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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Dr Michele Caprio Assistant Professor University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 07/10/2026
Dr Arnab Bhattacharyya Associate Professor University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 07/10/2026
Professor Theo Damoulas Professor, Deputy Head of Department (Research) University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 07/10/2026
Dr James McCormac Associate Professor University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 07/10/2026
Dr Eoin Moynihan Research Fellow University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 07/10/2026
Dr Khalil Challita Assistant Professor University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 07/10/2026
Dr Jessica Marshall Assistant Professor University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 07/10/2026
Professor Fabrizio Scarpa Professor University of Bristol School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering United Kingdom 07/10/2026
Professor Nicholas Lieven Professor Imperial College London Engineering and Technology United Kingdom 07/10/2026
Dr Ross Woods Reader University of Bristol School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering United Kingdom 08/10/2026
Professor Ole Thomsen Professor University of Bristol School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering United Kingdom 12/10/2026
Lord Michael Hintze Founder and CEO Deltroit Asset Management United Kingdom 12/10/2026
Dr James Archbold Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Studies University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 14/10/2026
Dr Rachel Kilbride Research Fellow University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 14/10/2026
Dr Claire Rocks Reader, Deputy Head of Department (Teaching) University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 14/10/2026
Professor Gihan Mudalige Professor University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 14/10/2026
Dr Arpan Mukhopadhyay Associate Professor University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 14/10/2026
Dr Andrew Jackson Research Fellow University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 14/10/2026
Professor Rob Procter Professor University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 14/10/2026
Ms Claire Mason Director – Europe West BAE Systems United Kingdom 15/10/2026
Professor Harry Pitts Professor University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences United Kingdom 15/10/2026
Commander Martin Walker Naval Adviser New Zealand High Commission United Kingdom 19/10/2026
Professor Sonia Antoranz Contera Professor University of Oxford Department of Physics United Kingdom 20/10/2026
Dr Ingrid Pelisoli Assistant Professor University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 21/10/2026
Dr Ian Saunders Associate Professor University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 21/10/2026
Commander Edward Notley Naval Advisor (Submarine and Underwater Battlespace) Ministry of Defence United Kingdom 23/10/2026
Mr Marc Brule-Walker Partner at Reply – Managing Director at RED Scientific Reply Reply / RED Scientific Reply United Kingdom 23/10/2026
Mrs Karen Jones Director of Business Development Coltraco Ultrasonics United Kingdom 28/10/2026
Dr Andrew Buchan Research Fellow University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 28/10/2026
Dr Dimitri Veras Associate Professor – Reader University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 28/10/2026
Dr Aditya Singh Research Fellow University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 28/10/2026
Dr Thomas Wilson Assistant Professor (Research) University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 28/10/2026
Professor Matthew Turner Professor University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 28/10/2026
Dr Paolo Turrini Associate Professor University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 28/10/2026
Professor Raffaele De Risi Professor University of Bristol School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering United Kingdom 30/10/2026
Dr Zaman Lantra Assistant Professor University of Warwick Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 04/11/2026
Professor Nick Watkins Assistant Professor (Research) University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 04/11/2026
Dr Nicole Skidmore Assistant Professor University of Warwick Department of Physics United Kingdom 04/11/2026
Dr Colin Kirkbride E.P.S.R.C Doctoral Prize Research Fellow University of Glasgow School of Physics and Astronomy United Kingdom 04/11/2026
Professor Alex Bartel Professor University of Glasgow School of Mathematics & Statistics United Kingdom 04/11/2026
Dr Craig Alexander Senior Lecturer University of Glasgow School of Mathematics & Statistics United Kingdom 04/11/2026
Dr Valentin Aslanyan Research Associate University of Glasgow School of Mathematics & Statistics United Kingdom 04/11/2026
Dr Chris Athorne Senior Lecturer University of Glasgow School of Mathematics & Statistics United Kingdom 04/11/2026