I am a highly motivated scientist and project manager with a broad skills portfolio developed over fifteen years of research projects working with both industrial and academic partners. With a proven track record of successful grant, commercial and regional development projects, my work focusses on advising companies of the various options available to help them derive value from their manufacturing wastes and by-products, providing innovative solutions to technical problems and helping to translate cutting edge research to an industrially relevant scale. I enjoy remaining at the forefront of innovation whilst continuing to learn new technologies and working with new and interesting clients. I am a keen and experienced scientific communicator, able to present complex scientific concept to a range of audiences.