Gervais Sawyer

Gervais Sawyer is a Fellow of the Institute of Wood Science and has been associated with the wood industries since 1963. His specialisms were wood processing and protection.
Although now partly retired after 30 years in wood science research and training, he is still active in consultancy and research. He particularly enjoys finding cost effective solutions to diverse problems.
As a wood scientist he has all round skills but has a particular specialism in matters concerning degradation of timber, its protection and preservation. He is currently evaluating the performance of new timbers for sea and river defences.
Gervais is currently busy promoting the wood industries as a career opportunity for schoolchildren.
Gervais's life philosophy is that you should never let a day pass without learning something new. His experience has been that Property Care Association members are generally very enthusiastic and dedicated to their industry and enjoy sharing their experiences for the greater good.