OUR PEOPLE

Daniel Dobrowolski MPhys
Director of the Durham Institute of Research, Development, and Invention

daniel.dobrowolski@dirdi.org

Prof. Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE 
Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development, and Invention

csphunter@coltraco.co.uk

Adrian Saw MSc
Executive Board member & Senior Fellow

adrian.saw@dirdi.org

Angus Hodgkiss MPhys
Executive Board Member & Senior Fellow,
angus.hodgkiss@dirdi.org

Jack Goldsack 
Director General’s Private Office, Strategy and Analysis
jack.goldsack@dirdi.org 

Luciana Garstang
Director General’s Private Office

luciana.garstang@dirdi.org

Our Founding Fellows

Professor Paula Chadwick
Advisory Board Member & Founding Fellow
Head of Physics, Durham University

p.m.chadwick@durham.ac.uk

Professor Douglas Halliday 
Advisory Board Member & Founding Fellow, 
Former Deputy Dean of Science at Durham University

douglas.p.halliday@durham.ac.uk

Advisory Board

  • Professor Paula Chadwick, Head of Physics, Durham University
  • Professor Douglas Halliday, Emeritus Professor of Physics, Durham University
  • Professor Del Atkinson, Professor of Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Durham University
  • Professor John Girkin, Director Centre for Advanced Instrumentation, Advanced Photonics, Microscopy and Optics, Durham University
  • Dr Oliver Vogt, Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering, Industrial Partnerships Lead, Durham University
  • Dr David Ward, Head of Characterisation, CORDE, the National Physics Facility, Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University
  • Professor David Wilkinson, Department of Theology & Religion, former Master St John’s College, Durham University
  • Dr Shaukat Nazeer, General Practitioner, Mayfair Medical Centre
  • Professor James Osborn, Department of Physics, Founding Director Durham University Space Research Centre, Durham University
  • Professor Simon Bland, Professor of Plasma Physics; Department of Physics; Imperial College London (commencing April 2026)
  • Professor Mikela Chatzimichailidou, Professor of System Safety and Innovation; Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geomatic Engineering; University College London
  • Dr Rob Johnson, Director of the Oxford Strategy, Statecraft, and Technology (Changing Character of War) Centre; Pembroke College, Oxford University
  • Dr Stefan Sarkadi, Associate Professor; Centre for Defence and Secure AI; University of Lincoln and Department of Informatics, King’s College London
  • Dr Alessandra Vigilante, Head of the Hub for Applied Bioinformatics (HAB); King’s College London

Advisory Board Emeritus Fellow

  • Professor Stuart Corbridge, former Vice Chancellor and Professor of Geography, Durham University

Fellows & Senior Members Directory

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Professor Paula Chadwick Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 01/01/2021
Professor Douglas Halliday Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 01/01/2021
Mr Daniel Dobrowolski Director of DIRDI DIRDI United Kingdom 01/01/2021
Professor Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE Director-General DIRDI United Kingdom 01/01/2021
Mr Benjamin Cowan Senior Engineer Austal Australia 02/01/2021
Mr Angus Hodgkiss Deputy Head of R&D Coltraco Research, Development, Design & Ergonomics (RDDE) Department United Kingdom 02/01/2021
Mr Adrian Saw Technical Director Coltraco Ultrasonics Research, Development, Design & Ergonomics (RDDE) Department United Kingdom 02/01/2021
Professor Stuart Corbridge Former Vice-Chancellor Durham University Department of Geography United Kingdom 23/07/2021
Professor Del Atkinson Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 16/02/2022
Professor David Wilkinson Professor Durham University Department of Theology United Kingdom 16/02/2022
Dr Oliver Vogt Industrial Tutor Durham University Department of Engineering United Kingdom 17/03/2022
Professor Ian Ritchey Professor Durham University Department of Engineering/Physics/Industry United Kingdom 08/04/2022
Professor John Girkin Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 12/04/2022
Canon Professor Michael Snape Canon Professor Durham University Department of Theology United Kingdom 10/05/2022
Professor Gordon Love Professor University of Leeds Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 30/06/2022
Dr Jim Glockling Visiting Professor Fire Protection Association Department of Engineering United Kingdom 24/08/2022
Professor Ann MacLarnon Professor, Master of Hatfield College Durham University Department of Anthropology United Kingdom 21/09/2022
Professor Daniel Maitre Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 11/10/2022
Professor Bernard Piette Professor Durham University Department of Mathematical Sciences United Kingdom 19/10/2022
Dr Jen Topping Post-Doctorate Durham University Department of Biosciences United Kingdom 18/11/2022
Dr Michael Hunt Post-Doctorate Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 18/11/2022
Professor Nigel Glover Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 19/01/2023
Professor Alastair Edge Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 20/01/2023
Captain Panos Stavrakakis Visiting Professor Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Department of Industry United Kingdom 26/01/2023
Professor Adekunle Adeyeye Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 31/01/2023
Professor Sana Salous Professor Durham University Department of Engineering United Kingdom 31/01/2023
Professor Damian Hampshire Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 01/02/2023
Dr Craig Stewart Assistant Professor Durham University Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 01/02/2023
Professor Frank Krauss Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 02/02/2023
Dr Muhammad Alansari PhD student Durham University Department of Biosciences United Kingdom 03/02/2023
Dr Karis Baker Post-Doctorate Durham University Department of Biosciences United Kingdom 03/02/2023
Professor Paul Chazot Professor Durham University Department of Biosciences United Kingdom 03/02/2023
Professor Ashraf Khir Professor Durham University Department of Engineering United Kingdom 06/02/2023
Mr Guillaume Macneil Undergraduate Durham University Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 06/02/2023
Deputy Master Charles Holroyd Deputy Master Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers United Kingdom 08/02/2023
Professor Douglas Smith Professor Durham University Department of Mathematical Sciences United Kingdom 09/02/2023
Dr Nick Spencer Senior Fellow Theos United Kingdom 13/02/2023
Dr Mehdi Keshavarz-Hedayati Assistant Professor Durham University Department of Engineering United Kingdom 14/02/2023
Dr Paul Helminck Postdoctoral Research Associate Tohoku University Department of Mathematics Japan 16/02/2023
Professor Jon Gluyas Professor Durham University Department of Earth Sciences United Kingdom 17/02/2023
Professor Dorothy Monekosso Professor Durham University Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 21/02/2023
Professor Stuart Adams Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 22/02/2023
Dr Amitabh Trehan Associate Professor Durham University Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 22/02/2023
Professor Paolo Remagnino Professor Durham University Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 22/02/2023
Dr Peter Swift Associate Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 22/02/2023
Professor Ari Sadanandom Professor Durham University Department of Biosciences United Kingdom 23/02/2023
Professor Elena Lurie-Luke Professor Durham University Department of Biosciences United Kingdom 24/02/2023
Dr Simone Scaringi Associate Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 24/02/2023
Dr Cristina Zambon Assistant Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 27/02/2023
Dr Mark Potter Visiting Professor University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 27/02/2023