Andrew holds degrees in Physics and a PhD in Materials Science from London University, is a chartered engineer and chartered physicist and holds Fellowships of the Institutes of Materials and Marine Engineers. His early career included materials research and consultancy in the rubber industry, the offshore and the automotive engineering industries. He founded the Materials Engineering Research Laboratory (MERL) in 1986 with venture capital partners, developing the company into a world-class laboratory in its field. He was chairman and majority shareholder until 1999 when he sold the company to an MBO returning 19x.
Andrew is a founding director of E-Synergy Ltd, Director of Hydrogen Solar Ltd, NCIMB and PTL Ltd. He is an authorised person under FSA since 2001 and Fund Manager of the Early Growth Fund since 2003
