Nextek Leadership Team

Meet the executive directors, material scientists, and senior engineers driving our global polyolefin recycling programs, NEXTLab testing facilities, and circular economy infrastructures.

Professor Edward Kosior

Founder & CEO

Over 40 years of polymer recycling innovation expertise, shaping global circular economy initiatives and multi-participant value chain solutions.

Kelvin Davies

Australasian Project Manager

Kelvin is an industrial Chemist with over 20 years' experience across manufacturing systems, packaging, and the food processing sector.

Manoj Pant

Executive Director India

Manoj has over 32 years' experience in manufacturing, working extensively alongside major multinational companies.

Dr Jon Mitchell

Projects Manager

Jonathan is a Project Engineer holding specialized postgraduate qualifications in Polymer Engineering and advanced composite variations. He coordinates technical deployment criteria arrays across active laboratory spaces.

Paul Marshall

Food-Grade Regulations Manager

Paul has 12 years of experience in the commercial laboratory setting of recycling plastic materials for food contact use. His expertise is within Quality Management Systems for ensuring Quality Compliance. Paul also has extensive knowledge of operating in and managing a competent ISO 17025 accredited laboratory for the quality control of recycled HDPE and PET materials.

Richard Nicol

Project Engineer

As a physicist, Richard possesses deep laboratory and material research experience, which drives our complex polymer data analysis metrics and molecular sorting optimization trials.

Janine Wood

PR & Marketing

Janine has over 30 years' experience in business-to-business communications strategies. Her focus is on high-quality content marketing across multiple media networks.

Claire Colahan

Projects Manager

Coordinates complex logistics planning, timeline tracking, and internal milestone operations to ensure resource alignment and standard delivery parameters across global research initiatives.

Dr Martin Kay

Associate

Martin has over 20 years' consultancy experience including legislation, technology procurement and R&D in environment, process and product improvement within the paper, packaging and print industries.

Global Authority

Combined Team Milestones

100+

Combined Years

Collective track record across global polymer manufacturing and technical engineering divisions.

50+

Value Chain Partners

Resin producers, recycling facilities, and global FMCG brand owners aligned across networks.

12+

LNO Approvals

Letters of No Objection granted from global food safety authorities for recycling processes.

20+

Patents & Innovations

Proprietary advanced mechanical sortation blueprints and waterless decontamination assets.

Professor Edward Kosior Presenting Keynote Session

International Keynote Sessions

Advancing Global Circular Economy Frameworks

As a leading authority in global polymer science, our leadership team regularly delivers technical briefings and keynote presentations at international plastics recycling summits, environmental forums, and circular packaging symposia worldwide.

These sessions focus on breaking down toxicological validation metrics, showcasing mechanical decontamination breakthroughs, and bridging the commercial gap between virgin polyolefin properties and food-grade recycled materials.