ADVANCED BACTERIAL SCIENCES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Head of Demonstration Trials
A BD executive with more than 40 years' experience in water and wastewater treatment projects, Colin has worked in the Middle East, Africa and Europe and has held senior roles at General Electric, Siemens and Doosan as well as running a consultancy to the oil, gas, water, renewable energy and sewage sectors.
Job Titles:
- Joint Head of R & D ( Microbiologist )
A microbiologist with a research background in bacterial population dynamics and food sources; the role of proteins in the progression of bacterial infections; Read More
A microbiologist with a research background in bacterial population dynamics and food sources; the role of proteins in the progression of bacterial infections; eradication of bacterial infections in insects; nutrition in the fall army worm; and nutritional requirements of the dust mite. Robert has a BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of Leicester and a PhD in Biological Sciences from Lancaster University.
An expert in sustainable technology investment with more than 20 years of experience in institutional public markets and private equity markets in London Read More
As a director of Dongpo Capital, which was founded in 2007, William invests in growth stage sustainable technology companies with a focus on Asian outbound capital flows, particularly into Europe and the US. From 2013-2016, he was also a Partner at Aspinall Capital Partners, a growth stage private equity platform. He sits on a number of boards and is also an executive committee member of the International Technology Transfer Network in Beijing. He achieved a Masters at Edinburgh University in Mandarin with Japanese and is a CFA Charterholder.
Job Titles:
- Joint Head of R & D ( Microbiologist )
A microbiologist with research experience focused on soil microbial ecosystems in the Cerrado, gained during Read More
A microbiologist with research experience focused on soil microbial ecosystems in the Cerrado, gained during her five-year Dual Degree PhD in Environmental Science at Lancaster University and the University of Lavras in Brazil. Gabriela has also completed a two-year MSc in Applied Ecology and is a director of GAEA, an NGO undertaking an eco-restoration initiative in Brazil's Atlantic Forest
A corporate advisor with wide-reaching experience in low carbon enterprise, from start-ups to major public companies, and a founder of two capital advisory and funding firms.
Gareth founded Beetle Capital, a natural capital advisory firm, in 2008, and was a co-founder of Climate Change Capital, where he led the raising of $1.75 billion in funds. Previously, as a Managing Director of Marsh & McLennan, he was responsible for a number of innovative, integrated risk management initiatives and for the development of the company's European Climate Change programme operations
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor, Sales & Marketing
A corporate advisor with an exceptional track record in large company management, most particularly in turnaround assignments for firms including WH Smith and British Read More
Gareth has held CEO or MD positions in companies such as Caradon Everest (T/O £100m, 2,500 people), W H Smith Business Supplies (T/O £140m, 1,400 staff), and ISS (T/O £230m, 32,000 staff) an FM services company. He was also Sales and Marketing Director at British Gas (T/O £500m) where he transformed sales performance, turning a £221m annual loss into profitability. He has also founded, or held senior positions, in a number of new ventures including in renewable energy and fuel additives.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor, Product Development
A former solicitor, Licensed Insolvency Practitioner and CEDR qualified mediator with a 40-year career in legal practice and board-level appointments at international companies.
Martin was a partner at Gouldens and Jones Day before becoming Global Head of Legal at Hudson, a NASDAQ listed international recruitment company, and subsequently Chairman at V&P, an international executive search firm. He joined the board of CEBR in 2007, becoming Deputy Chairman and General Counsel, and has been Chairman and General Counsel of Stellar Fuel Additives since 2018.
A social entrepreneur with 40 years of multi-sector experience focused on urban renewal, historic building restoration, Internet ventures, pharmacology Read More
Nigel managed the world's top performing fund throughout the three years of his Managing Directorship and subsequently managed Carbon Order, the world's first fund for Direct Air Capture DAC). Its only investment, in Carbon Engineering, Is now the world leader in this rapidly emerging field. As part of these activities, he has raised £500m in early-stage funding.
Job Titles:
- Senior Advisor, Professional Development & Training
A professional trainer with more than 30 years experience initiating and supporting sustainable growth in local and global Read More
Richard's background in recruitment, training, psychometric assessment and coaching adds process skills to real world ‘practices', bringing best practices and proven ideas to growth companies. A Dale Carnegie licensed trainer with an award-winning sales background, Richard's specialist expertise includes strategy and planning, screening and recruitment, ‘on boarding' and induction, sales training, accountability, forecasting, pipeline and performance management.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- Finance Director
A qualified accountant with 40 years of experience, half of which has involved managing his own firms. He has also served on the boards of a number of companies. Read More
Roger was Finance Director of Cardcast plc, which was floated on the AIM market in 1996. Retained as FD, he subsequently worked on a number of mergers and flotations until acquisition by a VC group five years later. He returned to public practice and in 2011, with his fellow partners, led the founding of Alwyns LLP. He is also a co-founder of ABS and is responsible for all aspects of the company's financial management.