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Personal profile
Biography
Experienced leather and materials technologist. Following a career in the leather industry holding several positions in the leather value chain, I joined The Institute for Creative Leather Technology (ICLT) as a Senior Lecturer.
At ICLT I teach the importance of understanding the leather value chain along with materials testing and microscopy.
I am also responsible for managing the short course provision of ICLT.
Research Interests
My research interests cover various aspects in the leather value chain from the raw material to the final product. I have interests in sustainability of materials and material cirularity.
Teaching Interests
My teaching covers the entire leather value chain. There is also a focus on the physical testing of the materials along with miscroscopy.
External positions
British Standards Institute committee member for TCI/69 - Leather and Footwear, British Standards Institution
2 Apr 2018 → …
Member of the Society of Leather Technology & Chemists (SLTC)
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Research output
- 2 Commissioned Report
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Health & Safety Management in Tanneries & its Communication in the Leather Supply Chain
Hazenberg, R., Garwood, R. J., Gummer, M. R. & Giroletti, T., 25 Jul 2018, 53 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report
Open AccessFile -
USHSLA Data Analysis
Hazenberg, R. & Gummer, M. R., 23 Oct 2018, 20 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report
Open AccessFile
Impacts
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Contributing quantitative consumer analysis to a market research report on hide and leather exports in the United States
Richard Hazenberg (Principal Investigator) & Marc Gummer (Principal Investigator)
Impact: Economic impacts, Environmental impacts, 08: Decent Work and Economic Growth (UN SDG), 09: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure (UN SDG)