Alastair joined Unilever in 1992, after obtaining a 1st class honours degree in Chemistry and a PhD in Small Angle Neutron Scattering from drying Latex Films at the University of Salford.  He is a Chartered Chemist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.  Working in Home Care R&D throughout his Unilever career, he brings an expertise in product and material development across a range of product formats including laundry powders, laundry liquids, machine dishwash powders and fabric conditioners.  He joined the Home Care Advanced Materials and Surface Science team in 2018 and is currently the Platform Leader Carbon Rainbow – creating the next generation of materials that have no reliance on virgin fossil based carbon.