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Professor Yulong Ding	Director	View Profile
Yulong is Professor of Nanoparticle Engineering in the Institute of Particle Science and Engineering at the University of Leeds. His most recent research focuses on understanding and controlling the properties and behaviour of nanoparticle suspensions and optimizing the suspension formulation for a variety of new applications in particular thermal management and process intensification. Yulong has a first degree and an MSc in thermophysics and a PhD in Chemical Engineering. He was previously employed by Imperial College London, University of Birmingham and University of Science & Technology Beijing.
Professor Richard A Williams FREng	Director	View Profile
Richard is Professor of mineral and process engineering in the Institute of Particle Science and Engineering at the University of Leeds. He has expertise in particle technology, colloid science, process engineering and in-process measurement. He is a graduate of Imperial College of Science, Medicine and Technology and formerly worked with Anglo American plc, De Beers and as consultant to several major chemical and personal products manufacturing companies. He founded the BNFL-University of Leeds Research Alliance in Particle Science in 2000.
Dr Mark Priest	Non-Executive Director	View Profile
Mark has extensive experience of building and leading technology-based businesses. He started his career in Research Management with BP and subsequently worked in a range of Business Development roles in the US and Europe including Boeing and Materials Engineering Research Ltd. More recently, Mark was Director (Chemicals, Materials and Energy) and Head of IP at Generics Group Ltd, a leading technology consulting and investment company. Mark now runs his own consultancy company, Harrogate Partners Ltd. in Cambridge UK, providing advice on strategy and business development with an emphasis on the technology sector. Mark has a degree in Materials Science from the University of Surrey and a PhD in Advanced Engineering.
Dr Rob Rule	Non-Executive Director (and Techtran Group representative)	View Profile
Rob is Managing Director of Techtran Group Limited (a subsidiary of IP Group PLC) which is responsible for commercialising and investing in technologies emerging from the University of Leeds. Rob joined IP Group from Liverpool Ventures Ltd, an investor in early-stage technology, where he was Business Director. Prior to that, Rob was Group Commercial Director of Micap plc and he also has extensive international blue-chip experience with ICI and DuPont. Rob has a degree in Chemical Physics from the University of Bristol, a PhD in Materials Structure from the University of Liverpool and a Business Masters degree from the University of Warwick.
Dr Alan Smith	Non-Executive Director	View Profile
Dr Alan Smith BSc., PhD., FLS, CChem, FRSC, FIMMM is the MD of AZ-TECH Consultancy, focusing on emerging technology strategies. After a career in academia he spent 25 years in industry achieving positions as Technical and Business Director. He was a member of the UK Foresight Panels for Chemistry and Materials, Chairman of the COMIT Faraday Partnership, and Board Member of the IMPACT Faraday Partnership. He has managed a number of projects for the UK Government e.g. Director for the Manufacturing Molecules Initiative (MMI); Coordinator for a Foresight-LINK Award on Nanoparticles; and Associate Director of the MNT Network. He has facilitated over 40 roadmaps in many sectors for companies, UK Government organisations, the European Commission, and the South Africa Government. He lectures worldwide and publishes articles on nanotechnology. He is a Past President of the Industrial Affairs Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and as a Bureau member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
Nazya Azam	Research & Development Manager	View Profile
Nazya is a Medicinal Chemist and has a postgraduate degree in Cheminformatics. She has worked on a variety of industry projects including Wound Healing, Oil & Gas and Lead Informatics. She has research and development experience in oilfield chemicals and novel polymeric products. Her experience also includes Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property and Project Management.
Debby Hogben	Office Manager	View Profile
Debby is the dispersia ltd Office Manager who carries out the financial and administrative work for the business. Previously, Debby has worked for blue chip companies such as Siemens A & D, Siemens Business Services and Boots The Chemists and is now bringing her commercial experience to bear in supporting the Leeds spinout companies.