Dr. James Clark
Professor of Chemistry and Director Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, University of York, UK
James Clark is a graduate of Kings College (BSc, PhD). He is currently Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE) at the University of York (UK). James has led the Green Chemistry movement in Europe for the last 12 years having established both the world’s leading scientific journal on the subject Green Chemistry, and the world’s largest private membership network, the Green Chemistry Network (which he is President of). He has a strong interest in industrial symbiosis and waste utilization – making chemicals, fuels and materials from chemical, food and other wastes solving both the problems of increasing waste and diminishing resources. James has published over 400 research articles and edited or authored some 20 books. He has won numerous awards and distinctions including the 2011 Royal Society of Chemistry Environment Prize, the John Jeyes medal, the Society of Chemical Industry Environment medal, the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce and EU Better Environment Awards, and the Prince of Wales Award for Innovation.
Dr. James Clark's Abstract for IGCW 2011
