Dr Jolon Dyer

Dr Jolon Dyer is Team Leader of the Protein Quality & Function Team, within the AgResearch Food & Textiles Group. Dr Dyer’s team specialises in protein chemistry, proteomics and structural biology, and their application to food, fibre and personal care products. The team is particularly active in the application of redox proteomics approaches to understanding and controlling protein and lipid modification within these substrates. Another key area is the evaluation of molecular level interactions, such as crosslinking, between proteins and other biomolecules.

Dr Dyer and the team have achieved significant national and international recognition, including the AWI Award for Scientific Achievement and AWI-DWI Excellence in Wool Science Personal Award (2005), NZIAHS Significant Science Achievement Award (2008) and American Society of Photobiology New Investigator Award (2010).

In addition to his position within AgResearch, Dr Dyer also has adjunct positions within the Biomolecular Interaction Centre at the University of Canterbury (Senior Fellow) and the Wine and Food Molecular Biosciences Department at Lincoln University (Associate Professor).