Who is speaking…
Surfex will be welcoming industry leaders to present and discuss topical content throughout its two-day programme. Click on the links below to view speaker biographies and their presentation details.

Matthew Adby
X-Rite Pantone

Dr Indrat Aria
Cranfield University

Graham Armstrong
Indestructible Paint

Danny Ashburner
Rakem Sales Manager
Rakem Group
Jenny Barnett
F Ball & Company Ltd
Doug Beaumont
Akzonobel
Adam Bell
Applied Graphene Materials

Neil Beswick
UK & Ireland Sales Manager
Elcometer Ltd

Tom Beyersdorff
Bruno Bock Thiochemicals, sponsored by Lake Coatings
Nichola Boddy
Paint 360
Professor Stefan Bon
University of Warwick

Jonathan Bourne
RSC SCIG

Jean-Pierre Chevillotte
TS&BD Manager
allnex

Dr Iva Chianella
Cranfield University

Prof. Stuart Clarke
Cambridge Uni

Nikki Cosgrove
Lake Coatings

Gary Critchlow
Loughborough University
Dr Charlie Cunningham
University of Warwick
John Dixon
Whittle Industry Data

Alexander Dorodko
Business Development Manager (South East UK)
Fischer Instrumentation
Jonathan Falder
HMG Paints
Robert Fell
Director & Chief Executive

Y. Fernandes
ANGUS Chemical Company
Dr Richard Fitton
University of Salford
Gurps Gill
FSi Ltd

Dr Stefan Guldin
University College London

Dr Simon Haas
Research Scientist
Promethean Particles

Markus Hallack
Head of Applied Research & Technology Industrial & Transportation Coatings
Evonik

Kenan Handzic
Fischer Instrumentation
Rob Hogan
NexantECA

Dr Neil Hunt
Senior Regulatory Specialist
Yordas Group

Dr Sue Impey
Cranfield University

Dr Sung-Huan Jang
University of Plymouth

Dr Kai Paul
Senior Consultant
Bluefrog Scientific

Sean Kelly
Senior Project Manager
Nanotechnology Industries Association

Lars Kirmaier
Technical Account Manager
Sun Chemical

Phil Knowles
Sales Director
Wilfrid Smith Limited
Dr Daniel Lester
Platform Manager, Polymer Characterisation Research Technology Platform
University of Warwick
Jenna Luchak
Hausbots

Michelle Lynch
Sales Representative
SIAM SL

Dr Con Robert McElroy
RenewChem Manager, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence
University of York

Dr Robert Menzel
University Academic Fellow
University of Leeds

Prof. Ghasem Nasr
University of Salford
Dr Vahid Nasrollahi
University of Birmingham

Prof. J. R. Nicholls
Cranfield University

Brian Norton
Managing Director
Indestructible Paint
Jim Palmer
J P Consultancy Ltd

Prof. Ioannis Papakonstantinou
Professor of Photonics and Nanofabrication
University College London

Colin Pardoe
Sales Director
Fibrestar

Caitlin Rafferty
Business Development Manager
Rakem
Caroline Raine
BASA

Adam Riley
PPG Silica Products

Dr Edith Rogers
Cranfield University

Nigel Rose
Technical Sales Director
Rhopoint

Thierry Rottiers
Konica Minolta Sensing Europe
Arjan Schaeffer
Technical Sales Service Manager – Coatings Additives EMEA
Ashland Industries Nederland BV

Dr Tara Schiller
Associate Professor
University of Warwick
Lisa Scullion
Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre
Dr Natalia Sergeeva
University of Leeds

R. Severac
ANGUS Chemical Company

Paul Sheppard
President
OCCA

Claire Skentelbery
Director General
Nanotechnology Industries Association

Jason Surguy
Siltech Limited

Mark Taylor
Sales Manager
Sun Chemical Pigments

TBC
Warwick Manufacturing Group

TBC TBC
Warwick Manufacturing Group
Dr Ivan Viviani
MAFLON
Matthew Wadge
University of Nottingham
Lorna Williams
BASA

Dean Winder
CIRS Ireland

Dr Lucas Zimmerman
ICL Phosphate Specialty