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 Steve Lester Reader King’s College London Department of Mathematics United Kingdom 06/11/2024
Dr Stefan Sarkadi Research Fellow King’s College London Department of Informatics United Kingdom 07/11/2024
Dr John Moffat Associate Professor Durham University Business School United Kingdom 07/11/2024
Professor Mark Green Deputy Head of Department (Research) King’s College London Department of Physics United Kingdom 11/11/2024
Dr Kim Bouwer Associate Professor Durham University United Kingdom 13/11/2024
Professor Martin Albrecht Professor King’s College London Department of Informatics United Kingdom 14/11/2024
Major Francis Roseman Managing Director J. Safra Sarasin United Kingdom 18/11/2024
Ms Flavia Popescu Head of Project Controls Babcock International United Kingdom 18/11/2024
Professor Andre Cobb Professor King’s College London Department of Chemistry United Kingdom 21/11/2024
Dr David Ross-Pinnock Industrial Liaison Senior Officer Durham University Department of Engineering United Kingdom 25/11/2024
Dr Alessandra Vigilante Head of the Hub for Applied Bioinformatics (HAB) King’s College London Department of Genetics United Kingdom 26/11/2024
Professor Hana Chockler Professor of Computer Science King’s College London Department of Computer Science 28/11/2024
Professor Mark Cannon Professor University of Oxford Department of Engineering Science United Kingdom 06/12/2024
Professor Michael Mainelli Former Lord Mayor City of London Corporation 09/12/2024
Mr Mark Goldsack Managing Director Babcock 20/12/2024
Ms Edite Ligere Barrister 1 Crown Office Row Department of Law 06/01/2025
EUR ING Gareth Ayre Chief Engineer BAE Systems Land (RBSL) 10/01/2025
Professor Chander Velu Professor of Innovation and Economics Cambridge Department of Engineering 13/01/2025
Dr Nicola Bailey Senior Lecturer King’s College London Department of Engineering 16/01/2025
Dr Neil Skelland Director Atlas Elektronik UK 20/01/2025
Professor Carla Molteni Professor of Physics King’s College London Department of Physics 20/01/2025
Dr Adriano Cerminara Senior Lecturer Sheffield Hallam University Department of Engineering 21/01/2025
Dr Mark Quinn Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering Manchester Department of Engineering 23/01/2025
Professor Phil Dyer Professor Durham University Department of Chemistry 25/01/2025
Major Bertie Basset Senior Director Extrac AI 07/02/2025
Dr Claire Copeland Policy Fellow Durham University Department of Engineering 10/02/2025
Professor James Bergeron Political Advisor (POLAD) NATO MARCOM 11/02/2025
Dr Caitlin Bentley Senior Lecturer King’s College London Department of Computer Science 14/02/2025
Prof Maarten Van Reeuwijk Professor Imperial College London Department of Engineering 06/03/2025
Commander Ryan Ramsey Chief Operating Officer First Light Fusion 10/03/2025
Professor Gareth Stansfield Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean University of Exeter Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies 10/03/2025
Professor Reid Head of Entrepreneurship Office of the Chief Scientific Advisor for National Security 10/03/2025
Dr Christos Skamniotis Lecturer in Engineering King’s College London Department of Engineering 11/03/2025
Miss Ines Fraser Third-Year Undergraduate Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 24/03/2025
Dr Andy Coleman Research Fellow St Thomas’ and St Guys’ Department of Radiology 14/04/2025
Professor Anurag Banerjee Professor of Economics Durham University Business School 16/04/2025
Dr Sam Danso Senior Lecturer in Computer Science University of Sunderland Department of Computer Science 17/04/2025
Professor Spyros Galanis Director of the DREAM Research Centre & Professor in Economics Durham University Business School 22/04/2025
Professor Christopher Rauh Professor of Economics and Data Science University of Cambridge Department of Economics 22/04/2025
Dr Benjamin Arold Assistant Professor of Economics University of Cambridge Department of Economics 23/04/2025
Professor Sriya Iyer Professor of Economics and Social Science University of Cambridge Department of Economics 25/04/2025
Dr Michael Nower Assistant Professor and Programme Director Durham University Department of Economics 28/04/2025
Dr David Chivers Associate Professor Durham University Department of Economics 30/04/2025
Professor Rick Van Der Ploeg Research Director, Oxford Centre for Analysis of Resource Rich Economies University of Oxford Department of Economics 01/05/2025
Dr Severine Toussaert Associate Professor of Economics University of Oxford Department of Economics United Kingdom 01/05/2025
Captain Adrian Capner Naval Advisor Royal Australian Navy United Kingdom 09/05/2025
Colonel Robert Sandford Assistant Head Effects Middle East and Indo Pacific Ministry of Defence Military Strategic Effects United Kingdom 09/05/2025
Mr Nicholas Nelson Research Fellow University of Oxford Strategy, Statecraft, and Technology (Changing Character of War) Research Centre United Kingdom 13/05/2025
Professor Martin Pesendorfer Professor of Economics London School of Economics Department of Economics United Kingdom 14/05/2025
Professor Philippe Aghion Professor of Economics London School of Economics Department of Economics United Kingdom 14/05/2025