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
Fellows & Senior Members Directory
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| Professor Neil Stansfield | Head of Resillience and Security | NPL | United Kingdom | 05/11/2025 |
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| Professor Jenni Smillie | Head of Particle Theory | University of Edinburgh | Department of Physics and Astronomy | United Kingdom | 07/11/2025 |
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| Dr Toni Mey | Chancellor’s Fellow and Senior Lecturer | University of Edinburgh | Department of Chemistry | United Kingdom | 11/11/2025 |
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| Professor Scott Cockroft | Personal Chair of Supramolecular Chemistry | University of Edinburgh | Department of Chemistry | United Kingdom | 11/11/2025 |
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| Dr Francesco Leofante | Assistant Professor | Imperial College London | Department of Computer Science | United Kingdom | 12/11/2025 |
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| Professor Jason Love | Professor | University of Edinburgh | Department of Chemistry | United Kingdom | 12/11/2025 |
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| Mr Oliver Pugh | Master’s student | University of Oxford | Department of Engineering | United Kingdom | 13/11/2025 |
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| Professor Chris Heunen | Chair of Quantum Programming | University of Edinburgh | Department of Informatics | United Kingdom | 14/11/2025 |
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| Professor Marialuisa Aliotta | Professor | University of Edinburgh | Department of Physics | United Kingdom | 18/11/2025 |
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| Sir David Lidington KCB CBE | Distinguished Fellow | RUSI | United Kingdom | 19/11/2025 |
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| Dr Rebecca Harding | CEO | Centre for Economic Security | United Kingdom | 19/11/2025 |
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| Professor Carlos Pendeo | Professor | University of St Andrews | Department of Physics and Biology | United Kingdom | 19/11/2025 |
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| Dr Mark Williams | Royal Society Research Fellow | University of Edinburgh | Department of Physics | United Kingdom | 19/11/2025 |
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| Mr Freddy Blake | External Partnerships Lead, FCDO College | FCDO | United Kingdom | 19/11/2025 |
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| Mr Chris Shirling-Rooke MBE | Fomerly CEO Maritime UK | United Kingdom | 21/11/2025 |
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| Professor Mike Riley | Professor | Liverpool John Moores University | Department of Health, Innovation, Technology and Science | United Kingdom | 25/11/2025 |
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| Dr Anna Maria Mandalari | Assistant Professor | UCL | Department of Engineering | United Kingdom | 25/11/2025 |
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| Mr Robert Franklin | Director of Public Affairs | Safran UK | United Kingdom | 26/11/2025 |
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| Dr Luke Butcher | Co-Founder & Director | Cambridge Interference | United Kingdom | 01/12/2025 |
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| Dr Lindley Lentati | Co-Founder & Director | Cambridge Interference | United Kingdom | 01/12/2025 |
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| Professor Daniel Friedrich | Chair of Energy Systems | University of Edinburgh | Department of Engineering | United Kingdom | 03/12/2025 |
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| Dr Katherine Dunn | Senior Lecturer | University of Edinburgh | Department of Engineering | United Kingdom | 10/12/2025 |
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| Mr Andrew Millar | Head of College for National Security | Cabinet Office | Department of College for National Security | United Kingdom | 11/12/2025 |
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| Dr Matthew Heaslip | Senior Lecturer | University of Portsmouth | Department of History | United Kingdom | 16/12/2025 |
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| Dr Alexandra Gibbs | Reader | University of St Andrews | Department of Chemistry | United Kingdom | 17/12/2025 |
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| Professor Juliana Bowles | Professor | University of St Andrews | Department of Computer Science | United Kingdom | 05/01/2026 |
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| Mr Alistair Corbett | Former Cabinet Office | Department of Government Strategic Management Office | United Kingdom | 15/01/2026 |
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| Ms Liberty Hunter | Project Manager and Researcher | Axson Johnson Institute | United Kingdom | 23/01/2026 |
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| Mr Alan Edwards | Response and Recovery Manager | UK Space Agency | Department of Security and Resilience Team | United Kingdom | 02/02/2026 |
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| Dr Jun Young Cheong | Reader | University of Glasgow | Department of Engineering | United Kingdom | 17/02/2026 |
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| Dr Noushin Karimian | Senior Lecturer | Manchester Metropolitan University | Department of Engineering | United Kingdom | 17/02/2026 |
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| Professor Kirill V. Horoshenkov | Professor | University of Sheffield | Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Civil Engineering | United Kingdom | 18/02/2026 |
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| Professor John Bew | Professor | KCL | Department of War Studies | United Kingdom | 18/02/2026 |
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| Dr Luke Davis | Flora Philip Research Fellow | University of Edinburgh | Department of Mathematics | United Kingdom | 20/02/2026 |
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| Dr Jordan Richards | Lecturer | University of Edinburgh | Department of Mathematics | United Kingdom | 23/02/2026 |
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| Professor Sir David Clary | Emeritus Professor | University of Oxford | Department of Chemistry | United Kingdom | 23/02/2026 |
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| Mr Fergus Anderson | Strategic Partnerships Leader | DSTL | United Kingdom | 24/02/2026 |
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| Professor Chris French | Professor of Microbial Biotechnology | University of Edinburgh | Department of Biological Sciences | United Kingdom | 25/02/2026 |
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| Ms Maurisa Coleman | Strategic Advisory Consultant | United Kingdom | 25/02/2026 |
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| Mr Dillard Patton | Department Head, International Science | Office of Naval Research Global, London | United Kingdom | 25/02/2026 |
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| Dr Ben Swallow | Lecturer in Statistics | University of St Andrews | Department of Mathematics | United Kingdom | 26/02/2026 |
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| Mr Tom Trent | Business Development – UK & Europe | Saronic | United Kingdom | 26/02/2026 |
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| Dr Adam Hejnowicz | Lecturer in Climate Change Adaptation | University of Edinburgh | Department of Geoscience | United Kingdom | 26/02/2026 |
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| Mr Oliver Laurence | Chief Executive Officer | Periculum Advisors | United Kingdom | 26/02/2026 |
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| Mr Nabil Najjar | Managing Director | Delta Strategies | United Kingdom | 26/02/2026 |
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| Dr Seth Schroeder | Science Director | Office of Naval Research Global, London | United Kingdom | 27/02/2026 |
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| Professor Tom Mole | Principal | Durham University | Department of Van Mildert College | United Kingdom | 02/03/2026 |
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| Mr Sam Brooks | Head of Research | Home Office | Department of Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE) | United Kingdom | 02/03/2026 |
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| Professor Tony Peyton | Professor | The University of Manchester | Department of Engineering | United Kingdom | 02/03/2026 |
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| Mr Adrian Jones | Entrepreneur In Residence | UKAEA | Department of Innovation Team | United Kingdom | 03/03/2026 |
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