Ikon Science Welcomes Appointment of Jon Gluyas at Durham University

Monday, December 07, 2009

Ikon Science congratulates John Gluyas on his appointment as Durham University's Professor in Geoenergy, Carbon Capture & Storage.

Professor Gluyas will take up his new role within the Department of Earth Sciences after previously holding the position of Head of New Business / Head of Geoscience at Fairfield Energy.

He will be researching aspects of geoenergy (petroleum, geothermal, clean coal) and carbon capture and storage within the newly created Durham Energy Institute. The aim of the new Durham Energy Institute is to find ways to create affordable, reliable, clean energy for heat, power and transport.

The new post is sponsored by Ikon Science and DONG Energy (UK) Ltd. As part of its sponsorship, Ikon Science will develop and commercialise new technologies for monitoring and modelling the injection and storage of CO2 into the earth.

Martyn Millwood-Hargrave, Chief Executive of Ikon Science, commented:
"We are delighted that Jon Gluyas has accepted this prestigious and important role at Durham University. Carbon Capture & Storage is becoming one of the big themes in dealing with the effects of climate change and Ikon Science is pleased to be associated with developing technology solutions in this rapidly developing field."

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