted to pursue my career towards the industrial biotechnology sector, I was eager to carry out a research that comprises both aspects of gene stud...

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...eering the microorganisms, it is possible to create biofuel lipids with minimal or no feedstock necessary, just sunlight and CO2, much like plant photosynthesis.
In addition to the above points, Malaysian government also has been vigorously promoting and funding researches in local higher learning institutions for the past decades. Even though they are conducting remarkable researches to date, however it is a fact that the society are not directly benefiting from the findings as we are lacking in commercialising the findings into useful products Thus, I trust with the scientific and entrepreneurship background I will be attaining from the program, I would be able to initiate the commercialisation of the various scientific findings in Malaysia and the best way to start is through biofuel commercialisation among many other biotechnology and biopharmaceutical products.

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