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Who we are: BACG Committee

The British Association for Crystal Growth (BACG) is a registered charity dedicated to supporting and promoting the science of crystal growth. The Association is run by a small group of trustees and officers who give their time and expertise on a voluntary basis. Their commitment and enthusiasm are central to keeping BACG active and ensuring it continues to serve its members and the wider scientific community.

Kevin J Roberts BACG

Kevin J Roberts President

Brotherton Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Leeds

Grahame Woollam BACG

Grahame Woollam Chair

Associate Director Science and Technology, Novartis, Switzerland

Elena Simone BACG

Elena Simone Secretary

Associate Professor in Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Zarrin Ansari BACG

Zarrin Ansari Treasurer

Associate Principal Materials Scientist, Pharmaron, UK

Ashwin Kumar Rajagopalan BACG

Ashwin Kumar Rajagopalan Staff Officer

Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, UK

Cameron Brown BACG

Cameron Brown Staff Officer

Senior Lecturer, University of Strathclyde, UK

Tariq Mahmud BACG

Tariq Mahmud Staff Officer

Associate Professor, University of Leeds, UK

Mingzhong Li BACG

Mingzhong Li Staff Officer

Professor of Crystallisation Science & Drug Delivery, De Montfort University, UK

Karen Robertson BACG

Karen Robertson Staff Officer

Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham, UK