Clean Energy

Greg Kelsall

Greg Kelsall

  • Position Immediate Past Chair

Greg Kelsall has over 30-years experience in the energy related industry and is a Fellow of the IChemE.

A graduate of University of Leeds, Greg has a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering and is currently an independent consultant in the clean energy related field where activities undertaken include:

  • Principal Associate to International Centre for Sustainable Carbon
  • Monitoring Officer for Innovate UK including Industrial Decarbonisation, Launchpad and Net Zero Living: Fast Followers programmes
  • Executive Director of the IFRF (International Flame Research Foundation) based at the University of Sheffield

Previous experience includes working for GE and Alstom Power with roles such as:

  • Future Technologies group head, with R&D activities in the renewables area (marine, solar, wind, biofuels), nuclear gen IV, fuel cells and carbon capture and storage.
  • Gas turbine combustion group head, supporting fuel flexible gas turbines to burn syngas and hydrogen, as well as the more conventional premium fuels.
  • Scientific Collaboration manager UK, looking after Alstom Thermal Power’s engagement with Universities, external funding bodies, and trade associations.

He has also been a visiting professor in Low Carbon Energy Systems at the University of Sheffield’s Chemical and Biological Energy Department funded through the Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor scheme.

Married with two grown-up children, Greg enjoys cycling, walking and music.


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