Paul joined IGI in 2005 with a broad background in organic and petroleum geochemistry. His particular expertise is in molecular petroleum geochemistry, including oil-oil and oil-source rock correlation, petroleum biodegradation and source rock characterisation. He has over forty years of experience in biomarker geochemistry including the application of multivariate statistical techniques to molecular geochemical data. He has worked on oils and source rocks from many areas of the world, and his previous research experience has ranged from Precambrian rocks to modern sediments, soils, water and even bacteria!

Paul now works part time, providing technical advice and input to various aspects of IGI’s business, and is a Director of the company.

Background: Paul has a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geology and Chemistry (1983) and a Ph.D. in Organic Geochemistry (1987) from the University of Bristol, UK. His Ph.D. and subsequent Post-Doctoral research (1987-1988) concerned the application of molecular geochemistry to understanding past sedimentary depositional environments and climate change. In 1988 he was appointed as a Lecturer in Geochemistry at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2002. He left academia for IGI in 2005 where he became a Director in 2011.