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Margaret Brimble in her laboratory

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Margaret Brimble in her laboratory

Biotechnology chemist Professor Margaret Brimble works with PhD student Jack Chen at Auckland University, around 2007. Brimble is an internationally recognised biotechnology researcher. Her projects include work on synthetic reproduction of the chemicals the brain produces naturally in response to injury.

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Department of Chemistry, University of Auckland

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Rebecca Priestley, Physics, chemistry and mathematics – Scientists as designers and creators, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/43375/margaret-brimble-in-her-laboratory (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Rebecca Priestley, published 15 November 2013.