Brian Gibson was awarded a PhD from University College Dublin, Ireland in 2004, where he had specialised in fungal stress responses. On completion of his studies he joined Katherine Smart's research group initially at Oxford Brookes University and later at Nottingham University, UK where his research covered a range of subjects including brewing yeast stress responses, yeast transcriptomics during industrial fermentation, genetic stability of brewing yeast and molecular identification of brewery contaminants. Since 2009 he has been employed as Senior Research Scientist and project manager at VTT, Finland, with responsibility for yeast physiology and fermentation research.

· Gibson, B. R., Graham, N. S., Boulton, C. A., Box, W. G., Lawrence, S. J., Linforth, R. S. T., May, S. T. & Smart, K. A. (2010) Differential yeast gene transcription during brewery propagation. Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists, 68 (1): doi:10.1094/ASBCJ-2009-1123-01.

· Gibson, B. R., Boulton, C. A., Box, W., Graham, N. S., Lawrence, S. J., Linforth, R. S. T. & Smart, K. A. (2009) Yeast gene transcription and amino acid uptake during full-scale brewery fermentation. Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists, 67 (3): 157-165

· Gibson, B. R., Cheung, A. W. Y., Saddiq Zahari, M. & Smart, K. A. (2009) Ethanol, membrane permeability, and petite mutation in lager brewing yeast. Master Brewers Association of America Technical Quarterly, 46 (2).

· Lawrence, S. J., Gibson, B. R. & Smart, K. A. (2009) Expression of the cell wall mannoprotein genes CWP and DAN during industrial scale fermentation. Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists, 67 (1): 58-62.

· Gibson, B. R., Boulton, C. A., Box, W. G., Graham, N. S., Lawrence, S. J., Linforth, R. S. T. & Smart, K. A. (2008) Carbohydrate utilization and the lager yeast transcriptome during brewery fermentation. Yeast, 25: 549-562.

· Gibson, B. R., Lawrence, S. J., Boulton, C. A., Box, W. G., Graham, N. S., Linforth, R. S. T. & Smart, K. A. (2008) The oxidative stress response of a lager brewing yeast strain during industrial propagation and fermentation. FEMS Yeast Research, 8 (4): 574-585.

· Gibson, B. R., Prescott, K. A. & Smart, K. A. (2008) Petite mutation in aged and oxidatively stressed ale and lager brewing yeast. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 46 (6): 636-642.

· Gibson, B. R., Lawrence, S. J., Leclaire, P. R., Powell, C. D. & Smart, K. A. (2007). Yeast responses to stresses associated with industrial brewery handling FEMS Microbiology Reviews 31: 535-569.

· Gibson, B. R. & Mitchell, D. T. (2006) Sensitivity of ericoid mycorrhizal fungi and mycorrhizal Calluna vulgaris to copper mine spoil from Avoca, County Wicklow. Biology and Environment 106B (1): 9-18.

· *Gibson, B. R., Smith, J. M., Lawrence, S. J., Shelton, N., Smith, J. M. & Smart, K. A. (2006) Oxygen as toxin: oxidative stress and brewing yeast physiology. Cerevisia 31 (1): 25-36.

· *Mitchell, D. T. & Gibson, B. R. (2006) Ericoid mycorrhizal association: ability to adapt to a broad range of habitats. Mycologist 20: 2-9.

· Gibson, B. R. & Mitchell, D. T. (2005) Influence of pH on copper and zinc sensitivity of ericoid mycobionts in vitro, Mycorrhiza 15 (3): 231-234.

· Gibson, B. R. & Mitchell, D. T. (2005) Phosphatases of ericoid mycorrhizal fungi: kinetic properties and the effect of copper on activity. Mycological Research 109 (4): 478-486.

· Gibson, B. R. & Mitchell, D. T. (2004) Nutritional influences on the solubilization of metal phosphate by ericoid mycorrhizal fungi. Mycological Research 108 (8): 947-954.

* invited publications

Conference proceedings and technical reports (since 2005)

· Gibson, B. R., Lawrence, S. J., Boulton, C. A., Box, W., Graham, N. S., Linforth, R. S. T. & Smart, K. A. (2007) Genomic analysis of yeast stress responses during industrial propagation and fermentation. Proceedings of the 31st European Brewing Congress, Venice, Italy, 31: 323-340.

· Gibson, B. R., Prescott, K. A. & Smart, K. A. (2007) Age-related induction of respiratory deficient 'petites' in ale and lager brewing yeast strains with differential oxidant sensitivities. Proceedings of the 31st European Brewing Congress, Venice, Italy, 31: 358-367.

· Miller, K. J., Gibson, B. R., Lawrence, S. J., Boulton, C. A. & Smart, K. A. (2007) Towards a consistent lag phase in fermenter: predictive biomarkers of brewery yeast performance. Proceedings of the 31st European Brewing Congress, Venice, Italy, 31: 490-498.

· Lawrence, S. J., Gibson, B. R. & Smart, K. A., (2007) The regulation of flocculation during full scale brewery fermentations. Proceedings of the 31st European Brewing Congress, Venice, Italy, 31: 280-291.

· Van Zandycke, S., Bendiak, D., Cyr, N., De Nicola, R., Gibson, B., Kelly, G., Logsdon, D., McLean, D., Moran, G., Pachello, C., Potter, J., Rogers, P., Smart, K., Teranishi, T., Walker, G., White, C. & Powell, C. (2006) Methods for measurement of yeast vitality. Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists 64 (4): 244-247.

· Gibson, B. R., Lawrence, S. J. & Smart, K. A. (2005) The oxidative stress response of brewing yeast during brewery propagation and fermentation. Proceedings of the 30th European Brewing Congress, Prague, Czech Republic 30: 265-280.

· Powell, C., Dowgiert, D., Gibson, B., Harms, D., Kelly, G., Miller, M., Nitzche, F., Thiele, F., Van Laere, S. & Bendiak, D. (2005) Yeast viability by fluorescent staining. Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists 63 (4): 220-224.

Publications in preparation

· Gibson, B. R. & Londesborough, J. (in prep) Improvement of higher gravity brewery fermentation via wort enrichment and supplementation.

· Pham, T., Box, W. G., Wimalasena, T., Storgårds, E., Smart, K. A. & Gibson, B. R. (in prep) An ITS-PCR/RFLP library for the identification of brewery spoilage yeast.

· Lawrence, S. J., Boulton, C. A., Gibson, B. R. & Smart, K. A. (in prep) Petites in brewing: their formation and impact on fermentation.

Oral presentations (since 2005)

· Gibson, B. R., Lawrence, S. J., Boulton, C. A., Box, W. G., Graham, N. S. & Smart, K. A. (2007) Genomic analysis of yeast stress responses during industrial propagation and fermentation. 31st European Brewing Congress, Venice, Italy.

· Smart, K. A., Gibson, B. R., Lawrence, S. J. & Davy, S. (2007) The regulation of flocculation during full scale brewery fermentations. 31st European Brewing Congress, Venice, Italy.

· Gibson, B. R., Lawrence, S. J., Boulton, C. A., Box, W. & Smart, K. A. (2006) The antioxidant response of yeast during brewery handling: a genomic perspective. American Society of Brewing Chemists Annual Meeting, La Quinta, California, USA.

· Lawrence, S. J., Gibson, B. R. & Smart, K. A. (2006) Towards a new model for brewing yeast flocculation. EBC Brewing Science Group 6th Technical Meeting, Italy.

· Lawrence, S. J., Gibson, B. R. & Smart, K. A. (2006) Can flocculation be controlled during full-scale fermentations? American Society of Brewing Chemists Annual Meeting, La Quinta, California, USA.

· *Gibson, B. R., Lawrence, S. J., Shelton, N., Smith, J., Smith, J. & Smart, K. A. (2005) Oxygen as toxin: oxidative stress and brewing yeast physiology. Studiedag Mouterij en Brouwerij, Hogeschool Gent, Gent, Belgium.

· *Gibson, B. R. & Smart, K. A. (2005) The oxidative stress response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its relevance to the brewing process. 10th Institute of Brewing and Distilling (Africa Section) Conference, Sun City, South Africa.

· Gibson, B. R., Lawrence, S. J. & Smart, K. A. (2005) The oxidative stress response of brewing yeast during brewery propagation and fermentation. 30th European Brewing Congress, Prague, Czech Republic.

· Gibson, B. & Mitchell, D. T. (2005) pH of the environment affects heavy metal sensitivity of ericoid mycorrhizal fungi. Irish Plant Scientists' Association Meeting, University College Dublin, Ireland.

· invited presentations

Poster presentations (since 2005)

· Gibson, B. R., Boulton, C. A., Box, W. G., Graham, N. S., Lawrence, S. J., Linforth, R. S. T. & Smart, K. A. (2008) Differential transcription of genes involved in nutrient uptake during full-scale brewery fermentation . World Brewing Congress, Hawaii, USA.

· †Gibson, B. R., Boulton, C. A., Box, W. G., Graham, N. S., Lawrence, S. J., Linforth, R. S. T. & Smart, K. A. (2008) Responses of a lager yeast transcriptome to changes in carbohydrate composition during brewery fermentation. British Yeast Group Meeting, Maynooth, Ireland.

· Gibson, B. R., Prescott, K. A. & Smart, K. A. (2007) Age-related induction of respiratory deficient 'petites' in ale and lager brewing yeast strains with differential pro-oxidant sensitivities. 31st European Brewing Congress, Venice, Italy.

· Miller, K. J., Gibson, B. R., Lawrence, S. J., Boulton, C. A. & Smart, K. A. (2007) Towards a consistent lag phase in fermenter: predictive biomarkers of brewery yeast performance. 31st European Brewing Congress, Venice, Italy.

· Gibson, B. R., Prescott, K. A. & Smart, K. A. (2006) Antioxidant status and mitochondrial DNA stability in brewing yeast. British Mycological Society, Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham, UK.

· Gibson, B. & Mitchell, D. T. (2005) Ability of Paxillus involutus and other ectomycorrhizal fungi to solubilize calcium and iron phosphates. Irish Plant Scientists' Association Meeting, University College Dublin, Ireland.