Janet Scott (scientist) explained

Janet Lesley Scott
Birth Place:South Africa
Workplaces:University of Bath
Unilever
Monash University
University of Cape Town
Fine Chemicals Corporation
Alma Mater:University of Cape Town
University of Natal
Thesis Title:Inclusion compounds of cholic acid and methyl cholate
Thesis Url:http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/890424475
Thesis Year:1995

Janet L. Scott (April 1964 – 23 January 2022) was a South African chemist who was Professor of Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Bath. She also worked as the Director of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Chemical Technologies.[1]

Early life and education

Scott was from South Africa.[2] She studied chemistry and applied chemistry at the University of Natal. She moved to the University of Cape Town as a graduate student, where she earned a master's degree and a doctorate.[3] Her doctoral research considered cholic acid and methyl cholate.[4]

Research and career

Scott joined the faculty at the University of Cape Town in 1992, where she worked until completing her doctorate in 1995. She joined the Fine Chemicals Corporation in South Africa in 1996. Scott moved to Monash University in 2000, where she worked as deputy director of the Australian Research Council Centre for Green Chemistry. In 2006 she was appointed a Senior Marie Curie Fellow at Unilever.

In 2010, Scott joined the Department of Chemistry at the University of Bath.[5] Her research considered renewable raw materials for the development of sustainable products. In 2011, she developed a biodegradable microbead that could be used to replace dangerous plastic microbeads.[6] She was particularly interested in making microbeads from cellulose, an abundant natural material that does not derive from fossil fuels. For several years she developed a reliable, scalable strategy to generate cellulose microbeads.[7] She was made Reader in Sustainable Chemistry in 2016 and a Professor two years later. Scott launched Naturbeads, a spin off company for cellulose microbead generation, in 2018.[8] Naturbeads was supported by Innovate UK[9] and Sky Ocean Ventures.[10] [11]

Awards and honours

Selected publications

Books

Personal life

Scott left the University of Bath in 2020 due to ill health. She died in January 2022.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Changing Planet Seminar Professor Janet Scott . 2023-06-07 . Imperial College London . en-GB.
  2. Web site: The University is saddened to announce the death of Professor Janet Scott . 2023-06-07 . www.bath.ac.uk.
  3. Web site: 2022-02-09 . We regret the passing of Professor Janet Scott, CSCT Training Director - Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies . 2023-06-07 . en-GB.
  4. Inclusion compounds of cholic acid and methyl cholate. [publisher not identified]. 1995. Place of publication not identified. English. Janet Lesley. Scott. 890424475 .
  5. Web site: The University is saddened to announce the death of Professor Janet Scott. 2022-02-12. www.bath.ac.uk.
  6. Web site: Naturbeads – sustainable microbeads replace microplastics in cosmetics & toiletries. 2022-02-12. Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies. en-GB.
  7. Web site: Scientists make biodegradable microbeads from cellulose. 2022-02-12. EurekAlert!. en.
  8. Web site: Biodegradable alternative to replace microplastics in cosmetics and toiletries. 2022-02-12. EurekAlert!. en.
  9. Web site: 2020-11-11. Project aims to cut microplastics in pharmaceutical and chemical industries. 2022-02-12. Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies. en-GB.
  10. Web site: Arthur. Andrew. 2021-12-03. Bath Uni spin-out wins funding to help reduce plastic pollution. 2022-02-12. Business Live. en.
  11. Web site: 2019-08-09. Start-up develops biodegradable alternative to plastic microbeads. 2022-02-12. The Irish News. en.
  12. Web site: Changing Planet Seminar Professor Janet Scott. 2022-02-12. Imperial College London. en-GB.