{"id":6119,"date":"2025-12-04T19:55:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T19:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chemicalukexpo.com\/?page_id=6119"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:48:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:48:32","slug":"chemuk-advisory-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chemicalukexpo.com\/chemuk-advisory-group\/","title":{"rendered":"CHEMUK Advisory Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6119\" class=\"elementor elementor-6119\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b1155 ov e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39b1155\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1e2697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1e2697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CHEMUK Advisory Group<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1596655 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1596655\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d26bff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d26bff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JOIN OUR<BR>SOCIAL<BR>CHANNELS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3297ec5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3297ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCLMyRbKG68IRbOKrrRYtTag\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-youtube\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M549.655 124.083c-6.281-23.65-24.787-42.276-48.284-48.597C458.781 64 288 64 288 64S117.22 64 74.629 75.486c-23.497 6.322-42.003 24.947-48.284 48.597-11.412 42.867-11.412 132.305-11.412 132.305s0 89.438 11.412 132.305c6.281 23.65 24.787 41.5 48.284 47.821C117.22 448 288 448 288 448s170.78 0 213.371-11.486c23.497-6.321 42.003-24.171 48.284-47.821 11.412-42.867 11.412-132.305 11.412-132.305s0-89.438-11.412-132.305zm-317.51 213.508V175.185l142.739 81.205-142.739 81.201z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79c7e88 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"79c7e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/chemukexpo\/\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-linkedin\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99056ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99056ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80d7643 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80d7643\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d5d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4d5d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Peter Clark, Head of Chemistry and Industrial Biotechnology, KTN<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39db84f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39db84f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peter is Head of Chemistry &amp; Industrial Biotechnology at KTN where one of his key roles is to oversee programmes\/ activities where innovation in chemistry and industrial biotechnology can play a key role in creating positive change.<\/p><p>Peter has a detailed understanding of the innovation ecosystem, as well as a powerful network of connections. He has a detailed understanding of key challenges and opportunities for innovators in chemistry &amp; industrial biotechnology and works closely with key stakeholders from Government and the private sector to develop new programmes\/ initiatives to accelerate innovation.<\/p><p>Peter\u2019s key interests include supporting the move to a Net Zero and Circular Economy, developing new supply chains for Raw Materials and Feedstocks, also the adoption of digitalisation techniques.<\/p><p>Peter holds a PhD in Chemistry from the Clean Technology Group at University of Nottingham. Prior to joining KTN, Peter spent more than years in Australia gaining a broad range of experience by working across research &amp; innovation, industry consulting, policy development and managing sustainability programmes for the chemicals sector.<\/p><p>Peter is also an Advisor on multiple Boards, including: green chemistry start-up Green Lizard Technologies; and Reducing Industrial Carbon Emissions (RICE)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8520631 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8520631\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8054ac2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8054ac2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Peter-Clark-Speaker-KTN.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6122\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Peter-Clark-Speaker-KTN.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Peter-Clark-Speaker-KTN-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-121a21e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"121a21e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28ea681 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28ea681\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e5d11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28e5d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lorna Williams, Association Secretary, British Adhesives &amp; Sealants Association\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7bb8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d7bb8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorna Williams is an independent consultant for the Chemicals and Materials sector, holding a rolling contract to run the Secretariat for the British Adhesives &amp; Sealants Association (BASA), a trade association for the Adhesives and Sealants industry with around100 members. With a background in Materials Science and over 30 years\u2019 experience in a number of technical and commercial roles related to the adhesives and sealants and construction products markets, Lorna is heavily involved with aspects of UK, European and International standardisation and is actively involved with many other European National Associations within FEICA, the European Adhesives and Sealants Association.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63952c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63952c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e9ee74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e9ee74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C9488-1-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6123\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C9488-1-scaled-1.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C9488-1-scaled-1-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4b5aab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4b5aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b751241 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b751241\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5e76f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b5e76f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tim Doggett FCILT, Chief Executive Officer, Chemical Business Association\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b131f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26b131f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tim has a wealth of experience in supply chain and logistics, having held senior positions in both UK and global companies during a 30-year career.<\/p><p>Now leading the CBA, he has regular engagement throughout government and is an influential member of various key groups such as the Trade Advisory Group for the Department for International Trade, the Domestic Advisory Group for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and of the \u2018Overview Group\u2019 working on UK REACH.<br \/>In addition to his UK activities, Tim works with international bodies such as the G7 and the OPCW on various matters such as security and regulation as well with other international Governments, Trade Associations and organisations in activities such as promoting trade and cooperation.<\/p><p>As an inspirational and persuasive leader, he is a Chartered Fellow of the \u2018Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport\u2019 and a Fellow of the \u2018Society of Leadership Fellows\u2019 at St George\u2019s House, Windsor Castle. Tim also holds a number of professional qualifications such as \u2018Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser\u2019 (DGSA).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6745c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab6745c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03960d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"03960d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C0461-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6124\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C0461-2.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C0461-2-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be2527b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be2527b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1d070 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba1d070\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c4d41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08c4d41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Darren Budd, Commercial Director \u2013 UK &amp; Ireland, BASF Plc\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5d591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a5d591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Darren Budd was born in Taplow, United Kingdom, in 1967 and is married with 3 children. He studied Chemistry at Kingston University, UK, and went on to do his doctorate on Transition Metal Complexation of Heterocyclic Conducting Polymers. Darren has held a number of positions within BASF; he worked in Germany for BASF\u2019s Venture Capital Business for 5 years. Then for 6 years until 1st January 2016, Darren was Head of BASF\u2019s in house distribution business for the UK &amp; Ireland looking after sales to BASF\u2019s small and medium sized customers across BASF\u2019s chemicals portfolio. From January 2016, Darren took over as Commercial Director for BASF plc. This role is responsible for the Chemical Sales activities of BASF in the UK as well as the commercial activities of BASF in the UK to develop growth. Currently Darren is Chairman of the Chemical Business Association. He is also on the North West Regional Council of the CBI, a member of the Governing Board of the IBioIC in Glasgow, a Board Member of the British Coatings Federation and the Science and Technology Facilitation Council.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-5\"><div class=\"img-floated\"><div class=\"img-wrapper \">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b41083 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b41083\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a09e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06a09e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/2019ChemUKWedsSpeaker016-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6125\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/2019ChemUKWedsSpeaker016-scaled-1.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/2019ChemUKWedsSpeaker016-scaled-1-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50cef6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50cef6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d894420 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d894420\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91cfb63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91cfb63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neil Hollis, Regulatory Affairs Manager, BASF\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1317e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1317e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Neil leads on regulatory affairs for BASF in the UK and has worked in the chemical industry for over 35 years.<\/p><p>Since 2007, Neil has been actively involved in REACH compliance projects including registration dossier compilation, SIEF negotiations, data cost-sharing mechanism construction alongside consortia representation and production site conformity. Currently, he is coordinating BASF\u2019s preparations and providing guidance on development and implementation of corporate processes to ensure UK REACH compliance across BASF\u2019s expansive portfolio.<\/p><p>Neil is a graduate chemist and in his spare time, he enjoys cycling and hill walking with his family.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a9a7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60a9a7c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa2aefb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa2aefb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/NH.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6126\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/NH.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/NH-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64530a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f64530a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29918af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29918af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5085971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5085971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Adam Harvey, Professor of Process Intensification, Newcastle University\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7253b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7253b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Professor Adam Harvey is the Professor of Process Intensification at Newcastle University, School of Engineering and Head of the Process Intensification Group (PIG). The group is World-leading, and the largest PI research group in the World, comprising over 70 researchers: 15 academic staff, 10 research associates\/visitors and over 45 PhD students.<\/p><p>Prof Harvey also manages the international network, PIN (Process Intensification Network), which recently held its 27th meeting (in Newcastle, June 2019), and is one of the authors of the main textbook on the subject (Reay, Ramshaw and Harvey).<\/p><p>His research spans a diverse range of research areas including: process intensification, biofuels, CO2 chemistry, biomass processing, bioreactors, plasma processing and flow chemistry. In these areas, he has over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.co.uk\/citations?user=pNeUlaYAAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;oi=sra)\">140 publications<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1c799 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e1c799\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd11d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2cd11d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C1931-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6127\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C1931-scaled-1.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C1931-scaled-1-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93951b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93951b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d4d08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4d4d08\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da55b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da55b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Andrew Norman, Chief Executive, Solvents Industry Association\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d51a057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d51a057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Chief Executive of the Solvents Industry Association (SIA) since 2013, Andrew Norman has worked in the chemical industry for 27 years, predominantly in Chemical Distribution. His role with the SIA covers the management of all operations from engagement with members, organising events and marketing and promotion, to production of high-quality safety films, liaison with regulators and delivery of training courses.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-5\"><div class=\"img-floated\"><div class=\"img-wrapper \">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2472865 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2472865\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2fdaa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2fdaa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C0659-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6128\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C0659-scaled-1.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C0659-scaled-1-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2a865 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d2a865\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686b710 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"686b710\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b33e0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b33e0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Caroline Raine, Technical Associate Director \u2013 Regulatory Consultant Supply and Transport Regulations\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92c9c9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92c9c9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Caroline Raine Caroline Raine is a regulatory expert in both supply and transport legislation with experience of interpreting and implementing EU legislation relating to hazardous chemical substances. Her knowledge and expertise are wide ranging and has been developed whilst working directly in the chemical industry. Caroline is a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor (DGSA) for the transport of hazardous goods by road and rail and holds a post graduate certificate in REACH management. Her depth of expertise means Caroline can help others understand, interpret, and manage their regulatory obligations. Caroline is working closely with ECHA on the new poison centres legislation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-5\"><div class=\"img-floated\"><div class=\"img-wrapper \">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca829c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ca829c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6686b73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6686b73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Caroline-Raine-NEW-PIC-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Caroline-Raine-NEW-PIC-scaled-1.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Caroline-Raine-NEW-PIC-scaled-1-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673f786 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"673f786\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133a131 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"133a131\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d383c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d383c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Sarah Hickingbottom, General Manager, Circa Group\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afa7c7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afa7c7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Dr Sarah Hickingbottom is currently General Manager of pioneering renewable chemicals company Circa Group, developers of proprietary process to produce a highly flexible platform chemical (levoglucosenone) from waste cellulose. Previously CEO for the bioeconomy innovation cluster BioVale, she has extensive global consultancy experience advising brand owners, chemical manufacturers, start-ups and agricultural producers on bio-based economics and value chains. Sarah earned her bachelor\u2019s degree from Imperial College with an ERASMUS year studying at the Institut f\u00fcr Organische Chemie in Hannover, Germany. She moved to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for her Chemistry Ph.D.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-5\"><div class=\"img-floated\"><div class=\"img-wrapper \">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf0a5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cf0a5d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a5dea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a5dea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/2019ChemUKWedsSpeaker004-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6136\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/2019ChemUKWedsSpeaker004-scaled-1.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/2019ChemUKWedsSpeaker004-scaled-1-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e48e3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69e48e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b443a55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b443a55\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a2527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1a2527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Janet Greenwood, BSc, MSc, FISoilSci, Principal Consultant and Owner, TT Environmental\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7788084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7788084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Chartered soil scientist with chemical industry experience in speciality chemicals, founder and owner of successful environmental consultancy business serving chemical industry and chemical-using manufacturing industry.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-5\"><div class=\"img-floated\"><div class=\"img-wrapper \">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281c9f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"281c9f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f400ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f400ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Janet-Greenwood-Director-TT-Environmental-Ltd.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6137\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Janet-Greenwood-Director-TT-Environmental-Ltd.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Janet-Greenwood-Director-TT-Environmental-Ltd-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce870a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce870a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8546467 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8546467\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed09b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ed09b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">David Wright, Director General, United Kingdom Lubricants Association (UKLA)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176ee23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176ee23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><p>David Wright is Director General of the United Kingdom Lubricants Association, the representative trade body for the industry in the United Kingdom.\u00a0 The UK Lubricants Association actively represents member company\u2019s interests both at home and overseas and is actively on matters impacting the industry, through participation and consultation, representation and lobbying to UK and European Government and industry authorities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-5\"><div class=\"img-floated\"><div class=\"img-wrapper \">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b62fb0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b62fb0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90213b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90213b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/David-Wright-Speaker-UKLA-.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/David-Wright-Speaker-UKLA-.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/David-Wright-Speaker-UKLA--300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a61b1e6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a61b1e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08adc02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08adc02\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e01cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e01cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Geoff Mackey, Director, Chamerion Ltd\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0f387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e0f387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Geoff\u2019s passion is to close communication gaps including that between industry and education and ensure a sustainable future for all, with future business needs to the fore.<\/p><p>For over 20 years Geoff worked within BASF, the world\u2019s largest chemical company including a decade on the plc board, with roles including communications, EHS, sustainability and corporate affairs. Today Geoff advises and consults to a wide range of organizational strategic and tactical groups covering the private, public and third sectors in arenas including sustainability, science, environment and further education.<\/p><p>He was brought up on a small family farm in South Armagh, N. Ireland, read biology in Liverpool and followed it with a range of post graduate qualifications in Health &amp; Safety and management including a sleepless MBA. His doctorate concerned the strategic business value of social networks. He was delighted to be the 2018 Forward Ladies Male Agent of Change and in 2005 was awarded the Rotary International Service Above Self award.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab62b53 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab62b53\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7c09d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c7c09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C8103-1-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6142\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C8103-1-scaled-1.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C8103-1-scaled-1-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0258a2a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0258a2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c7196 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02c7196\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac36b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aac36b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graeme Cruickshank, CTIO and General Manager\u2009\u2014\u2009Formulation, CPI\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d98e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90d98e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Graeme is CPI\u2019s Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. He is responsible for supporting the development of the Technology and Innovation culture within CPI and ensuring CPI\u2019s innovation capability is integrated into the High Value Manufacturing Catapult offer.<\/p><p>He originally joined CPI as the Director of Formulation in 2015, where he led the establishment and management of CPI\u2019s Formulation capability which enables the UK\u2019s ecosystem of academics, SMEs and large companies to de-risk the development and scale-up to manufacture of their complex, high-value, formulated products.<\/p><p>Graeme joined CPI from Procter and Gamble where he spent 20 years in a range of product design and technology innovation roles across a range of FMCGs (e.g. Fairy Automatic Dishwashing products) and in Corporate R&amp;D developing new product categories e.g. Sleep-care and Water purification. Before leaving Procter and Gamble, Graeme was Global Associate Director for Strategic Alliances where he worked in partnership with appliance manufacturers to ensure domestic appliances and detergents innovated together to ensure consumers got ideal end results, with sustainability built-in by reducing water and energy use. In parallel he also led the Global Methods Team bringing more robust and consumer predictive methods for product evaluation which is key in accelerating innovation, allowing faster decision making.<\/p><p>Graeme\u2019s passion for technical capability development through people saw him lead various community of practice groups to accelerate knowledge transfer and spark idea re-application to add business value. He has a Ph.D. in Preparation, Characterisation and Catalytic Properties of Gallium Loaded Zeolites from the University of Edinburgh.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eceb26 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0eceb26\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328e435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"328e435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C2331-1-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6143\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C2331-1-scaled-1.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C2331-1-scaled-1-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7a75e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c7a75e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81eeca3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81eeca3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff66c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff66c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Kerry Elgie, Director of Business Development, ASYNT\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57231a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57231a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Kerry achieved her doctorate in 2003. Now with extensive experience in the scientific sales sector, she is responsible for widening Asynt\u2019s global network of distributors and customers whilst also looking after Asynt\u2019s territory in the North of England. With a keen interest in laboratory sustainability projects, including reducing carbon footprints, energy usage and reduction of water consumption within the laboratory, she prides herself on bringing energy reducing solutions to the laboratory bench. Kerry also keeps watch for potential new and interesting product developments \/ collaborations that could be symbiotic to the Asynt portfolio.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ede192 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ede192\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8412f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8412f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Kerry-Elgie-2021.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6144\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Kerry-Elgie-2021.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Kerry-Elgie-2021-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a1a67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88a1a67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ecff3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9ecff3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f462c32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f462c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jessica Evans, Membership Recruitment Executive, Industry Royal Society of Chemistry\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7b103f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7b103f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Having trained as a Chemist and following 3 years working within a laboratory setting, Jessica joined the membership department at the Royal Society of Chemistry. Her role as Membership Recruitment Executive involves partnering with and supporting companies of all sizes and varieties to help them achieve a framework for continuing professional development, setting a pathway to the RSC professional recognition awards and aiding their recruitment and retention of talented chemical scientists.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-5 col-md-5 col-sm-5\"><div class=\"img-floated\"><div class=\"img-wrapper \">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987eb11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"987eb11\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23b01ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23b01ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Jessica-Evans.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6145\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Jessica-Evans.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Jessica-Evans-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a1757 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67a1757\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97d2ab1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"97d2ab1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7fa402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7fa402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Karen Harvey, Membership Manager, Chemical Business Association\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf08df7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf08df7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Karen obtained a degree and PhD in Chemistry from UMIST, following which she joined a multi-national imaging company as a research scientist working on the introduction of a new product range. This involved the design and patenting of new proprietary materials followed by their development and scaleup for product use.<\/p><p>Karen moved into the \u201cnew product introduction group\u201d working with manufacturing, marketing, and customers to develop product specifications.Karen then worked for a FMCG company helping to ensure a fast but efficient introduction of new products for customers from across the globe.<\/p><p>Karen now works for the CBA where she is the main interface with members to whom her knowledge and experience provides immense value. Karen leads or coordinates various CBA Committees, projects, initiatives, and member engagement events working with a variety of stakeholders, including UK and overseas Government departments and agencies.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e33c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30e33c3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325c6d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"325c6d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C7813-1-scaled-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6146\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C7813-1-scaled-1.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/JR3C7813-1-scaled-1-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a112046 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a112046\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1752f08 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1752f08\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0ae6a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0ae6a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Gill Westgate, Chair, Cosmetics Cluster UK\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc6b661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc6b661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 \"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Gill works at the University of Bradford as Business Development Manager for the Centre for Skin Sciences, a major centre of excellence for skin and hair research. Her role is to develop sustainable partnerships between industry and academic research and to help translate science into business opportunities.<\/p><p>Her cosmetics and personal care industry experience was obtained at Unilever Research in the UK, where she led their scalp and hair biology research programme for many years, working in product development and claims substantiation for several international hair care brands.<\/p><p>Gill has a BSc Hons in Biochemistry from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD in hair research. She is a member of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists and long-standing member of the European Hair Research Society. She serves on the organising committee for UK and international conferences and is well known in the skin and hair research field.<\/p><p>In her role as Chair of CCUK, Gill brings over 30 years experience in the sector, industry leadership skills, access to University experts, funding, facilities and mentoring. She is working with CCUK to improve higher education development for the sector to improve employability.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed4a11e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed4a11e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629b7e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"629b7e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Gill-Westgate-Speaker-Cosmetics-Cluster-UK.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6147\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Gill-Westgate-Speaker-Cosmetics-Cluster-UK.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Gill-Westgate-Speaker-Cosmetics-Cluster-UK-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf07ea3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf07ea3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f79c2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f79c2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9b833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c9b833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mick Goodwin, Associate Director, WSP\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e49e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e49e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><div class=\"col-lg-7 col-md-7 col-sm-7 pull-right\"><div class=\"caption\"><p>Mick Goodwin is an expert in EU and UK chemical regulations, including REACH and CLP, he is part of WSPs REACH and Product Stewardship team. Mick joined WSP in 2021 after 14 years working in the colour chemicals industry in a variety of compliance \/ regulatory affairs \/ product stewardship roles.<\/p><p>He has direct experience completing REACH Registrations as Lead Registrant and managing all related joint submission financial and legal activities. He has experience auditing supply chains to ensure product compliance for downstream users across territorial jurisdictions.<\/p><p>Micks broad areas of expertise include: GHS \/ CLP, including calculating classifications for substances and mixtures, Poison Centre Notifications, SDS authoring REACH registration management, Food contact and Toy safety<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b383933 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b383933\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032ee9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"032ee9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Mick-Goodwin.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6151\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Mick-Goodwin.webp 410w, https:\/\/easyfairsassets.com\/sites\/370\/2025\/12\/Mick-Goodwin-300x220.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHEMUK Advisory Group JOIN OURSOCIALCHANNELS Peter Clark, Head of Chemistry and Industrial Biotechnology, KTN Peter is Head of Chemistry &amp; Industrial Biotechnology at KTN where one of his key roles is to oversee programmes\/ activities where innovation in chemistry and industrial biotechnology can play a key role in creating positive change. 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