Cambridge Global Food Security at the Cambridge Science Festival 2019

Researchers from departments across our interdisciplinary network engaged with large public audiences at this year’s Science Festival.

Dr Jag Srai appointed as new Co-Chair of Cambridge Global Food Security

Dr Jag Srai has been appointed as the new Co-Chair of the Cambridge Global Food Security Interdisciplinary Research Centre, replacing Professor Chris Gilligan.

Meet Dr Payam Mehrshahi

The challenges involved in eating a nutritious diet vary across the world, but this researcher is working on an ingenious solution with global potential: microalgae. These tiny, single-celled species are unique in producing many compounds vital for a healthy diet. Payam Mehrshahi is trying to add to their repertoire. He’s transferring the ability to make specific vitamins from plants to algae, and in doing so he’s creating the potential to relieve pressure on agricultural land, while simultaneously generating a new source of nutrition.