Our Team
Leading scientists and business minds; the ScotBio team is made up of forward thinkers who share ideas and watch them grow. We believe in ideas with purpose - creating products that are as good for consumers as they are for our partners and investors.
ScotBio Staff
Rocky Kindt
Chief Technology Officer
Whilst involved with ScotBio since 2013, when the company sponsored his PhD, Rocky officially joined ScotBio as Head of R&D in January 2016. Rocky coordinates all R&D projects done in conjunction with universities. He has a PhD in molecular biology from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in medical microbiology from the University of Manchester.
Dr. Joe Palmer
Product Development Manager
Joe joined ScotBio early in 2019 as part of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) program in partnership with Robert Gordon University. Joe’s work focuses on the complete valorisation of our biomass, including the adaption of downstream processing techniques for the co-production of bioactive molecules. Joe has a background in molecular biology, phylogenetics and analytical chemistry, having earned his PhD in Environmental Microbiology from the University of Nottingham.
Arnie Sathiy Head of Business Development
Arnie joined the business in March 2025 to drive our business development network and impact our commercial sales. He has a background in the seaweed industry and prior to that in the executive recruitment space over many years in Edinburgh. Notorious for asking questions constantly, Arnie is exactly the sort of person who can take our story to market. Expect him to not waste your time, gain your trust, and quickly establish mutual benefit. Arnie will take great pride in helping you solve your colourant or nutrition problems. Do please reach out to him with any questions you may have about our range – you won’t regret it.
Chris Stewart
Head of Production
Chris joined ScotBio in September 2018 after studying microbiology at the University of Glasgow. Throughout his time at ScotBio, Chris has shown great interest and passion for the company’s growth and goals and has been instrumental in the scale up of our new site in Livingston. Chris is Head of Production and has responsibility for ensuring that the systems are fully operational and production runs smoothly.
Becky Stuart
Bookkeeper / Payroll Administrator
Becky joined ScotBio in 2014 as Bookkeeper and Payroll Administrator. Her bookkeeping career began in 1989 with Plexus Ocean Systems Ltd and over the years she has provided service to companies in the hotel & leisure, construction and architecture sectors. Becky is an expert on Xero and keeps all the company’s finances up to date.
Barry Turnbull
Process Engineer
Barry joined the team in March 2025 as our Process Engineer. Barry has built a strong career across several high-profile roles in the drinks industry, including with Diageo, Guinness & Brewdog. He has substantial experience in process design and scale-up projects and will be instrumental in commissioning new production lines while ensuring our products are made both safely and efficiently.
Monika Mazaraki
Senior Production Operator
Monika joined the team in February 2024 and has vast experience working on production lines for companies such as McVitie’s biscuit factory in London and previously Natures Best in Ireland, producing salad produce.
Monika will work as part of the Operations team to process our products as Senior Production Operator.
Innovative colourants and proteins
Driving innovation in natural ingredients comes naturally to us. From our original discovery that led to development of our unique indoor growing system to improving the stability of spirulina extract, our team is constantly seeking out new ways to enhance our products.