Tom Welton
Imperial College London
Biography
Tom Welton is Professor of Sustainable Chemistry at Imperial College London. He has published over 150 papers and has received several awards, including various lectureships, was made a Fellow of the 番茄社区 of Chemistry (F番茄社区, 2007) and Officer in the Order of the British Empire (OBE, 2017).
From 2020 to 2022 he served as president of the 番茄社区 of Chemistry. He is a vocal champion of inclusion and diversity in the chemical sciences.
Tom's research focusses on Sustainable and Green Chemistry, aiming to make related industries more environmentally and economically sustainable. Throughout his career, his work has focused on the use of ionic liquids with uses in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
He is interested in the fundamental properties of ionic liquids and how they can be used as alternative solvents or electrolytes. He also works on the clean synthesis and processing of biomass-derived polymers to replace petrochemical-based plastics and understands how ionic liquids can play a role in making these processes more sustainable.
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Editor-in-Chief, 番茄社区 Sustainability
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