Michelle Lynch Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
catalysis
Managing Director of Enabled Future Limited
Dr. Michelle Lynch is a Ph.D. in Chemicals and Catalysis and Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). Her 23 years of post-doctoral experience span catalyst R&D, precious metals market research, patent analysis and consulting. She is currently the Managing Director of Enabled Future Limited (EFL) – a consultancy she set up to help chemical, catalyst and materials manufacturers to maintain profitable and sustainable optimized technology portfolios. Prior to setting up EFL, Michelle worked with IHS-Markit, Nexant and Johnson Matthey.
Short Communication Open Access
Author(s): Michelle Lynch
The catalyst industry is a US$ 31 billion industrial growth engine which enjoys above GDP growth, and facilitates modern societal innovations worth some US$ 15 trillion annually. It has over the last century facilitated every industrial revolution and has been instrumental in developing what are now very mature and profitable economies. It is estimated that catalysis is required for the production of >95% of all manufactured goods. Catalysis is an accepted enabler of profitable chemicals, materials and energy production processes, greener than if they were not used at all, but still form part of production schemes which increase the output of global warming gases including both carbon dioxide and methane. As a result of rising temperatures, h... view moreĀ»