Paul Kirkman

Paul joined Promethean Particles as R&D Manager in 2022, leading Promethean’s R&D team and activities. Before Promethean, he worked for Lubrizol Limited, where he was a Senior Research Chemist and team lead for tribology and surface science. In this role, Paul led numerous long-term fundamental research projects, centred around surface and materials chemistry.

He holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Warwick, where his thesis focused on the production, characterisation, and electrochemical modification of sp2 carbon materials. Paul also currently sits on the external advisory board for the Warwick Analytical Science Centre and Molecular Analytical Science CDT.