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About MeI'm an award winning environmental scientist and innovation specialist who started my career as an environmental microbiologist working on bioremediation of contaminated soils. I went on to lead centres of excellence in the Universities of Edinburgh and Strathclyde (Glasgow) over nearly 20 years. I'm the author of >50 scientific papers, conference proceeding and book chapters etc.
I've been an independent consultant since 2016 and work with a wide range of clients, large and small. The area I work in goes by a number of different names, sustainability, low carbon, bioeconomy, circular economy but I prefer eco-innovation*. My focus has always been on applied science & innovation and whilst in academia I worked closely with industry. In 2006 I founded the Scottish Environmental Technology Network (SETN) whilst at the University of Edinburgh and later moved the group to the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow). SETN grew as the hub for environmental and clean technologies in Scotland to a membership of >250 companies. We supported our members with technical expertise, grants for innovation, internships and access to specialist laboratory facilities and with pilot trials, demonstrations and technology verifications. I am still working with several SETN member companies. I'm also an inventor and entrepreneur, having developed technology, gone through patenting and licensing, been in start-ups and experienced first hand how challenging it can be. I'm very fortunate that my work in contaminated land remediation, water and wastewater treatment, waste management, recycling and resource efficiency has taken me around the world. To Russia in particular where I've been working with colleagues from IEGM in Perm since 1999. I'm based in Edinburgh, Scotland and this site tells you a little about me and the work I do. When I'm not working I'll be found walking in the hills or fly fishing for trout. *Eco-Innovation is the introduction of any new or significantly improved product (good or service), process, organisational change or marketing solution that reduces the use of natural resources (including materials, energy, water and land) and decreases the release of harmful substances across the whole life-cycle. |
Qualifications |
PhD, Sustainable treatment of hydrocarbon-contaminated industrial land, University of Edinburgh
BSc (Hons) (1st Class), Environmental Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University |
Professional Memberships |
FRSA, Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)
CBiol, Chartered Biologist CEnv, Chartered Environmentalist MIEnvSc, Member of the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) MRSB, Member of the Royal Society of Biology |