I am interested in using solvents to improve chemical processes. I have worked with ionic liquids throughout my research career. Recently, interest from both academic and commercial chemists in these has increased dramatically. I hope that my work has made a significant contribution to this change in attitude. I also work with other solvents, e.g. siloxanes, PEG's and solvents from renewable resources, all with a view to the development of sustainable solvent technologies. My research covers a broad range of the chemical sciences and I have been the author of papers in all three of the traditional branches of the subject (Inorganic, Organic and Physical). I am particularly interested in clean synthesis and catalysis.

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