Bio: Prof. M A Morris
Director AMBER Research Centre and School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin
Prof. Morris leads the SFI funded research centre AMBER.  His work has focused on self-assembly and phase separation in polymers and polymer solutions.  Prof. Morris work also centres on the sustainability of materials.  He leads a grant on looking at wood as a sustainable source of materials and particularly the use of forest waste.  He also leads efforts in measuring the impact of circular solutions to new material technologies. He is a member of the ISO TC 323 technical committee developing standards for the circular economy. Prof. Morris has authored over 400 peer reviewed papers and more than 20 patents.
Prof. Morris has worked closely with industry throughout his career. He leads the AMBER interaction with Merck in developing novel membrane materials and processes and works several other collaborating AMBER companies.