Last updated: 3 June 2025
Current Sector: Academia
Current Company: iCAST
PhD Project Title: Benign Catalysts for the Production of Renewable plastics
Supervisor: Matthew Davidson (Chemistry)
Supervisor(s): Dr Antoine Buchard and Dr Matthew Jones
External Partner: Corbion
MRes Project 1: New Routes to Renewable Monomers for Bioplastics
Supervisor(s): Matthew Davidson (Chemistry)
Supervisor(s): Dr Antoine Buchard and Dr Matthew Jones
MRes Project 2: Mechanistic Investigations into Polymerization of Renewable Monomers
Supervisor(s): Matthew Davidson (Chemistry)
Supervisor(s): Dr Antoine Buchard and Dr Matthew Jones
Strachan graduated with an MChem from the University of Bath in 2015. His research project was concerned with the application of alkaline earth organometallics in small molecule catalyses, though this was overshadowed in the public consciousness by his surprise victory in the 2014 Great Chemistry Bake Off. When he is not doing chemistry, or asleep, Strachan can be found riding the open road on his beloved bikes, mountaineering, cooking, and occasionally playing the clarinet.
