Nick Gathergood brings over 25 years of expertise in green and sustainable chemistry. Previous positions include Professor, ERA Chair of Green Chemistry, at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech), Estonia as part of European Research Area FP7 Pilot Chair’s award.

He has authored more than 100 publications, including research articles, reviews, book chapters, and books in the field. His commitment to academic excellence is reflected in his supervision of over 20 PhD students and mentorship of numerous chemists who have gone on to successful careers in both academia and industry.

A dedicated educator, Nick has contributed to undergraduate and MSc teaching across all levels. From first year laboratory instruction to advanced MSc workshops in green catalysis at the University of Lincoln, UK, his impact on student learning is profound. Notably, Lincoln’s School of Chemistry was ranked 2nd in the UK by The Guardian University Guide in 2020, a ranking that highlights teaching quality and student experience.

Nick has a proven track record of securing competitive research funding and delivering high-impact project outcomes that advance the field of sustainable chemistry.

Previous Professional Affiliations

1. Kapitanov I. V.; Raba, G.; Spulak, M.; Vilu, R.; Karpichev, Y.; Gathergood, N. Design of sustainable ionic liquids based on L-phenylalanine and L-alanine dipeptides: Synthesis, toxicity and biodegradation studies, Journal of Molecular Liquids, (2023), 374, 121285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.121285
   
   
2. Karpichev Y.; Jordan, A; Kapitanov I. V.; Spulak, M.; Perez, L.;  Kellett, A.; Kümmerer, K.; Gathergood N., Synthesis, Self-Assembly, Bacterial and Fungal Toxicity, and Preliminary Biodegradation studies of a series of L-Phenylalanine-Derived Surface-active Ionic Liquids, Green Chemistry (2019) 21, 1777-1794,
   https://doi.org/10.1039/c9gc00030e
   
   
3. Jordan, A.; Haiß, A.; Spulak, M.; Karpichev, Y.; Kümmerer, K.; Gathergood, N. Synthesis of a series of amino acid derived ionic liquids and tertiary amines:green chemistry metrics including microbial toxicity and preliminary biodegradation data analysis. Green Chemistry, (2016), 18, 4374−4392. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6GC00415F
   
   
4. Jordan, A.; Gathergood, N. Biodegradation of ionic liquids – a critical review. Chemical Society Reviews, (2015), 44 (22), 8200−8237. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CS00444F
   
   
5. Myles, L.; Gore, R. G.; Gathergood, N. and Connon, S. J.  A new generation of aprotic yet Brønsted acidic imidazolium salts: low toxicity, high recyclability and greatly improved activity Green Chemistry, (2013), 15 (10), 2740 – 2746 DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/C3GC40975A
6. Gore, R. G.; Myles, L.; Spulak, M.; Beadham, I.; Garcia, T. M.; Connon, S. J. and Gathergood, N. A new generation of aprotic yet Brønsted acidic imidazolium salts: effect of ester/amide groups in the C-2, C-4 and C-5 on antimicrobial toxicity and biodegradation Green Chemistry, (2013), 15 (10), 2747 – 2760 https://doi.org/10.1039/C3GC40992A
   
   
   Above 2 back to back full papers selected as Green Chemistry Cover Articles.
   Also features in Chemistry World, Oct 2013.