Patrick Raleigh has been editor of European Rubber Journal since 2014, having worked on the title some years previously as on-line/news editor. He has also served as editor of Process Engineering magazine and held various editorial roles for Urethanes Technology and Plastics & Rubber Weekly. His more recent experience includes setting up specialist information services for the chemical and process industries, and he has also previously worked for a global patent information provider. Patrick has an MSc degree in Polymer Science & Engineering from the School of Polymer Technology at the University of North London, and a GradPRI (honours degree equivalent) in Plastics Engineering from Athlone Regional Technical College in the Republic of Ireland.