Dr Doug Ward Cbe
Biofuels
celtic renewables
Canada
Biography
In a long and distinguished career, spanning over 35 years, Doug Ward established himself as one of the most influential people in Scotland’s biofuel, agriculture and food & drink industries. Roles included: Managing Director of William Forrest and Sons (key role in BSE crisis); founder of Argent Energy which constructed a £15 million biodiesel plant (first facility of its kind in the world producing diesel entirely from waste oil sources). Doug serves as the Vice-President of the European Biodiesel Board and former Chairman of the Renewable Energy Association transport fuels group. He is a leading international authority on biofuel and a key influencer on policy in the UK and the EU.
Research Interest
Biofuel, agriculture and food & drink industries