ABOUT US

Promethean Particles is a spin-out company from The University of Nottingham based on the research of Professor Ed Lester.

The underpinning technology was fully developed at the University of Nottingham, including the construction of a pilot scale facility prior to company formation.

WHO WE ARE

	Barry Stickings CBE Chairman Barry joined BASF in 1971 in Toronto to start a 33-year career with The Chemical Company. Following assignments in Germany and Canada, he transferred to BASF headquarters in Ludwigshafen in 1985 as Business Director, Plasticizers and was appointed Group Vice President, Industrial Chemicals for BASF Corporation in the United States in 1988. He returned to the UK in 1993 as Managing Director, BASF plc and was appointed Chairman in 2001. Additionally as President, Region Europe, he was responsible for market efficiency and for the BASF business centres across Europe. Despite retiring from BASF at the end of 2004, he remains active in the Chemical Industries Association (Council Member since 1993, Chair Responsible Care Board 1995-1999, President 1999-2001), was Deputy Chairman of the Chemicals Innovation and Growth Team set up by the UK Government in 2002 and Chairman of the UK Chemistry Leadership Council 2003-2006.
	Professor Ed Lester, Technical Director Ed began his career as a marine chemist before moving into chemical engineering at The University of Nottingham where he is now a Professor in Chemical Technologies. He has been working at the chemistry/chemical engineering interface for the last 12 years. Ed is also is Council member and Treasurer for the International Solvothermal and Hydorthermal Association and organised the 1st International Solvothermal and Hydrothermal Association conference, which was held in Nottingham in September in 2008.
	Dr Sandy Gordon, Business Development Manager Sandy has been working on the commercialisation of the reactor technology since 2005 and as the business development manager will be happy to discuss any requirements that you have for product development, feasibility studies or large scale manufacture. Sandy has a technical background is capable of discussing materials specifications, applications and technical programmes in a commercial context.
	Dr Helen Hobbs, Technical Manager Helen has extensive experience of working with the reactor to produce a variety of materials. She can assist in assessing your needs, designing an appropriate feasibility study and characterising the materials produced. She also has experience of operating our pilot scale facilities and can discuss the technical requirements for larger scale manufacture.

Dr Pete Gooden,

Research Chemist
Pete is the most recent addition to the Promethean team. He has several years experience working with high pressure flow reactors on commercially targeted projects. A specialist in the field of supercritical fluid chemistry, Pete focuses on working with the customer to understand their needs and is involved in tailoring and delivering nanomaterial solutions from conception and development to manufacture.

Promethean Particles Technical Director Dr Ed Lester with HRH The Duke of Kent discussing how the companies hydrothermal process is used to manufacture nanomaterials.

This was part of a Green Technology visit to Nottingham on the 25th June 2008

CHEMENG08 Event at the NEC in Birmingham October 29th 2008- Technical Director Ed Lester and Promethean Particles were shortlisted for a Novel Engineering Solutions prize.

Sadly, no prize on the night but a very glitzy event!