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
Technical Director, Coltraco Ultrasonics
adrian.saw@dirdi.org
Prof. Paula Chadwick
Advisory Board Member & Senior Fellow
Head of Physics, Durham University
p.m.chadwick@durham.ac.uk
Angus Hodgkiss MPhys
Executive Board Member & Senior Fellow,
Deputy Head of Research, Development, Design, and Ergonomics, Coltraco Ultrasonics
angus.hodgkiss@dirdi.org
Prof. Douglas HallidayÂ
Advisory Board Member & Senior Fellow
Former Head of Physics at Durham University
douglas.p.halliday@durham.ac.uk
Prof. Del Atkinson
Advisory Board Member & Senior Fellow
Head of Condensed Matter Physics, Durham University, Department of Physics
del.atkinson@durham.ac.uk
Prof. Stuart Corbridge
Advisory Board Member & Senior Fellow
Former Vice-Chancellor, Durham University
Professor John Girkin
Advisory Board Member & Senior Fellow
Professor of Biophysics, Durham University Department of Physics
j.m.girkin@durham.ac.ukÂ
Prof. James Osborn
Advisory Board Member & Senior Fellow
Founding Director of the Durham University Space Research Centre (SPARC)
james.osborn@durham.ac.ukÂ
Dr Oliver VogtÂ
Advisory Board Member & Senior Fellow
Industrial Tutor, Durham University Department of Engineering
oliver.vogt@durham.ac.uk
Revd. Prof. David WilkinsonÂ
Advisory Board Member & Senior Fellow
Former Principal of St. John’s College, Durham
Dr David Ward
Advisory Board Member & Senior Fellow
Head of Characterisation, Collaborative R&D Environment (CORDE), University of Cambridge
djw77@cam.ac.ukÂ
Luciana Garstang
Director General’s Private Office
Fellows & Senior Members Directory
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| Mr Keiran Jones | China Adviser, Investment and Trade Security, | Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office | National Security Directorate | United Kingdom | 03/07/2025 |
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| Dr Christopher ‘Chris’ McKenna | Reader in Business History & Strategy, Said Business School ; Co-Director, Global History of Capitalism, Centre for Global History | University of Oxford | Department of Said Business School | United Kingdom | 07/07/2025 |
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| Mr David Denny | Managing Partner | Longwall Venture Partners LLP | United Kingdom | 09/07/2025 |
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| Professor Matthew Piggott | Professor of Computational Geosciece and Engineering | Imperial College London | United Kingdom | 09/07/2025 |
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| Dr Megan Baker | Assistant Professor | Durham University | Department of Geography | United Kingdom | 16/07/2025 |
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| Professor Gareth Rees | Professor of Polar Geoinformatics | University of Cambridge | Department of Scott Polar Research Institute | United Kingdom | 16/07/2025 |
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| Professor Brendan Godley | Director, Graduate School of Environment and Sustainability @ExeterGSES ; Strategy Lead, @ExeterMarine | University of Exeter | Department of Centre for Ecology and Conservation (CEC), | United Kingdom | 16/07/2025 |
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| Professor Jeff Neasham | Chair in Acoustic Signal Processing; Head of Intelligent Sensing and Communication (ISC) Research Group | Newcastle University | United Kingdom | 18/07/2025 |
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| Rear Admiral (Retd) James Parkin CBE | Former Director Develop | Royal Navy | Develop Directorate | United Kingdom | 23/07/2025 |
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| Major Adam Morley RE | DPhil Student | University of Oxford | United Kingdom | 25/07/2025 |
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| Professor Ralf Deiterding | Professor of Numerical Methods in Fluid Dynamics | University of Southampton | Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics | United Kingdom | 28/07/2025 |
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| Dr Chris Kerry | Postdoctoral Research Associate | University of Exeter | Centre for Ecology and Conservation, Faculty of Environment, Science, and Economy | United Kingdom | 28/07/2025 |
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| Professor Holger Babinsky | Professor of Aerodynamics | University of Cambridge | Department of Department of Engineering | United Kingdom | 29/07/2025 |
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| Dr Laura Turnbull-Lloyd | Associate Professor | Durham University | Department of Department of Geography | United Kingdom | 29/07/2025 |
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| Professor Matthew Palmer | Head of Environmental Intelligence | Plymouth Marine Laboratory | United Kingdom | 30/07/2025 |
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| Dr Aaron Knoll | Associate Professor in Marine Conservation Science | Imperial College London | United Kingdom | 31/07/2025 |
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| Dr Kristian Metcalfe | University of Exeter | Centre for Ecology & Conservation | United Kingdom | 01/08/2025 |
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| Dr Francesco Aletta | Lecturer (Teaching) in Building Physics and Soundscape | University College London | The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources | United Kingdom | 06/08/2025 |
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| Professor Michael Chadwick | Professor of Ecology and Environmental Science | King’s College London | Department of Geography | United Kingdom | 06/08/2025 |
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| Professor Lisa Hall | Professor of Analytical Biotechnology | University of Cambridge | Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology | United Kingdom | 06/08/2025 |
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| Professor Jon French | Professor of Physical Geography | University College London | Department of Geography | United Kingdom | 07/08/2025 |
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| Professor Ron Roy | Emeritus Professor | University of Oxford | Department of Engineering Science | United Kingdom | 08/08/2025 |
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| Dr Joseph Cotter | Associate Professor in Quantum Innovation | Imperial College London | Department of Physics | United Kingdom | 08/08/2025 |
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| Dr Simon Birnbach | Royal Academy of Engineering UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellow | University of Oxford | Department of Computer Science | United Kingdom | 11/08/2025 |
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| Professor Rosalind (Ros) Rickaby | Chair of Geology | University of Oxford | Department of Geology | United Kingdom | 11/08/2025 |
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| Dr Tom Matthews | Senior Lecturer in Environmental Geography | King’s College London | Department of Geography | United Kingdom | 11/08/2025 |
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| Professor Graham Hughes | Professor- Departmnet of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Chair in Environmental Fluid Mechanics | Imperial College London | Department of Earth Science & Engineering | United Kingdom | 11/08/2025 |
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| Dr Peta Masters | Royal Academy of Engineering UK IC Research Fellow | King’s College London | Department of Informatics | United Kingdom | 12/08/2025 |
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| Dr Sam Asher | Associate Professor of Economics | Imperial College London | Department of Economics | United Kingdom | 14/08/2025 |
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| Dr Laurent Le Page Beng | Senior Research Assistant | University of Oxford | Department of Engineering Science | United Kingdom | 14/08/2025 |
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| Professor Adrian Thomas | Professor of Biomechanics | University of Oxford | Department of Biology | United Kingdom | 18/08/2025 |
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| Professor Richard Drayton | King’s College London | Department of History | United Kingdom | 18/08/2025 |
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