Neil Burnside

Neil Burnside is an accomplished researcher and academic with extensive experience in climate science and carbon capture technologies. Currently serving as a Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Strathclyde since July 2020, Burnside previously held prominent positions such as the Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Research Fellow and Research Associate at the University of Glasgow from November 2014 to June 2020. Prior roles include Specialist Editor at Cactus Communications and a placement with the Department of Energy and Climate Change, focusing on policy-related research. Burnside's research expertise encompasses geology, environmental science, and energy policy, with significant contributions to projects on carbon capture and storage during tenures at the University of Edinburgh and the UK Carbon Capture and Storage Research Centre. Burnside earned a PhD in geology, chemistry, and ecology at the University of Glasgow.