Iain Moore

At university, Iain Moore spent time deciphering nuclear magnetic resonance spectra to determine the atomic structure of organometallic products that he had synthesized. It was an inspiring and captivating area, but didn’t satisfy his need to apply the knowledge to real world problems. “A career in industry – predominantly with the oleochemical supplier Croda – put all my problem solving skills to the test.” Combining these skills with the desire to help people do better led him naturally to quality assurance, and then to working internationally on the definition of best practice standards for pharmaceutical excipients and now bio-based products. “Along the way, I like to think I’ve helped solve one or two real world problems.”