Phil Morgan
Organic contaminants, chlorinated solvents, petroleum hydrocarbons, biodegradation, monitored natural attenuation, microbial population responses to environmental contamination
Visiting Professor of Environmental Biotechnology
Address:
Sirius North West,
The Heath Business & Technical Park,
Runcorn,
Cheshire,
WA7 4QX
Telephone: +44 (0)1928 515 715
Fax: +44 (0)1928 515 716
email : phil.morgan@thesiriusgroup.com
Biography
- BSc, Applied Biology, University of Bath
- PhD, Environmental Microbiology, University of Warwick
- Chartered Biologist
- Member of the Institute of Biologists
Phil has around 20 years experience in environmental biotechnology for the treatment of contaminated soil and groundwater, effluent water and industrial solid waste streams. One continual theme throughout his career has been the opportunity to participate in research projects and translate the results of these into real-world applications; this is something that he is keen to continue and further develop in association with Sheffield.
Following his Ph.D. Phil worked with Shell Research in the UK for around 6 years before moving to Shell Internationale Petroleum Maatschappij in The Netherlands where he spent over 4 years as a technical adviser on environmental technologies to Shell´s businesses world-wide. Returning to the UK, he joined ICI Technology, working in a similar role.
In March 2002 Phil moved to ESI to take up the post of Technical Director with particular responsibility for work involving contaminated site evaluation, risk assessment, contaminant biodegradation, (bio-)remediation technologies and monitored natural attenuation.
Phil has recently taken up an associate position at the Sirrus group, UK site investigation and land remediation company.
Current research interests
- Fate and monitored natural attenuation of organic contaminants in soil and groundwater
- Biodegradation and remediation of chlorinated solvents
- Biodegradation and remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons and other organic contaminants
- Microbial population responses to environmental contamination.
Selected external activities
- Chairman of Programme Management Committee, Bioremediation LINK programme
- Lecturer M.Sc. Contaminated Land Management, University of Nottingham
- Member, CL:AIRE Technology and Research Group
- Industrial supervisor of various research projects at UK universities