Sustainable polymers for a clean future, Prosperity Partnership
Dr Amy Goddard CRODA
Professor Steve Howdle University of Nottingham
Biography Dr Amy Goddard obtained her PhD in polymer chemistry from the University of Nottingham, and has over 12 years of industrial experience, designing products for a wide range of business markets across the consumer care and life sciences sectors. Amy is a research and technology manager for Synthesis and Analytical at Croda, and currently has responsibility for strategic development of chemistry platforms across the business, where sustainability is a topic of significant importance.
Biography Steve’s research focuses on sustainable chemistry and in particular on the utilisation of supercritical carbon dioxide for polymer synthesis, polymer processing and preparation of novel polymeric materials. He has published over 330 peer- reviewed papers in this field and graduated 63 PhD students. Most recently the focus has been upon 3D printing and the development of new monomers and polymers from renewable resources. Steve is professor and head of the School of Chemistry at the University of Nottingham. He held a Royal Society University Research Fellowship (1991-1999) and a full Chair since 2001.
He has received several awards including the Jerwood-Salters’ Environment Award for Green Chemistry (2001); RSC Corday – Morgan Medal and Award (2001); Royal Society – Wolfson Research Merit Award (2003); RSC Interdisciplinary Award (2005); DECHEMA-Award of the Max Buchner Research Foundation (2006); RSC/SCI Macro Group UK Medal (2008); and the Hanson Medal of the IChemE (2009).
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