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Post-Doctoral and PhD Researchers

A brief overview of the research of our post-doctoral researchers (PDRAs), PhD and associated members.

Dario
Dario Gonzalez Dosantos

Supervisor: Prof. Gideon Grogan
Work Packages: WP1
Project Description: Dario is currently a PhD student at the University of York and is involved in researching enzymatic catalysis for monomer synthesis.

 
Madeleine Parker
Madeleine Parker

Supervisor: Prof. Jonathan Hirst
Work Packages: WP4
Project Description: Maddy started her PhD with at the University of Nottingham in October 2023. Her project focuses on using machine learning to predict polymer biodegradability.

 
 
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Dr. Max Winslow

Supervisor: Prof. Jonathan Hirst
Work Packages: WP4
Project Description: Max started as a postdoc at the University of Nottingham on the Prosperity Partnership where he will be using quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical (QM/MM) techniques to explore enzymatic ring opening polymerisation.

 
James Pearce
Dr. James Pearce

Supervisor: Prof. Rob Stockman
Work Packages: WP1
Project Description: James is a postdoc at Prof. Rob Stockman group. He will be involved with the monomers team at Nottingham. His PhD was on reductive electrochemical generation of aryl radicals in flow at the University of Southampton.

 
 
Katharine Wills

Supervisor: Prof. Rob Stockman
Work Packages: WP1
Project Description: PhD student working on monomer synthesis at Nottingham

 
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Daniel Inglis

Supervisor: Prof. Avtar Matharu & Prof. Duncan Macquarrie
Work packages: WP1 & WP3
Project Description: 1st Year PhD student working in the Green Chemistry department at the University of York. Work involves synthesising novel monomers and polymers that are biodegradable and made from renewable feedstocks.

 
 
Kirsten Hawkins
Dr. Kirsten Hawkins

Supervisor: Prof. Helen Sneddon
Work packages: WP1 & WP3
Project Description: Kirsten is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of York. She is involved with the synthesis of lactone monomers for use as polymers via ring opening polymerization (ROP) the overall aim is to produce polymers which are bioderived and biodegradable where possible.

 
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Dr. Pippy Jacob

Supervisor: Prof. Jonathan Hirst
Work packages: Associated with WP2 & WP5
Project Description: Pippy is an EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellow. Her research is aligned with WP5 and WP2. Over the course of one year, she will look at the application of machine learning for polymer biodegradability. Her PhD, from the University of Nottingham, focussed on the synthesis and application of biorenewable polymers.

 
 
Jamie Glasper
Jamie Glasper

Supervisor: Prof. James Chong
Work packages: WP4
Project Description: Jamie is a 1st year PhD student at University of York focusing on the ability of anaerobic digestion on biodegradability of novel polymers.

 

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Dr. Lucas Al-Shok

Supervisors: Prof. Antoine Buchard and Prof. Helen Sneddon
Work packages: WP3
Project Description: Lucas is a postdoctoral researcher working at the University of York.His work focuses on the synthesis and modification of polymers made from renewable and sustainably obtained monomers by using various polymerisation techniques such as ring-opening polymerisation.

 
 

 

 

Croda Researchers

ian tooley
Dr. Ian Tooley

R&D Director
Croda

 
amy goddard
Dr. Amy Goddard

Research Team Lead
Croda, leading WP5 

 

 
 
Sean rouse
Dr. Sean Rouse

Technology Specialist (Chemistry - New Product Synthesis)
Croda, leading WP1 & WP3

 
Adam lee
Dr. Adam Lee

Research Scientist
Croda, involved in WP2

 
 
jessica staniland
Dr. Jessica Staniland

Research Team Lead
Croda, leading WP4

 
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Dr. Daniel Day

Lead Research Scientist
Croda, involved in WP2

 
 
Paul Hunt
Dr. Paul Hunt

Research Team Leader within the UK Synthesis team at Croda
Involved in WP1 & WP2 

 
 

 

 

University of Nottingham Researchers

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Prof. Steve M Howdle

Head of School of Chemistry
Faculty of Science
University of Nottingham

 
derekirvine
Prof. Derek Irvine

Professor of Materials Chemistry
Faculty of Engineering
University of Nottingham

 
 
jonathanhirst
Prof. Jonathan Hirst

Professor of Computational Chemistry and Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies
Faculty of Science
University of Nottingham

 
robertstockman
Prof. Robert Stockman

Professor of Organic Chemistry
Faculty of Science
University of Nottingham

 
 
vincenzotaresco
Dr. Vincenzo Taresco

Nottingham Research Fellow
Faculty of Science
University of Nottingham

 
danielkeddie
Dr. Daniel Keddie

Senior Research Officer (Polymer Synthesis) Associated with WP1, WP2 & WP5    
Faculty of Science
University of Nottingham

 

 
 
 

 

University of York Researchers

Avtar Matharu
Prof. Avtar Matharu

Senior Lecturer
Deputy Director of the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE)
University of York

 
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Prof. Helen Sneddon

Professor of Sustainable Chemistry
Director of the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence
University of York

 
 
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Prof. Gideon Grogan

Professor of Chemistry
University of York

 
James chong
Prof. James Chong

Professor of Biology
YESI Research Theme Lead
University of York

 
 
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Dr. Duncan James MacQuarrie

Reader
University of York

 
Antoine Buchard
Prof. Antoine Buchard

Royal Society University Research Fellow & Professor of Sustainable Polymer Chemistry
University of York