I am a Programme Director at the UK's Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), leading a programme on responsible climate interventions (https://www.aria.org.uk/opportunity-spaces/future-proofing-our-climate-and-weather).

I am also the Professor of Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Technology and a Royal Society University Research Fellow in the School of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow. At the University, my main research interests are in developing new electrochemical processes and electrochemical technology for the more sustainable production of fuels and key chemical feedstocks. My research group in Glasgow conduct fundamental studies into the processes underlying reactions of interest, and we also try to develop devices to apply the principles we have learned in a real-world setting: see www.symeslab.com

I am a founder and chief scientific officer at Clyde Hydrogen Systems, a spin-out from my research lab that is developing a new generation of decoupled electrolyzers for converting renewable electricity into green hydrogen.