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

Search Fellows & Senior Members
Sort by:
Full NamePositionPrimary InstitutionDepartmental AffiliationCountryDate JoinedPhoto
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
Professor Adrian Thomas Professor of Biomechanics University of Oxford Department of Biology United Kingdom 18/08/2025
Professor Richard Drayton King’s College London Department of History United Kingdom 18/08/2025