Danielle Blackwell, PhD

Biotechnology Yes Finalist - Oct 2015 BioTech YES is a team-orientated business development competition focusing on a turning a biological idea into a successful Biotech company. The competition requires the development of a business plan, practical assessment of its feasibility and successful pitching of the idea to investors. As acting marketing director for a hypothetical Biotechnology start up company, I was part of a 4 person team to successfully beat 6 other teams in the regional heats,securing a place in the national… Show more BioTech YES is a team-orientated business development competition focusing on a turning a biological idea into a successful Biotech company. The competition requires the development of a business plan, practical assessment of its feasibility and successful pitching of the idea to investors. As acting marketing director for a hypothetical Biotechnology start up company, I was part of a 4 person team to successfully beat 6 other teams in the regional heats,securing a place in the national finals held in London in December 2015. Show less

Richard Warn Memorial Prize UEA Dec 2014 Second prize at the Postgraduate Research Colloquium for an excellent presentation

Lamming Prize University of Nottingham Jul 2013 Submission of the best dissertation on a research project in Animal Physiology for the degree of Bachelor of Science