James Bird and Roger Clayton Black and white photograph of James Bird, Chairman of Viridian Bioprocessing Ltd., and Roger Clayton, Finance Director of the University of Kent. They are standing in a laboratory, facing the camera, whilst Clayton hands Bird a cheque. Taped to the back of the the photograph is the following information: James Bird, left, Chairman of Viridian Bioprocessing Ltd, is seen receiving a cheque from Roger Clayton, Finance Director of the University of Kent at Canterbury, a shareholder in the new company. It will specialise in the treatment of industrial and other effluents by bioprocessing and is based in purpose built premises at Whitstable near Canterbury. The Professor of Microbial Biochemistry at the University, Chris Knowles, is a Director of Viridian and Consultant to the company, and the processes used by the company have been developed as a result of his work. c.1996