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Professor David York (Procter & Gamble, UK)

'General overview and list of challenges'

Professor David York

David has over 30 years of particle tech experience at P&G and is Research Fellow at the Newcastle technical centre, with interests including the strategic view of the future of granulation research.

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Prof Hans-Jürgen Butt (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany)

'Structure and dynamics of granular materials depend on the force between the individual particles'

Professor Hans-Jürgen Butt

Expert
External partner

Prof Hans-Jürgen Butt is head of the German Colloid Society. He Max Planck Society in September 2002 as one of the directors at the MPI for Polymer Research.

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Prof Mike Hounslow (University of Sheffield)

'Importance of structure to granule properties and choice of process'

Professor Mike Hounslow

Emeritus Professor
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Professor Mike Hounslow has published extensively on industrial crystallisation, granulation (particularly as it applies to the pharmaceutical industry), and on various forms of computer modelling.

Prof Stefan Palzer (Nestlé Research Centre, Switzerland)

'Similarities in the agglomeration of pharmaceuticals, detergents, chemicals and food powders'

Professor Stefan Palzer

Expert
External partner

Professor Palzer is primarily responsible for research in Nutrition, Innovative Product Structures, Novel Materials, Emerging Technologies, Analytics and Food Safety Research for Nestlé.

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Prof Peter Kleinebudde (Heinrich-Heine-University, Germany)

'End product property needs and how they influence the choice of materials and process'

Professor Peter Kleinebudde

Expert
External partner

Professor Kleinebudde has published more than 280 papers. His main research interests are solid dosage forms and pharmaceutical processes like roll compaction/ dry granulation, extrusion and coating.

Prof Jim Litster (Purdue University, USA)

'What of the future?'

Professor Jim Litster

Professor of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Professor Litster's research area is Particulate Products and Processes. His expertise is on wet granulation, with over 30 years' experience in the field.

Email: james.litster@sheffield.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 114 222 7592

International Granulation Workshops

International Granulation Workshops

Plenary speakers

Professor David York (Procter & Gamble, UK)

Professor David York

Prof Hans-Jürgen Butt (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany)

Professor Hans-Jürgen Butt

Prof Mike Hounslow (University of Sheffield)

Professor Mike Hounslow

Prof Stefan Palzer (Nestlé Research Centre, Switzerland)

Professor Stefan Palzer

Prof Peter Kleinebudde (Heinrich-Heine-University, Germany)

Professor Peter Kleinebudde

Prof Jim Litster (Purdue University, USA)

Professor Jim Litster

International Granulation Workshops