Janet Scott (scientist)

Janet L. Scott (April 1964 – 23 January 2022) was a South African chemist who was Professor of Sustainable Chemistry at the University of Bath. She also worked as the Director of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Chemical Technologies.[1]

Janet Lesley Scott
Scott speaks about her work at the University of Bath in 2017
Born1964 (1964)
South Africa
Died23 January 2022(2022-01-23) (aged 57–58)
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
University of Natal
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Bath
Unilever
Monash University
University of Cape Town
Fine Chemicals Corporation
ThesisInclusion compounds of cholic acid and methyl cholate (1995)

Early life and education

Scott was from South Africa.[2] She studied chemistry and applied chemistry at the University of Natal. She moved to the University of Cape Town as a graduate student, where she earned a master's degree and a doctorate.[3] Her doctoral research considered cholic acid and methyl cholate.[4]

Research and career

Scott joined the faculty at the University of Cape Town in 1992, where she worked until completing her doctorate in 1995. She joined the Fine Chemicals Corporation in South Africa in 1996. Scott moved to Monash University in 2000, where she worked as deputy director of the Australian Research Council Centre for Green Chemistry. In 2006 she was appointed a Senior Marie Curie Fellow at Unilever.

In 2010, Scott joined the Department of Chemistry at the University of Bath.[5] Her research considered renewable raw materials for the development of sustainable products. In 2011, she developed a biodegradable microbead that could be used to replace dangerous plastic microbeads.[6] She was particularly interested in making microbeads from cellulose, an abundant natural material that does not derive from fossil fuels. For several years she developed a reliable, scalable strategy to generate cellulose microbeads.[7] She was made Reader in Sustainable Chemistry in 2016 and a Professor two years later.[5] Scott launched Naturbeads, a spin off company for cellulose microbead generation, in 2018.[6][8] Naturbeads was supported by Innovate UK[9] and Sky Ocean Ventures.[10][11]

Awards and honours

Selected publications
  • Shahana Chowdhury; Ram S. Mohan; Janet L. Scott (March 2007). "Reactivity of ionic liquids". Tetrahedron. 63 (11): 2363–2389. doi:10.1016/J.TET.2006.11.001. ISSN 0040-4020. Wikidata Q61910116.
  • Cave GW; Raston CL; Janet L Scott (1 November 2001). "Recent advances in solventless organic reactions: towards benign synthesis with remarkable versatility". ChemComm (21): 2159–2169. doi:10.1039/B106677N. ISSN 1364-548X. PMID 12240095. Wikidata Q47316339.
  • Gadi Rothenberg; A P Downie; C L Raston; Janet L Scott (1 September 2001). "Understanding solid/solid organic reactions". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 123 (36): 8701–8708. doi:10.1021/JA0034388. ISSN 0002-7863. PMID 11535074. Wikidata Q43727550.

Books

Personal life

Scott left the University of Bath in 2020 due to ill health.[5] She died in January 2022.[5]

References
  1. "Changing Planet Seminar | Professor Janet Scott". Imperial College London. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. "The University is saddened to announce the death of Professor Janet Scott". www.bath.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. "We regret the passing of Professor Janet Scott, CSCT Training Director - Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies". 9 February 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. Scott, Janet Lesley (1995). Inclusion compounds of cholic acid and methyl cholate (Thesis). Place of publication not identified: [publisher not identified]. OCLC 890424475.
  5. "The University is saddened to announce the death of Professor Janet Scott". www.bath.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. "Naturbeads – sustainable microbeads replace microplastics in cosmetics & toiletries". Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  7. "Scientists make biodegradable microbeads from cellulose". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  8. "Biodegradable alternative to replace microplastics in cosmetics and toiletries". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  9. "Project aims to cut microplastics in pharmaceutical and chemical industries". Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  10. Arthur, Andrew (3 December 2021). "Bath Uni spin-out wins funding to help reduce plastic pollution". Business Live. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  11. "Start-up develops biodegradable alternative to plastic microbeads". The Irish News. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  12. "Changing Planet Seminar | Professor Janet Scott". Imperial College London. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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