Perry Chou, University of Waterloo

Research

biobased production biocatalyst bioprocessing cell factory Escherichia coli feedstock genetic engineering genome editing

Latest funding

Biomanufacturing
NSERC · 2009 · Principal investigator
$500,000
Peptide synthesis system for shared use
NSERC · 2007 · Co-investigator
$128,439
Ultracentrifuge for shared use
NSERC · 2007 · Principal investigator
$132,000

All 8 grants and awards

Biomanufacturing

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Chou, Perry

Keywords: CRC

$500,000

Peptide synthesis system for shared use

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Chen, Pu

$128,439

Ultracentrifuge for shared use

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Chou, Perry

$132,000

Innovative conversion of biodiesel-glycerol to butanol as a biofuel

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Strategic Projects Supplemental Competition

Principal investigators: Chou, Perry

$199,998

Cell sorter for shared use

Co-investigatorNSERC2005Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Dixon, Brian

$150,000

Canada Research Chair in Novel Strategies for High-Level Recombinant Protein Production

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Chou, Perry

$525

Characterization of the determinants limiting high-level reombinant protein production in the periplasm of E. coli

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Chou, Perry

$127,300

Equipment set for conducting molecular biology experiments in a biochemical engineering lab

Principal investigatorNSERC2004Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Chou, Perry

$142,197

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: biobased production Dear Professor Chou, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on biobased production connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]