2025 ARC Laureate – Professor Richard Payne

Congratulations to CIPPS Deputy Director, Professor Rich Payne, on being awarded a 2025 ARC Laureate Fellowship, FL250100011 – Unlocking the Modified Proteome.

Professor Payne aims to uncover how protein modifications influence biological activity. This project will develop automated technologies to produce modified proteins with high precision and scale, enabling new insights into major protein classes. The research will support the development of novel therapeutics and antimicrobial molecules and transform how high-value proteins are made. Outcomes will benefit Australia’s biotech and pharmaceutical sectors and build workforce capacity through training and industry partnerships.