Harry J. Gilbert FRS FMedSci[2] (born 1953) is Professor of Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition in the Institute For Cell and Molecular Biosciences at Newcastle University.

[1][3] Gilbert was educated at the University of Southampton graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1975[3] followed by a PhD for research investigating mutant forms of the enzyme IMP dehydrogenase in Escherichia coli K12 in 1978.

[4] Since taking up a lectureship at Newcastle University in 1985 Gilbert's research has focussed on enzymes, primarily glycoside hydrolases, which attack complex carbohydrates.

Gilbert has used structure-function studies to dissect the contribution of non-catalytic carbohydrate binding modules (CBMs)[5] in targeting enzymes to complex insoluble structures exemplified by the plant cell wall, thereby overcoming the access problem.

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