Great Britain

CERAM Strengthens its Team of Refractory Consultants

Expert materials testing, analysis and consultancy firm CERAM has appointed Paul Myers to the post of Principal Consultant for Refractories.

He will lead the growing team of expert consultants for this area, responsible for both business direction and capability development. Having studied at CERAM during his PhD, he has subsequently worked as a senior scientist with CERAM, working with many clients in the refractory sector, and has gained significant industry experience with leading refractories producers, Parkinson Spencer Refractories and Dyson Thermal Technologies, as their group Technical Manager. He has worked on refractories for a myriad of applications and has a detailed knowledge of both traditional and advanced ceramic-forming technologies. His first degree was a B.Eng. in industrial mineral engineering from the University of Leeds and his master’s degree was in chemistry with new materials from Aberdeen University (specialising areas of ceramic science). (02/2010)