PhD. Environmental Chemistry, University of Cambridge, England
MSc. Degree in Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Dr. Conor Bolas joined ITOPF in April 2019, where he is part of the Africa, Europe and Middle East team. He holds an MChem in Chemistry and a PhD in Atmospheric and Analytical Chemistry. As part of his PhD he participated in large field campaigns in Malaysian rainforests and in Europe. Prior to this he worked in industrial laboratories on varied projects including pharmaceuticals and polymer chemistry. He has also worked as a field assistant in ecology projects the Middle East and in northern Scotland, where he is originally from. With ITOPF he has attended several high-profile incidents, including the X-PRESS PEARL incident, the WAKASHIO incident and the 2019 Brazilian Mystery Spill.
Dr. Conor has attended various incidents in South America, Asia, Pacific and Europe including the WAKASHIO incident in 2020 and the X-PRESS PEARL case in 2021. Prior to joining ITOPF, his doctorate at the University of Cambridge investigated naturally emitted trace gases in the atmosphere and the development of robust field instruments. Dr. Conor has previous experience of research projects in remediating groundwater contaminated with radioactive ions, anti-corrosion coatings and synthetic pharmaceutical chemistry in industrial laboratories. His research positions have included fieldwork in remote and fragile ecosystems in Southeast Asia and the British Isles.
Dr. Conor Bolas joined ITOPF in April 2019, where he is part of the Africa, Europe and Middle East team. He holds an MChem in Chemistry and a PhD in Atmospheric and Analytical Chemistry. As part of his PhD he participated in large field campaigns in Malaysian rainforests and in Europe. Prior to this he worked in industrial laboratories on varied projects including pharmaceuticals and polymer chemistry. He has also worked as a field assistant in ecology projects the Middle East and in northern Scotland, where he is originally from. With ITOPF he has attended several high-profile incidents, including the X-PRESS PEARL incident, the WAKASHIO incident and the 2019 Brazilian Mystery Spill.
Dr. Conor has attended various incidents in South America, Asia, Pacific and Europe including the WAKASHIO incident in 2020 and the X-PRESS PEARL case in 2021. Prior to joining ITOPF, his doctorate at the University of Cambridge investigated naturally emitted trace gases in the atmosphere and the development of robust field instruments. Dr. Conor has previous experience of research projects in remediating groundwater contaminated with radioactive ions, anti-corrosion coatings and synthetic pharmaceutical chemistry in industrial laboratories. His research positions have included fieldwork in remote and fragile ecosystems in Southeast Asia and the British Isles.
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