| RICHARD
SHARPE Ph.D., FRSC, FIFST, FIBD. Technical Director |
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Richard Sharpe obtained his first degree in Chemistry. He then studied for
his PhD at the Brewing Research Foundation where he investigated the chemistry
of beer flavour, hop oil and the extraction of hops and liquid carbon dioxide.
He joined Whitbread plc in 1979 and after a twenty year career in science
and technology left his position as Director of Beverage Research and
Development to join Brewing Research International as their Technical
Director. In this role he is responsible for the Business Development
Team.
He is a visiting professor at Luton University and is the author of
60 publications and 2 patents. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of
Chemistry, a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology and
a Fellow of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling.
He is Chairman of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling Analysis Committee
and a member of the Heriot Watt Research Committee. His science interests
are flavour, hop chemistry and biotechnology and beer foam.