Dr James Paterson
Dr. James Paterson, BP
Winner of the 2019 JMT Prize for early career scientists
Professor Chris Hardacre, former UK Catalysis Hub Director said, “The JMT Medal has been awarded to Dr. James Paterson for his outstanding contribution to industrial catalytic processes. The award reflects not only the scientific excellence of his work but also its impact in industrially, economically and socially important areas. He is a worthy winner of the JMT Medal.”
Current research
James’ research has been to develop Fischer-Tropsch technology for non-recyclable waste and convert it through a series of steps into high quality biofuels such as biojet. This provides a sustainable and low carbon alternative to fossil fuels from CO2, biomass or municipal waste feedstocks. This technology was initially deployed in a plant in Nevada, USA in 2023 and the catalyst and novel reactor system has been selected as the technology of choice for multiple other plants under construction.
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