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Prof Shane A. Snyder receives the prestigious Clarke Prize for his outstanding


contributions to water science and tech


For solving real-world water problems with his valuable contributions in water science and technology, Professor Shane A. Snyder from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has been recognised with the coveted Clarke Prize.


As the Executive Director of NTU’s Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (NEWRI), Prof Snyder leads one of the largest research institutes at the University, where it made great technological strides in developing advanced water treatment technologies which are energy effi cient, tackling some of the toughest wastewater challenges faced by the industry. He also led impactful social initiatives that had empowered underserved communities in Asia with robust water recycling systems and access to clean water.


At the height of the pandemic last year, NEWRI also pioneered ways to monitor and detect RNA fragments of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, in the sewage system. This enabled for the tracking and monitoring of the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in the population without the use of invasive procedures involving human interactions, in a very cost-effective manner.


In recognition of his contribution towards solving real-world water problems, NWRI Executive Director Kevin Hardy, said: “Dr. Shane Snyder personifi es the qualities that the Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Water Science and Technology was designed to recognize,” said “His contributions to the water community exemplify a Clarke Prize laureate.”


Prof Snyder said: “I am tremendously honoured to have been selected as the 2021 Clarke Prize Laureate, and to join this league of the world’s most infl uential water researchers. Over the past decades, I have been most inspired by the rapid proliferation of water recycling projects across the world. My hope for the near future is to enable and empower underserved communities to also embrace water recycling, along with the appropriate technologies and skills to improve access to reliable and safe water for those who currently suffer the most from inadequate water quantity and quality.”


Prof Snyder has briefed the US Congress several times on emerging water quality issues such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and endocrine disruptors. He has served on numerous US Environmental Protection Agency panels and was a member of the National Academy of Science’s National Research Council expert panel for the development of Water Reuse: Potential for Expanding the Nation’s Water Supply Through Reuse of Municipal Wastewater (2012). He was also an author for the World Health Organization’s Potable Reuse: Guidance for Producing Safe Drinking-Water (2017).


At NEWRI, Prof Snyder is leading a large team of faculty, staff, research fellows, and students to advance water and environmental research, including wastewater and solid waste management, recycling, and upcycling. The institute also aims to advance safe water and sanitation in underserved communities in South and Southeast Asia, through its community development programme, that manages the Lien Foundation-NTU Environment Endeavour, enabled by a generous endowment provided by the Lien Foundation and the Singapore government. Its work has benefi tted more than 2 million people through the practical application of water technologies.


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Alphasense celebrates 25 years of sensor technology development


Alphasense, the UK-based manufacturer of gas detection sensors, celebrated its 25th anniversary in October 2021.


Originally founded by scientist and entrepreneur Paul Gotley OBE in 1996, the company started life in small premises in Great Dunmow, a few miles outside London. Paul’s daughter, Andrea Gotley, soon took over day-to-day business operations with her father overseeing proceedings in his role as Chairman. A series of astute joint ventures and key research links with British universities enabled Alphasense to develop new technologies and sensor products that opened the door to opportunities in air quality and gas safety markets.


Today, Alphasense operates from a purpose-built manufacturing facility in Great Notley, less than 10 miles from their original location. The company is profi table, with an annual turnover in excess of £20m, largely due to the operational effi ciency and global business development established over the last decade or so. The Alphasense product range still includes the company’s bestselling gas safety Oxygen and PPM toxic sensors but is now complemented by a suite of PPB sensors allied with Optical Particle Counters and Photo Ionisation Detectors for air quality applications.


Research and Development is led by Technical Director, Ronan Baron, whose passion for environmental air quality monitoring fuels much of the product innovation and technical strategy at Alphasense. One such air quality innovation project recently led to the launch of two new VOC electrochemical sensors, strengthening the company’s growing air quality product range and offering a lower-maintenance air quality sensor option at an affordable price.


Commercially focused innovation is just one of the reasons customers choose to work with Alphasense. Sensor performance and reliability are key focuses for the Operations team, whose ‘LEAN manufacturing’ approach prioritises effi ciency without compromising quality. The ‘LEAN’ methodology allows the team to manufacture and stock a comprehensive range of sensor products. Customer orders are dispatched quickly to a global customer base by an in-house fulfi lment team.


The Alphasense Technical Support team is always on hand to assist with further product support, offering a consultative service when customers enquire about a new product idea or adaptation to an


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existing product. The company’s growth strategy revolves around three core pillars: science, sales, and manufacturing. The fusion of these three elements will remain a foundation that current Alphasense CEO, Peter Saxton, who Andrea Gotley brought in to oversee and implement her succession plan, believes is key to the company’s continued success.


A recent recruitment drive is further evidence of Saxton’s confi dence in the long-term success of Alphasense. As well as bringing onboard new members of the Sales & Marketing team to help service and grow the company’s global sales territories, the Technical team has also invested in several new in-house scientists who each bring their own specialist knowledge and expertise to the table.


Alphasense is a business very much looking to the future but with an appreciation of its past. Twenty-fi ve years after Paul Gotley started the company, his daughter Andrea has total confi dence that her father’s dedication to high-quality sensor products and excellent customer service is in safe hands. With public awareness of air quality issues at an all-time high, Alphasense is well-placed to continue supporting its customers by designing and manufacturing high- performance gas and air quality sensors that improve living conditions for communities worldwide and, ultimately, save lives.


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Biral strengthens development team with new lead engineer


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Leading meteorological experts, Biral, has announced the expansion of its engineering team with the appointment of Henry Olver as its new Lead Engineer.


Henry has a background in Research and Development, an area in which he has more than 20 years of mechanical engineering and industrial R&D experience, and strong theoretical experience in physics. During his career, Henry also held the position of Advanced Research Engineer at Dyson, where he was responsible for the research and development of market-defi ning novel technologies to be applied to household appliances.


At Biral, Henry will be overseeing the engineering team, as well as the equipment, technology and infrastructure that make up the company’s operating system. The role has a particular emphasis on the company’s Electrodynamic Balance research, for use with a wide range of bacterial and viral pathogens such as the Coronavirus.


Happy to be playing a key role in Biral’s progressive research, Henry commented: “I am looking forward to being involved in the


research the company is doing on both aerosol as well as meteorological instrumentation. It is very exciting and has the potential to achieve great results. I’m looking forward to working with the experienced team at Biral and the company’s future plans.”


“We are delighted to welcome Henry to Biral,” commented Nathan Neal, Sales and


Marketing Director at Biral, “He is experienced in the industry and a welcome addition to the business. We look forward to seeing him continue Biral’s development programme and seeing where the research takes us.”


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