Following his PhD, Barry spent three years as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Bioengineering Unit at the University of Strathclyde working on development of novel biomaterials.
In 1977, Barry joined Raychem Ltd’s R&D division and was responsible for development of curable adhesives, piezoelectric devices, battery separators and polymeric electrolytes. From 1989 through 1990, he was seconded to Raychem’s Materials Division in the US prior to joining Materials Division in the UK as Technical Manager where he remained until 1999. From 1999 to 2000, Barry operated as a consultant and conducted business and market studies for Applied Market Information Ltd and also managed the nascent sunscreen project in Oxonica.
Barry joined Oxonica in 2001 and currently has responsibility for IP and regulatory issues as well as sourcing and supply of Oxonica’s sunscreen and fuel additive products. Barry is a co-author of 20 papers and is an inventor on over 30 patent applications filed in commercially important countries leading to over 120 patents granted worldwide |