Chris Shirley MA FRGS 8/8/26 Chris Shirley MA FRGS 8/8/26

Toby Call - Innovative Pharmaceutical Research in Microgravity

In this episode, we talk to Toby Call, founder of Mass Balance, a space biotechnology company focused on manufacturing advanced biologic medicines in orbit rather than on Earth.

We discuss his journey into space biotechnology, innovative pharmaceutical research in microgravity, the current state of the European space industry, bioregenerative life support systems for long-duration space travel, and how these technologies could help optimise life on Earth.

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