Dr John Robertson

Professor Of Practice

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

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Personal statement

I joined CMAC at Strathclyde University in Sept 2014 as a consultant supporting purchases for secondary pharmaceutical processing capabilities funded by the RPIF award. I then took up the position of strand leader for application B (Hot melt extrusion) of the REMEDIES project which aims to challenge current supply chains in the pharmaceutical sector www.remedies-project .org. Additionally I work on commercial-in-confidence research projects within CMAC.

Overall my own interests and the outputs of these projects focus upon simplifying, modernising and improving reliability and control over pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and analytical methodologies.

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Qualifications

BEng and PhD in Chemical Engineering

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Publications

From bulk properties to compression : model-informed decision making for a continuous direct compression line
Jolliffe Hikaru Graeme, Reynolds Gavin, Elkes Richard, Verrier Hugh, McElhone Deborah, Robertson John
Transforming Pharmaceutical Development with MCS and Digital Innovation Meeting (2025)
Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre : research highlights from an industry-academia-government collaboration
Jolliffe Hikaru Graeme, Prostredny Martin, Mendez Torrecillas Carlota, Bordos Ecaterina, Ahmed Bilal, Velazco Maria, Tierney Colette, Devlin Michael, Cabezudo Garcia Nicolas, Markl Daniel, Robertson John
CMAC Open Day 2025 (2025)
Probing the interplay between drug saturation, processing temperature and microstructure of amorphous solid dispersions with synchrotron X-ray phase-contrast tomography
Bordos Ecaterina, Das Gunjan, Schroeder Sven LM, Florence Alastair, Halbert Gavin W, Robertson John
International Journal of Pharmaceutics Vol 669 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.125018
Characterisation of a continuous blender : impact of physical properties on mass holdup behaviour 
Jolliffe Hikaru Graeme, Velazco-Roa Maria A, de Juan Luis Martin, Prostredny Martin, Mendez Torrecillas Carlota, Reynolds Gavin, McElhone Deborah, Robertson John
Powder Technology Vol 449 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2024.120440
Optimisation of additively manufactured coiled flow inverters for continuous viral inactivation processes
Barrera Maria Cecilia, Leech Damien, Josifovic Aleksandar, Tolouei Anita, Alford Gareth, Wallace Martin J, Bennett Nicholas, Wildman Ricky, Irvine Derek J, Croft Anna, Özcan Ender, Florence Alastair J, Johnston Blair, Robertson John, Brown Cameron J
Chemical Engineering Research and Design Vol 213, pp. 126-136 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2024.11.040
Development and process scaling of repeat mini-blending as a complementary approach to deliver continuous direct compression
Prostredny Martin, Jolliffe Hikaru Graeme, Elkes Richard, Maqsood Khalid, Song Yunfei li, Reynolds Gavin, Meir Bernhard, Robertson John
Powder Technology Vol 448 (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2024.120224

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Research Interests

Particle engineering and particle sciences for pharmaceutical and consumer product applications

Professional Activities

Examination of PhD thesis
Examiner
8/7/2022
Application development of SYFT-MS for pharmaceutical stability
Consultant
2022
Horizontal transfer - complex powder mixtures
Consultant
2022
White paper drafting - co-processed pharmaceuticals. (Event)
Advisor
2022
Opening up the pharmaceutical formulation space for Additive Manufacturing
Contributor
6/10/2021
Press releases for MMIC GC1
Recipient
2020

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Projects

AdaptiMed Ltd - HGSP Company Creation
Robertson, John (Principal Investigator)
14-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Wale, Ishwari Suhas
Markl, Daniel (Principal Investigator) Robertson, John (Co-investigator) Wale, Ishwari Suhas (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | MacQueen, Lewis
Florence, Alastair (Principal Investigator) Robertson, John (Co-investigator) MacQueen, Lewis (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
Industrial Case Account - University of Strathclyde 2023 | Tierney, Colette
Florence, Alastair (Principal Investigator) Robertson, John (Co-investigator) Tierney, Colette (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Ross, Lewis
Florence, Alastair (Principal Investigator) Robertson, John (Co-investigator) Ross, Lewis (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026
International Collaboration for Digital Design and Manufacture of Amorphous Pharmaceuticals
Florence, Alastair (Principal Investigator) Brown, Cameron (Co-investigator) Johnston, Blair (Co-investigator) Markl, Daniel (Co-investigator) Robertson, John (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2026

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Dr John Robertson
Professor Of Practice
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Email: j.robertson@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted