Bob studied for his PHD at Imperial and has worked in the Chemical industry for over 35 years. He has worked in the development of new world-scale technologies that have massively reduced the environmental footprint of large chemical processes offering important economic benefits. In 2017 he led the establishment of Drochaid Research Services Ltd. Following his retirement in January 2021 he has become involved with several new endevours including Fuel Change, (now Powering Futures) which aims to create a carbon-neutral future designed by the next generation. Bob served as the inaugural Chair for the Industrial Advisory Panel for the UK Catalysis Hub. We send our congratulations to Bob.