Neil graduated in Chemistry from Bristol University, before doing a PhD in inorganic chemistry at Imperial College London. He started his career working in the glamorous field of weedkiller development for a small company in Bristol, followed by some time at British Gas. Neil then moved to Cornwall and spent 7 years at English China Clays in several development areas including water treatment, coloured pigments and ceramics and refractories. A move to Boots The Chemist followed, where Neil spent 3 years in a variety of development roles spanning cosmetics to healthcare. Neil now works for Cornelius as Technical Sales Representative in Health & Nutrition covering the West of the UK and ROI.

"Rare breaks away from the job are spent indulging in cricket (more the watching than the playing these days, now the bones are beginning to creak). Also playing the guitar badly and when she really hasn’t got any better offers on the table, spending time with my partner Cath."