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The Business of Biorefining
The Bioeconomy is Growing. Its Technological Heart is Biorefining
Interactive Webinar
Wednesday 14th April at 11:00am
Join us on Wednesday April 14th for an interactive webinar with our BEACON biorefining experts Dr Judith Thornton and Dr Joe Gallagher. BEACON offers biorefining research and development expertise to support innovative bio-based businesses.
For 10 years our university-based team of specialists have been assisting companies with great ideas to collaborate, enabling them to develop and get their products and services closer to market.
Our collaborators and experts share a common goal: working towards net-zero carbon emissions and a zero-waste economy for future generations.
Respecting environmental limits will mean that in the proposed net-zero society of 2050, we’ll be making minimal use of fossil fuels for transport, heating and a multitude of products, so what will we be using instead? How will we get there, and where does your business fit in?
Format: 45 mins presentations, 15 mins for Q&A.
Where: Online over Zoom
Spaces are limited to ensure a smooth delivery so reserve your space early to avoid disappointment!
Meet the Speaker
Dr Judith Thornton
BEACON
Meet the Speaker
Dr Joe Gallagher
IBERS
Judith is a Low Carbon Manager in the BEACON project. Her main interest is in low carbon building materials.
Before coming to Aberystwyth, Judith was a postdoc in Leeds where she researched water footprinting and water efficiency. Other previous positions include in the Welsh School of Architecture (Cardiff), Civil Engineering (Padua, Italy), and the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT, Machynlleth). Judith has undertaken water and sewage consultancy for a number of years, including policy research projects for the Environment Agency, Energy Savings Trust, DCLG and a range of private sector clients.
Dr Joe Gallagher is a Reader at Aberystwyth University and leads in the area of biorefining, bioconversion and the circular bioeconomy. He is projects manager of the BEACON Biorefining Centre of Excellence with expertise in feedstock development and its conversion to a range of products.
The focus of his research is in the area of biomass biorefining, developing sustainable processes to produce a range of products including protein, pre-biotics, biofuels, fine and platform chemicals. He sits on numerous advisory boards and is a member of the Horizon 2020 Biobased Industries Joint Undertaking’s Science Strategy Committee.
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