Bio

Neil is managing partner of neil a burns llc, a chemicals focused consultancy and ceo of p2 science, a venture backed renewable chemical start-up. Neil has 30 years in specialty chemcials with senior management experience in oleochemicals and surfactants. He was a shareholder and director of pilot chemical company and participated in the management buyout of the company in 2000. Neil has set up and led the us operations of vvf an indian oleochemical and consumer products company, and of oxiteno, a brazilian surfactant company. His board seats have included p2 science, inc. Sivance llc (a pe backed carve-out from clariant), cedar concepts, corp. And pilot chemical company.