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