CPI employee receives award for innovation

In making their recommendation, Britest’s Scientific Advisory Board considered the application of Britest thinking in new domains, looking for a project that, ​“tries to attack the most difficult and uncertain problem, and has the most chance of opening up new thinking in a new space.” The recipients have taken existing Britest process understanding tools and developed and extended their use in gaining insight in a range of bioprocesses. The results of their work have great potential not only in developing better understanding and improved control of bioprocesses, but also to extend the Britest approach into other manufacturing processes.

Britest CEO Gareth Jenkins said, ​“We are very pleased to be able to commemorate John Borland’s contribution to the creation of Britest with this new award for innovation. This bioprocessing work not only signals a breakthrough in helping Britest members understand the complex dynamics of bioprocesses but also demonstrates the potential of Britest to deliver positive results in process areas beyond our traditional chemical and pharma roots.”

John Borland, who passed away earlier this year, was a pioneering figure in establishing the Britest tools and approach to process understanding. He was the inspirational driving force behind the collaboration from which the current Britest Limited not-for-profit membership-owned business arose, and a distinguished and successful chemical engineer and senior manager in ICI and Zeneca for over thirty years.

Britest Technical Director Mark Talford (accompanied by John Carroll of the Centre for Process Innovation) presented Kirsty McLachlan with her award.