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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| Full Name | Position | Primary Institution | Departmental Affiliation | Country | Date Joined | Photo |
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| Professor Neil Stansfield | Head of Resillience and Security | NPL | United Kingdom | 05/11/2025 |
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| Professor Jenni Smillie | Head of Particle Theory | University of Edinburgh | Department of Physics and Astronomy | United Kingdom | 07/11/2025 |
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| Professor Scott Cockroft | Personal Chair of Supramolecular Chemistry | University of Edinburgh | Department of Chemistry | United Kingdom | 11/11/2025 |
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| Colonel Jim Hamby | CEO | Grey Ghost Operations | United States of America | 23/06/2026 |
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| Mr Rick Hudson | Co-Chair | SEDIC | United States of America | 23/06/2026 |
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| Dr Aishwaryaprajna | Lecturer | University of Exeter | Department of Computer Science | United Kingdom | 25/06/2026 |
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| Professor Simon Horsley | Associate Professor | University of Exeter | Department of Physics and Astronomy | United Kingdom | 25/06/2026 |
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| Professor Jude Meakin | Associate Professor | University of Exeter | Department of Physics and Astronomy | United Kingdom | 26/06/2026 |
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| Dr Alex Powell | Senior Lecturer | University of Exeter | Department of Physics and Astronomy | United Kingdom | 26/06/2026 |
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| Professor Stephen Clark | Professor | University of Bristol | School of Physics | United Kingdom | 29/06/2026 |
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| Professor Justin Hinshelwood | Associate Professor | University of Exeter | Department of Engineering | United Kingdom | 02/07/2026 |
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| Dr Monica Craciun | Professor | University of Exeter | Department of Engineering | United Kingdom | 02/07/2026 |
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| Dr Alexis Darras | Lecturer | University of Bristol | School of Physics | United Kingdom | 02/07/2026 |
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| Professor Martin Kuball | Professor | University of Bristol | School of Physics | United Kingdom | 02/07/2026 |
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| Dr Mahmoud Bakr Arby | Senior Research Fellow | University of Bristol | School of Physics | United Kingdom | 06/07/2026 |
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| Dr Claire Davies | Senior Lecturer | University of Exeter | Department of Physics and Astronomy | United Kingdom | 06/07/2026 |
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| Dr Rupam Das | Senior Lecturer | University of Exeter | Department of Engineering | United Kingdom | 06/07/2026 |
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| Dr Alisha Cramer | Senior Research Associate | University of Bristol | School of Physics | United Kingdom | 07/07/2026 |
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| Professor Tarje Nissen-Meyer | Professor | University of Exeter | Department of Mathematics and Statistics | United Kingdom | 08/07/2026 |
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| Professor Janet Anders | Professor | University of Exeter | Department of Physics and Astronomy | United Kingdom | 09/07/2026 |
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| Mr Jonathan Taylor | Vice President – Marine | Expleo Group | United Kingdom | 09/07/2026 |
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| Dr Abhijit Chatterjee | Lecturer | University of Exeter | Department of Computer Science | United Kingdom | 09/07/2026 |
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| Professor Michael Allen | Emeritus Professor | University of Warwick | Department of Physics | United Kingdom | 09/07/2026 |
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| Dr Zahraa Abdallah | Senior Lecturer | University of Bristol | School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology | United Kingdom | 09/07/2026 |
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