University of York
York, United Kingdom
M.Sc., M.Chem., Ph.D.
In 2014, The University of York showed its commitment to green chemistry by building a brand-new facility for its Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence. The GCCE offers green chemistry educations to graduate students as well as performing world-class research, facilitating international collaborations, and engaging with industry to promote adoption of green chemistry.
STUDENTS SAY...
I found the chemistry department staff to be incredibly helpful - always responding to e-mails within the day, and going out of their way to help me find solutions. A great group to rely on if you're feeling stressed!
The GCCE is a very supportive environment. It is a large lab, but everyone knows each other and there are many sources of advice and help. The downside was that it was sometimes difficult to focus on my thesis research with so many people asking me to be involved with other things.
GREEN CHEMISTRY FACULTY
Dr. Vitaliy Budarin
Department of Chemistry
Bio-based mesoporous materials, surface properties of porous materials, and heterogeneous catalysis.
Dr. Alice Fan
Department of Chemistry
Use of microwave reactors to derive sustainable chemical compounds from biomass.
Dr. Avtar Matharu
Department of Chemistry
Deriving valuable materials from waste biomass. Deputy Director of the GCCE and Senior Lecturer.
Dr. James Sherwood
Department of Chemistry
Alternative solvents from renewable resources for organic synthesis and materials applications.
Prof. James Clark
Department of Chemistry
Various fields of green chemistry, with particular interest in industrial symbiosis and waste utilization. Director of the GCCE, founder of the G2C2.
Dr. Thomas Farmer
Department of Chemistry
Clean synthesis of platform chemicals and degradable polymers from bio-based feedstocks.
Prof. Michael North
Department of Chemistry
Catalysis with earth-abundant metals, carbon dioxide utilization, alternative solvents.
This information was updated on 22 Apr 2018.