Mark Taylor

Experience

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  Derbyshire College of Higher Education (formerly Derby College of Art and Technology)

  Nov 1974 - Oct 1988

  Lecturer/Laboratory Technician/Demonstrator/Safety Adviser

  Managing teaching laboratories and assisting in research.Operation and teaching of analytical instrumentation (AAS, NMR, IR and UV spectrometers, Polarography, GC and HPLC) Teaching analytical chemistry modules.Development and application of Safety Codes of Practice.

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  CMT LIMITED

  Nov 1988 - Jan 1991

  Chemistry Laboratory Manager

  Managing the laboratory analysis of soil, water and construction materials.

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  University of Derby

  Feb 1991 - now

  Acted as intermediary between the university and comercial contacts, promoting university academic courses, skills and consultative facilities. As senior lecturer in the School of Environmental and Applied Sciences, I taught undergraduates and postgraduates in Contaminated Land and Waste Management modules.As manager of the commercial EIA Group, I acted as consultant, co-ordinator and specialist analyst with regards to the chemical analysis of environmental samples.

  • Visiting Professional Fellow

    Jan 2004 - now

  • Senior Lecturer / Manager of EIA Group

    Feb 1991 - May 2004
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  EIAG LIMITED

  May 2004 - Dec 2006

  Manager

  Managing an analytical chemistry facility, specialising in soil, water and construction materials.Providing consultancy with respect to contaminated land risk assessment, materials compliance, analytical requirements and data interpretation.Execution of Biodegradation Feasibility Studies to investigate and ascertain the potential to reduce organic pollution utilising proprietary microbes.Quality Management of UKAS/MCERTS accreditation.

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  ECSOL Limited

  Feb 2007 - now

  Although 95% retired and living in the Algarve, I am maintaining ECSOL Limited as a UK company for the foreseeable future in order to facilitate any preferred projects that may arise.Since ECSOL Limited was created in February 2007, I have acted as main consultant, continually providing interpretation and advice related to chemistry data to my client base. Based on several years applied environmental chemistry expertise, I provide expert interpretation, advice and training wherever chemistry data is used. ECSOL services include:• specifying your analytical chemistry requirements• interpretation of your chemical data• the means to ensure successful Bioremediation Show less

  • Company Owner

    Feb 2007 - now

  • Managing Director / Consultant

    Feb 2007 - now