Dr. Kai Aamlid, born in Norway, is a Science graduate with a Master's degree and doctorate in Sugar Chemistry from London University. He had an Overseas Research Student Award and a Fellowship in the European Science Exchange Programme awarded by the Royal Society.

He joined Jarrett Kirman in 1989 and became a partner in 1993. Prior to this he was Manager of a timber estate and did post-doctoral biotechnological research at King's College, London. Since joining Jarrett Kirman, he has worked on a wide variety of vessel types, investigating an extensive range of bulk and packaged cargoes, including foodstuffs, ore and minerals. He has conducted major investigations into serious over-heating of DRI as well as cargo fires on container ships. He has acted as expert witness in arbitration hearings.