SABMiller plc, one of the world’s leading brewers, is to sponsor a new chair of Brewing Science at The University of Nottingham.
The first brewing scientist to take up the position will be Professor Katherine Smart, who joins the university’s School of Biosciences from Oxford Brookes University. She is one of the country’s leading experts in the yeast and fermentation process that is a major factor in determining the quality and flavour of the beer we drink.
The chair, which will be sponsored by SABMiller with an initial grant of £167,000, also marks the launch of a new postgraduate programme at the University, an MSc in Brewing Science. The MSc in Brewing Science syllabus will look at the effect of climate change on barley used for brewing, how best to design breweries and how to harness the natural properties of yeast during fermentation.
Professor Smart, who will be the UK’s only female Professor of Brewing Science, joins a number of colleagues at the university already working on brewing related research in the field of biosciences, chemistry, chemical engineering and environmental science. It is thought that the methods and materials used for brewing could hold the key to the future development of a range of ‘bio-fuels’ for cars and power stations.
SABMiller plc is one of the world’s largest brewers with brewing interests or distribution agreements in over 60 countries across five continents. The group’s brands include premium international beers such as Miller Genuine Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell, as well as a range of market leading local brands. Outside the USA, SABMiller plc is also one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world.
In the year ended 31st March 2006, the group reported US$2,626 million adjusted pre-tax profit and a turnover of US$15,307 million. SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.
SABMiller plc, one of the world’s leading brewers, is to sponsor a new chair of Brewing Science at The University of Nottingham.
The first brewing scientist to take up the position will be Professor Katherine Smart, who joins the university’s School of Biosciences from Oxford Brookes University. She is one of the country’s leading experts in the yeast and fermentation process that is a major factor in determining the quality and flavour of the beer we drink.
The chair, which will be sponsored by SABMiller with an initial grant of £167,000, also marks the launch of a new postgraduate programme at the University, an MSc in Brewing Science. The MSc in Brewing Science syllabus will look at the effect of climate change on barley used for brewing, how best to design breweries and how to harness the natural properties of yeast during fermentation.
Professor Smart, who will be the UK’s only female Professor of Brewing Science, joins a number of colleagues at the university already working on brewing related research in the field of biosciences, chemistry, chemical engineering and environmental science. It is thought that the methods and materials used for brewing could hold the key to the future development of a range of ‘bio-fuels’ for cars and power stations.
SABMiller plc is one of the world’s largest brewers with brewing interests or distribution agreements in over 60 countries across five continents. The group’s brands include premium international beers such as Miller Genuine Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell, as well as a range of market leading local brands. Outside the USA, SABMiller plc is also one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world.
In the year ended 31st March 2006, the group reported US$2,626 million adjusted pre-tax profit and a turnover of US$15,307 million. SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.