We are delighted to announce that Lewis Tunnicliffe has been appointed as a Visiting Professor. Lewis is former MSc, PhD and PDRA in James Busfield’s Soft Matter Group. He has spent the last decade working in the USA for Birla Carbon, the world’s largest producer and supplier of carbon black. He has risen to be R&D Director responsible for product development.

Lewis has continued to collaborate with James' team and has sponsored three PhD students in recent years. He has also continued to publish papers with QMUL coauthors including ten journal papers since 2021. In his new role he plans to spend more time visiting London and supporting the rubber research community.