Professor Jackson graduated from Glasgow University in 1976 with a B.Sc.(Hons.) and 1979 with a Ph.D.  He was an ICI postdoctoral research fellow at Hull University for three years before joining ICI plc in 1982. 

For the next 18 years Professor Jackson was a senior scientist with ICI, his last role was that of Synetix RT&E Group, Strategic Technology Manager, with a remit for the development of new science areas.  During his time at ICI, Professor Jackson worked closely with chemical engineers and scientists from other disciplines and had experience of setting-up and managing multi-centre, multi-discipline research projects.  Professor Jackson spent a year as a business development manager, analysing technology trends and advising on future scientific and commercial developments in process chemistry. 

He joined the University of Glasgow in 2000 as Professor of Catalysis Science.  Since 2000 he has been involved in academic research specialising in hydrogenation (both 2- and 3-phase), dehydrogenation, base catalysis, and catalyst deactivation.  His research laboratory houses a suite of reactors and in operando characterisation facilities that are unique and outperform many industrial facilities.  Professor Jackson has over 150 publications in the area of catalysis, and is an author of 13 patents.  

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