Adam Barnes

Chair

Adam is head of process technology and engineering in the global paint and coatings company AkzoNobel.

Colin Tamsett, MIChemE

Vice-chair

Colin is a principal process engineer for Johnson Matthey (JM) and is primarily involved with JM’s licensing activities (formerly known as Davy Process Technology).

Andrea Di Lena

Treasurer

Andrea has spent his entire career in the energy industry, across insurance, risk management, consulting and engineering and construction.

Maria Kalli

Secretary

Maria recently joined MicrofluidX, a start-up working towards automating cell and gene therapy manufacturing platforms to accelerate research and precisely bring medicines to patients.

Sakiru Badmos

YMF Chair

Sakiru is a lecturer on a teaching focussed role at University College London (UCL).

Charles Brown

Webmaster and Newsletter Editor

Charles has held engineering, consulting, and management positions for a diverse array of projects in the energy and resource sector.

Maria Astrid Centeno

Academic Liaison

Maria is associate professor in the School of Engineering at London South Bank University (LSBU) and is course leader of chemical and energy engineering courses.

Sion Griffiths

Industry Liaison

Sion is a senior systems engineer and Chartered Chemical Engineer working for Mott MacDonald in their power, process and nuclear division.

Alan McCulloch

Social Media Secretary

Alan is a recent graduate from the University of Edinburgh working at KBR as a process engineer.

Despoina Rigou

Social Media Representative

Despoina holds a MSc in Process Systems Engineering from Imperial College London and a MEng from the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras.

Gavin Vicknarajah

Events Co-ordinator

Gavin is a senior energy analyst at Ameresco, a leading renewable energy and energy efficiency company working to decarbonise both the public and private sector.