Liam completed a PhD in Canada on RNA biology and yeast genetics and then postdoctoral training at the Department of Cell and Molecular Medicine at the Panum Institute in Copenhagen. Liam was next a Group Leader and Associate Professor at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Liam is now a Professor of Microbiology and Biotechnology at the Royal Veterinary College, London, with research commercialisation responsibilities as Associate Dean for Innovation. His interests include RNA biology, antimicrobials and cellular delivery technologies. Liam is a founding Director and CSO at Tecrea Ltd; a clinical stage biotechnology company located in London.