Summary of the 30th Meeting of the Process Intensification Network at Newcastle on 2nd July

And that’s a wrap on the 2024 edition of the Process Intensification Network Meeting (hashtag#PIN30) which took place yesterday at Newcastle University. Just wanted to take the time to share my thoughts on how the day went:

We had a packed schedule covering a range of topics such as flow chemistry, reactor technologies, and bioresource utilisation from both industrial and academic perspectives. I am extremely grateful to all the speakers for taking the time to share their knowledge, which clearly resonated with the audience.

Speaking of which, this event would not work without the people attending – it’s in the name – Network! We had a total of 50 attendees yesterday from 17 organisations, with a 20-30 split between industrial and academic guests. Thank you all so much for giving up a day from your busy schedules to learn more about Process Intensification. It was great to see so many questions being asked after each talk, and it was fantastic to see lots of networking taking place during the breaks. I felt that I gained some new ideas myself from the presentations and many conversations that I had during the day.

I would like to specifically thank Amanda Lane and Angela McLaughlin for their administrative support; I don’t think the event would have ran as smoothly or as professionally without them! Obvious thanks to my fellow organiser Adam Harvey for helping to arrange speakers and booking the venue. Finally, thanks to PhD students Tom Carr and Henry Baker for organising a successful poster session – it was great to see PhD students showcasing their research to all of the guests.

Adam and I already have speakers lined up for the 2025 edition of the meeting! But until then, I now have nearly a year off of organising duties before it all starts again.

I hope to see you again next year!