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
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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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