John Brightling is Ammonia Commercial Manager at Johnson Matthey Process Technologies. He obtained his BSc (Hons) in mechanical engineering from the University of Leicester, UK, and has worked in the chemical industry for 30 years. Initially working at ICI with a variety of roles covering plant design, operation and maintenance; for the past 18 years he has worked in the catalyst business with responsibilities for sales, marketing, technical service and product development for the ammonia market. He is a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and has served as Chair of the Ammonia Safety Committee.