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5.05/4/2026

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Professor Steve Rannard is a Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Liverpool, within the School of Physical Sciences and Faculty of Science and Engineering. He earned his BSc (Hons) and D.Phil. from the University of Sussex, where his doctoral work with Prof. Norman Billingham focused on controlled amphiphilic block copolymers for dialysis membranes, sponsored by BP. Before joining academia full-time, Rannard accumulated over 16 years of industrial experience, including roles at the Cookson Technology Centre in Oxford's Organic Materials Group, Courtaulds in Coventry's Strategic Research and Coatings & Sealants Groups, and Unilever R&D at Port Sunlight, where he advanced to Unit Leader for Molecular Science, Science Area Leader for Functional Ingredients, and Discovery Platform Director for Molecular and Nano Technologies. He served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Liverpool from 2003 to 2007 and assumed his chair position in 2007, developing the Nanomedicine Research Group in collaboration with infectious pharmacology experts.