Education: BSc (Hons) Applied Chemistry, Liverpool John Moores University, 1998

Post grad Diploma IT, Liverpool Hope University, 2002

Career History:

Feb '06 - Mar '07 Ashland UK, Performance Materials

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

Development/Technical Support Chemist, Performance Materials

Key account support & product development

· 2 ^nd sourcing raw materials

· Technical support for key customers

· Led laboratory safety initiative in Kidderminster

· Introduced 5S methodologies

· Six Sigma trained (Green Belt)

· Adhesive properties testing

2003 - 2006 UPM Raflatac

Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Development Technologist

Silicone and adhesive development

· Devised and implemented new silicone developments.

· Local development of removable adhesives.

· Assessing & maintaining relevance of adhesive development test methods. Active link between Development and end user.

· Dealing with day-to-day quality issues

· Covered Development Manager's maternity leave, managing global projects.

· Part of the laboratory managerial team, supervising 5 Technical Assistants.

· Member of interview and assessment centre panel.

· Frequent contact with adhesive & silicone suppliers.

· Trained in statistical process control

· Implemented continuous improvement strategies

· Investigated process problems and initiated corrective actions

· Adhesives properties testing

1998-2002 Unilever Research & Development

Port Sunlight, Merseyside

Research Associate, Laundry Research

Worked on domestic & international projects

· Installed new innovative High Throughput Screening facility

· Developed new HTS assays

· Accomplished trainer, compiled SOPs

· Redeveloped bleach product for Europe (Skipä).

· Formulated new in-home dry cleaning product (Persil Reviveä)

· Extensive research on food stain removal.

· Research into consumer habits regarding stain removal.

· Reviewed efficiency of 'Persil Careline' UK service

· Visited laundry consumers in India.

· Characterised surfactants for specific laundry applications.

1996-1997 Phoenix Fire Inhibitor Ltd.

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

Research Technician

Industrial placement with LJMU.

· Developed fire retardant polymers for furnishings, automotive & aircraft applications.

· Carried out fire testing procedures to approved British standards.

· Managed scale up from lab to manufacturing

· Consulted with customers on site.

· Supervised and trained Laboratory Assistant.

· General organisation and running of laboratory.