His 30 years experience also includes significant M&A work, knowledge of key Rahu markets and, of course, new business development.

David holds a number of other non executive positions including chairman of One Central Park, chairman of Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health, chairman of MatOx Ltd and non exec director of the Warwick International Group Ltd.

Commenting on the appointment, Rahu chief executive officer Paul Smith recognised David’s wealth of experience and industry network and added Rahu is moving to a new phase in its development and David’s guiding hand will be pivotal in ensuring we deliver on our plans to create growth and value.

In response, David welcomed the exciting challenge presented by Rahu Catalytics, commenting I am delighted to be joining the Board of Rahu at this early stage in the development of the business with its high growth potential. Rahu’s strong patent positions and the multiple application areas the Executive team have already developed with strong industry partners give me confidence of a bright future for the business.