Andrew Livingston

Prof. Andrew Livingston is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Vice Principal for Research and Innovation at Queen Mary University of London. He leads the LivingstonLab, focusing on molecular separations and membrane technologies for pharmaceuticals and sustainable manufacturing. His research integrates membrane innovation with chemical synthesis, particularly in precision polymers and biopharmaceuticals. Livingston holds prestigious fellowships including the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering. He has pioneered technologies commercialized via Exactmer Limited, addressing challenges in oligonucleotide and peptide manufacturing.

Education

• BEng(Hons) in Chemical Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
• MSc in Economics, [Institution Unspecified]
• PhD in Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK

Research Interests

His work centers on membrane-based molecular separations in solvent systems, precision polymer synthesis (e.g., oligonucleotides, PEGs), and sustainable chemical processes. Innovations include the Nanostar Sieving platform for exact polymer manufacturing and OSN membrane technologies. Current projects address carbon footprint reduction in liquid fuels and biopharmaceutical production.

Grants & Funding

Recent grants include £931k for 'Sustainable Separation Membranes for Green Pharmaceutical Manufacturing' (EPSRC) and a £1.28M ERC Advanced Grant ('Exactymer'). Collaborations span industry partners like AstraZeneca and Evonik Industries.

Awards

• Fellow of the Royal Society (2022)
• Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering (2006)
• Imperial College Research Excellence Medal (2018)

Labs & Teams

He directs the LivingstonLab at Queen Mary and co-founded Exactmer Limited, a startup commercializing Nanostar Sieving technology for biopolymer production. His team includes 20+ PhD students and postdocs.