Richard M. Berry is a British–Canadian chemist who specializes in the production of nanocellulose. He is Vice-President, Technology & Chief Technology Officer at the CelluForce company in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is a member of the Board of Directors (2016-2018) for TAPPI where he has been a fellow since 2005. Berry has published more than 100 articles and holds 24 patents.[1][2]
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| Born | Richard M. Berry |
| Nationality | British and Canadian |
| Known for | Nanocellulose |
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Early life and education edit
Berry was raised in the United Kingdom where his father was a member of the Royal Navy. He earned an undergraduate degree in geology and chemistry from Keele University. He received a PhD in chemistry at McGill University. Following his studies, Berry took a research position at the FPInnovations company.[3]
Awards edit
In 2014 Berry was named the first recipient of TAPPI's International Nanotechnology Division's Technical Award for his work on the industrial development of Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC).[4] In 2012, Berry was honored with the Purvis Memorial award.[5] Berry was a co-recipient with Luc Lapierre and Jean Bouchard of the 2012 Howard Rapson Memorial Award for their paper Assessment of Pulp Machine White Water Quality of Market Kraft Pulp Mills.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Richard Berry wins TAPPI's first technical award in the nanotechnology division" (PDF). FPInnovations. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Past Winner 2012 NSERC Synergy Awards for Innovation". NSERC. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ Lynch, Heather (3 September 2014). "The Nanotechnology Solution - An interview with Richard Berry". Paper Advance. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Richard Berry wins TAPPI's first technical award in the nanotechnology division" (PDF). FPInnovations. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Celluforce's Dr. Richard Berry Honored with 2012 Purvis Memorial Award". PaperAge. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Howard Rapson Memorial Award Winners" (PDF). Paptac. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
External links edit
- "Our Team". CelluForce. Retrieved 24 February 2017.