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 Eric Chaney Associate Professor of Economic History University of Oxford Department of Economics United Kingdom 22/05/2025
Mr John Martin Miller Alumnus Durham University Department of Business United Kingdom 22/05/2025
Major Henry Gates Associate Director, Programmes Helsing United Kingdom 04/06/2025
Mr Damon de Laszlo CBE President Harwin Plc United Kingdom 04/06/2025
Colonel Benjamin Baker MBE Head Strategic Engagement Land / Defence Enablers Lockheed Martin (UK) United Kingdom 04/06/2025
Mr Oliver Hylton United Kingdom 09/06/2025
Baroness Philippa Stroud Co-Founder Forum Network United Kingdom 16/06/2025
Ms Veronica Scott Strategic Leadership Engagement Vivace Core Team Home Office Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE) United Kingdom 18/06/2025
Dr Jonathan Swarbrick Lecturer University of St Andrews Department of Economics United Kingdom 23/06/2025
Mr James Rogers Co-Founder and Director of Research Council on Geostrategy United Kingdom 23/06/2025
Professor Roderick McCrorie Professor of Economics and Finance University of St Andrews Department of Economics United Kingdom 24/06/2025
Dr Andrew Reeves Associate Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 24/06/2025
Dr Andrew MacKellar Associate Professor Durham University Department of Physics United Kingdom 24/06/2025
Dr Hugo Bromley University of Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics United Kingdom 27/06/2025
Professor Roland Smith Imperial College London Department of Physics United Kingdom 27/06/2025
Professor Leigh Shaw-Taylor Director, Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure, ; Professor of Economic History, Faculty of History University of Cambridge Department of History United Kingdom 02/07/2025
Air Commodore Blythe Crawford CBE Formerly Commander of the Air and Space Warfare Centre University of Oxford Strategy, Statecraft, and Technology (Changing Character of War) Research Centre United Kingdom 03/07/2025
Mr Sebastian Basset-James Head of MILKWOOD Cabinet Office United Kingdom 03/07/2025
Vice Admiral Mike Utley CB OBE Commander, Allied Maritime Command NATO United Kingdom 03/07/2025
Commodore Marcus Rose Deputy Director Underwater Battlespace Capability Royal Navy Develop Directorate United Kingdom 03/07/2025
Mr Keiran Jones China Adviser, Investment and Trade Security, Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office National Security Directorate United Kingdom 03/07/2025
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
Mr David Denny Managing Partner Longwall Venture Partners LLP United Kingdom 09/07/2025
Professor Matthew Piggott Professor of Computational Geosciece and Engineering Imperial College London United Kingdom 09/07/2025
Dr Megan Baker Assistant Professor Durham University Department of Geography United Kingdom 16/07/2025
Professor Gareth Rees Professor of Polar Geoinformatics University of Cambridge Department of Scott Polar Research Institute United Kingdom 16/07/2025
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
Professor Jeff Neasham Chair in Acoustic Signal Processing; Head of Intelligent Sensing and Communication (ISC) Research Group Newcastle University United Kingdom 18/07/2025
Rear Admiral (Retd) James Parkin CBE Former Director Develop Royal Navy Develop Directorate United Kingdom 23/07/2025
Major Adam Morley RE DPhil Student University of Oxford United Kingdom 25/07/2025
Professor Ralf Deiterding Professor of Numerical Methods in Fluid Dynamics University of Southampton Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics United Kingdom 28/07/2025
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
Professor Holger Babinsky Professor of Aerodynamics University of Cambridge Department of Department of Engineering United Kingdom 29/07/2025
Dr Laura Turnbull-Lloyd Associate Professor Durham University Department of Department of Geography United Kingdom 29/07/2025
Professor Matthew Palmer Head of Environmental Intelligence Plymouth Marine Laboratory United Kingdom 30/07/2025
Dr Aaron Knoll Associate Professor in Marine Conservation Science Imperial College London United Kingdom 31/07/2025
Dr Kristian Metcalfe University of Exeter Centre for Ecology & Conservation United Kingdom 01/08/2025
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
Professor Michael Chadwick Professor of Ecology and Environmental Science King’s College London Department of Geography United Kingdom 06/08/2025
Professor Lisa Hall Professor of Analytical Biotechnology University of Cambridge Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology United Kingdom 06/08/2025
Professor Jon French Professor of Physical Geography University College London Department of Geography United Kingdom 07/08/2025
Professor Ron Roy Emeritus Professor University of Oxford Department of Engineering Science United Kingdom 08/08/2025
Dr Joseph Cotter Associate Professor in Quantum Innovation Imperial College London Department of Physics United Kingdom 08/08/2025
Dr Simon Birnbach Royal Academy of Engineering UK IC Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Oxford Department of Computer Science United Kingdom 11/08/2025
Professor Rosalind (Ros) Rickaby Chair of Geology University of Oxford Department of Geology United Kingdom 11/08/2025
Dr Tom Matthews Senior Lecturer in Environmental Geography King’s College London Department of Geography United Kingdom 11/08/2025
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
Dr Peta Masters Royal Academy of Engineering UK IC Research Fellow King’s College London Department of Informatics United Kingdom 12/08/2025
Dr Sam Asher Associate Professor of Economics Imperial College London Department of Economics United Kingdom 14/08/2025
Dr Laurent Le Page Beng Senior Research Assistant University of Oxford Department of Engineering Science United Kingdom 14/08/2025