Curriculum Vitae

John David Lapinskas

Qualifications       BSc. (Hons), C. Chem., C. Env.
Date of Birth         28^th December 1954
Nationality            Canadian
Languages            English
Passport               Canadian (Valid to 2013)
Residence             Cala Galdana, Menorca, Spain   

QUALifiCATIONS & professional affiliations

KEY SKILLS PETROLEUM & PETROCHEMICAL SECTORS

SELECTION OF PROJECT EXPERIENCE
 

 

• In Situ Chemical Oxidation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons : The Chemical Engineer Magazine – 2001 (A)

 

• Remedial Technologies for Contaminated Land: The Environment Agency North East Regional Office, Phoenix House, Leeds – 1999 (L&P)

 

• Overview of Site Investigation and Remediation: The Environment Agency & British Geological Survey Interactive Workshop Co-operating to Manager. Contaminated Land – Keyworth – 1998 (L&P)

 

• Contamination Assessment & Remedial Strategies: DTi BMB Initiative – Grand Hotel – Leicester – 1998 (L&P)

 

• Contamination Assessment & Remedial Strategies: DTi BMB Initiative – Adelphi Hotel – Liverpool – 1998 (L&P)

 

• Microbial Treatments: Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough, 1998 (L)

 

• Contamination Assessment & Remedial Strategies: DTi BMB Initiative – Dartford – Stakis Hotel – 1998 (L&P)

 

• Contamination Assessment & Remedial Strategies: DTi BMB Initiative Coombe Abbey – 1997 (L&P)

 

• Microbial Treatments: Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough  – 1997 (L)

 

• Bioremediation of Contaminated Land and Groundwater: Polluted and Marginal Land – 1996. Forth International Conference Brunel University, London – 1996 (P&L)

 

• Microbial Treatments: Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough  – 1996 (L)

 

• Contaminated Land and Remedial Strategies, London – 1996 CIRIA Environmental Forum on Contaminated Land, London – 1996 (P&L)

 

• Biological Remediation Technologies: Bio Industry Association, London – 1996 (P&L)

 

• Microbial Mineralisation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons: FKZ/TNO – Fifth International Congress on Contaminated Land, Maastricht – 1996 (P)

 

• Practical Experience Dealing with Military Sites Contaminated with Hydrocarbons in U.K. and U.S.A.: Sixth Annual Conference on Contaminated Land Policy, Military Land and Eastern Europe, Manchester – 1995 (P&L)

 

• IBC Optimisation of the Critical Parameters Employed in the Bioxidation of Industrial Wastewater: Sixth Annual Conference on Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Manchester – 1995

 

• Investigation of the Remediation of Underground Storage Tanks in the United States: Environmental Business Magazine No. 9, p. 27-28, - 1995

 

• Microbial Treatments: Loughborough University of Technology, Contaminated Land Short Course, Loughborough – 1995

 

• An Examination of the Biological Remediation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Experience in Europe and North America: Internationalite Decontamination Congress, Spain – 1994 (P)

 

• A Stratagem for Ensuring Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Sampling and Chemical Analysis Quality Assurance: International Site Decontamination Congress, Spain – 1994 (P&L)

 

• An Examination of the Biological Remediation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil and Groundwater Experience in Europe and North America: Polluted and Marginal Land – 94 Third International Conference, Brunel University, London – 1994 (P&L)

 

• Microbial Treatments: Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough – 1994 (L)

 

• Degradation of Ethylbenzene by Submerged Fixed Film Biological Reactor: Microbial Clean-up Magazine, London – 1993 (A)

 

• Microbial Mineralisation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons: Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough – 1993 (L)

 

• Biological Remediation of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil and Groundwater: Optimisation of the Critical Factors Relating to Biorestoration: International Symposium on Subsurface Microbiology, Bath – 1993 (P)

  

• CIRIA: Volume VII, Ex situ Remediation of Soils, Sludges and Sediments: Biological Methods (Editor), Chapter 5, London – 1993 (P)Co-author and editor

 

• Biodegradation and Microbiology of Contaminated Subsurface Environs: The Institute of Water and Environmental Management, Gatwick – 1992 (P&L)

 

• In situ Bioremediation of Petrochemical Contaminants: University of Oxford, Harwell Institute, Oxford – 1992 (L)

 

• Bacterial Degradation Pathways of Aliphatic and Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Robens Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford – 1992 (P&L)

 

• Advanced Remedial Techniques for Contaminated Land: South Bank Polytechnic, London – 1991 (L)

 

• Microbial Treatment Methods for Contaminated Soil: Loughborough University of Technology, Loughborough – 1990 (L)

 

• Fundamental Aspects of Aerobic Bacterial Degradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination in Soil and Groundwater: IBC Technical Services Limited, London – 1990 (P&L)

 

• Biochemical Pathways of Aerobic Bacterial Mineralisation of Selected Hydro-carbons in Groundwater Aquifers: Shell Mex Centre, LRS (U.K.) – 1998 (A)

 

• Applications for Submerged Biological Fixed Film Reactor Systems: Shell Mex Centre, LRS (U.K.) Ltd. – 1988 (A)

 

• Procedure Utilised in the Manual, Static Headspace Method for Volatile and Semi-Volatile Hydrocarbon Analysis in Petrol Contaminated Soil and Groundwater: Shell U.K. Ventures Ltd. LRS, Slough – 1990 (A)

 

• Bacterial Degradation of Hydrocarbon Contamination in Soil and Groundwater: The Society for Chemistry and Industry, London – 1989 (P&L)

 

• The Investigation of Contaminated Sites Employing Soil Gas Surveys: The Institute of Petroleum, London – 1988 (P&L)

 

• Principles of Wastewater Chemistry for Process Operators: Nalco Incorporated, Canada – 1981 (A) Ministry of Environment, Ontario

 

• Microbiocides and Process Control: Nalco Incorporated, Canada – 1980 (A) Ministry of Environment, Ontario

KEY:                            

P = Published Conference Paper / Book                            
L = Lecture                            
A = Journal Article     

PERSONAL INTERESTS 

• Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
• Amateur Astronomy
• American NFL Football
• History of Science Memorabilia
• Snooker
• Chess
• Beatles Memorabilia