Richard Berry (scientist) explained

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]}

Early life and education

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

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]

External links

• Web site: Our Team. CelluForce. 2017-02-24.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Richard Berry wins TAPPI's first technical award in the nanotechnology division . FPInnovations . 2017-02-24.
2. Web site: Past Winner 2012 NSERC Synergy Awards for Innovation . NSERC . 2017-02-24.
3. Web site: The Nanotechnology Solution - An interview with Richard Berry. Lynch. Heather. September 3, 2014. Paper Advance. 3 April 2017.
4. Web site: Richard Berry wins TAPPI's first technical award in the nanotechnology division . FPInnovations . 2017-02-24.
5. Web site: Celluforce's Dr. Richard Berry Honored with 2012 Purvis Memorial Award . PaperAge . 2017-02-24.
6. Web site: Howard Rapson Memorial Award Winners . Paptac . 2017-03-09.