Allwin grew up in small town South Dakota and attended Ripon College for his undergraduate studies. He enjoyed science throughout high school but his passion for it didn't develop until he worked as an undergraduate lab TA and tutor. Sharing the intricacies of science with others is what he's most interested in, and was excited to work with the Shakhashiri Group to reach a wider and more diverse group of students also interested in science!

Allwin was part of the Buller Lab at UW-Madison, and his PhD research involved engineering enzymes to more efficiently transform common molecules into new compounds with potential therapeutic value. He completed his PhD in 2022, and afterwards began a postdoctoral position with Sarah O'Connor at the Max Planck in Jena, Germany.

In his free time, Allwin likes to bake, run, and rock climb to stave off stress. When the weather is nice, you might spot him out on the lake on a sailboat.