Summary
Martin Johnson is an environmental technologist and director with 15+ years translating marine and atmospheric research into practical innovation, policy impact and commercial ventures. After a long academic career culminating as a senior lecturer in marine science, he pivoted to consultancy and founded Ecodiversity to deliver strategic and technical services that build impact from research for public and private clients. He has led product R+D and 3D biomaterial collaborations at Zoan Biomed, securing funding and partnerships to move novel platforms toward regulatory and commercial readiness. Martin blends deep domain science (PhD in marine and atmospheric biogeochemistry) with hands-on experience in building networks, early web startups and applied R&D, consistently bridging research, policy and industry to solve environmental challenges. An early web entrepreneur who coded a pre-social network for researchers, he brings uncommon technical curiosity to environmental problem-solving.
15 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
HND, Chemistry, HND, Chemistry at University of York
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Marine and Atmospheric Biogeochemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Marine and Atmospheric Biogeochemistry at University of East Anglia