2Blades Group Leader

Kamil Witek

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Bio

Kamil joined the 2Blades Group in The Sainsbury Laboratory in 2019, and in March 2023 was promoted to Group Leader. As a team leader, Kamil focused on using natural plant diversity and state-of-the-art technologies to develop durable genetic resistance to Asian Soybean Rust and devastating corn diseases in collaboration with industry. Currently, the group he leads is aiming at delivering ASR resistant soybean for smallholders in Africa. Before joining the 2Blades group, Kamil spent nine years as a post-doctoral researcher in Prof. Jonathan Jones’ group at The Sainsbury Laboratory, where he created germplasm collections and developed novel techniques to clone a variety of functional plant immune receptors. Kamil was awarded his PhD by Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics PAS in Poland, where he studied interactions between potato and major viral pathogens.

Job history

  • 2023 -

    2Blades Group Leader

    The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK
  • 2019 - 2023

    Scientist

    The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK
  • 2010 - 2019

    Postdoctoral Scientist

    The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK
  • 2009 - 2010

    Research Assistant

    Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics PAS, Warsaw, Poland
  • 2008 - 2009

    Visiting Scientist

    National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • 2003 - 2008

    PhD Student

    Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics PAS, Warsaw, Poland
  • 2002 - 2002

    Visiting Student

    University of Liege, Belgium
  • 1998 - 2003

    Student

    Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland