Alexander M. Korsunsky is a specialist in the engineering microscopy of materials and structures for optimisation of design, durability and performance. He has made numerous contributions to science in the areas of materials mechanics, microscopy, residual stress evaluation and modelling, eigenstrain theory and structural integrity. He founded the Multi-Beam Laboratory for Engineering Microscopy (MBLEM) in the University of Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, and Centre for In situ Processing Studies (CIPS) in the Research Complex at Harwell. His research group pursues studies of a wide range of natural and engineered materials, from flax fibres, seashell nacre and human dental tissues to zirconia ceramics and porcelain veneers, advanced aerospace alloys, films and coatings, and materials for energy.

Alexander Seifalian, Professor of Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine worked at the Royal Free Hospital and University College London for over 26 years, during this time he spent a year at Harvard Medical School looking at caused of cardiovascular diseases and a year at Johns Hopkins Medical School looking at the treatment of liver. He published more than 647 peer-reviewed research papers and registered 14 UK and International patents. On editorial boards of 41 journals. He is currently CEO of NanoRegMed Ltd, working on the commercialization of his research. During his career, Prof Seifalian has led and managed many large projects with successful outcomes in terms of commercialisation and translation to patients. In 2007 he was awarded the top prize in the field for the development of nanomaterials and technologies for cardiovascular implants by Medical Future Innovation, and in 2009 he received a Business Innovation Award from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). He was the European Life Science Awards’ Winner of Most Innovative New Product 2012 for the “synthetic trachea”. Prof Seifalian won the Nanosmat Prize in 2013 and in 2016 he received the Distinguish Research Award in recognition of his outstanding work in regenerative medicine from Heals Healthy Life Extension Society. His achievements include the development of the world first synthetic trachea, lacrimal drainage conduit, and vascular bypass graft using nanocomposite materials, bioactive molecules and stem cell technology. He has over 15,000 media report from his achievement; include BBC, ITV, WSJ, CNN, and many more. Currently, he is working on the development and commercialisation of human organs using graphene-based nanocomposite materials and stem cells technology. He has commercialised a novel functionalised graphene oxide for medical and other industrial applications. He also commercialised new biodegradable nanocomposite materials for medical and other industrial applications.

Beau Webber gained his PhD at the University of Kent, UK (thesis : "Characterising Porous Media"). He has published 50 papers in refereed journals, and is a called upon referee. He makes use of a wide range of measurement techniques for studying porous materials and liquids contained in them and has made extensive use of Central Facilities neutron scattering instrumentation at Grenoble, Paris and Abingdon, for these studies. He is director of Lab-Tools (nano-science) Ltd. a small UK spin-off research laboratory that performs academic and commercial contract nano- to meso- materials-science research, studying the structure, dynamics and phases of liquids and their solids (and also gas hydrates) in confined geometry and at and near surfaces. Lab-Tools also designs, implements and sells the cutting-edge NMR instrumentation needed to carry out this research, including NMR relaxation spectrometers and NMR cryoporometers.  

Dr. Abdullah Shalwan Alajmi is an academic and researcher associated with the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), Kuwait, where he has been identified as an Assistant Professor. His academic and research work focuses primarily on manufacturing engineering, composite materials, tribology, mechanical properties, and materials engineering. His LinkedIn profile identifies the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training as his professional affiliation and lists the University of Southern Queensland among his educational institutions.

Prof. Fawzi Banat is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE, and serves as the Center Director of the Food Security and Technology Center. He is a chemical engineer and researcher whose work spans membrane separation, desalination, wastewater treatment, food technology, algal biotechnology, and biofuel production.

He earned his BSc (1988) and MSc (1991) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Jordan, followed by a PhD in Chemical Engineering from McGill University, Canada, in 1995. His doctoral research focused on membrane distillation for desalination and the removal of volatile organic compounds from water.

Paul Mines is a British engineer and business executive who has served as Chief Executive Officer of Biome Technologies plc and Biome Bioplastics since 2007. Biome focuses on the development and commercialisation of sustainable and bio-based polymer materials, including bioplastics.

Mines has an engineering background and an MBA from London Business School. Earlier in his career, he worked in the chemical industry, including experience with ICI and Courtaulds, before developing extensive experience in plastics, packaging, biotechnology, business development, corporate restructuring and commercialisation