Nikolay is a Managing Director of Stoli Chem, the company Midlands-based in that provides continuous reactors for safer, and simpler manufacturing of fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals. He received his masters and PhD in Physical Chemistry from Moscow University. He spent several years working at various UK universities published more than 50 research papers in the area of catalysis, process development, and process intensification. He joined the Midlands Members Group as a Treasurer to keep in touch with the chemical engineering community and encourage a new generation of chemical engineers.