Ceo & Founder
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Simon Weeks Consultancy
Consultancy services: NED, Technology Strategy, UK Government & EU Funding
Jul 2023 - Present
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Ashby-De-La-Zouch, England, United Kingdom
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Prof. Simon Weeks Freng is listed as CEO and Founder Simon Weeks Consultancy at Simon Weeks Consultancy, based in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Prof. Simon Weeks Freng.
Prof. Simon Weeks Freng previously worked as CEO & Founder at Simon Weeks Consultancy and Chief Technology Officer at Aerospace Technology Institute. Prof. Simon Weeks Freng holds Ma, Dphil, Chemistry from University Of Oxford.
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About Prof. Simon Weeks Freng
Simon has devoted most of his professional career to industrial research and development in the aerospace industry at all levels. He is passionate about creating commercial and economic benefit through investment in research and innovation. After a masters in Chemistry and DPhil in fuel cell electrochemistry, he became an oil refining technologist at BP, before finding his true vocation as an aerospace engineer at Rolls-Royce, where he went on to senior leadership roles including leading the development and qualification of the EJ200 engine for the Typhoon combat aircraft, Control Systems Engineering, and the Global Aerospace research and technology programme. Simon joined the Aerospace Technology Institute in 2014 to lead the UK's national aerospace technology strategy and technically lead the associated £5Bn+ UK national aerospace programme. Simon is increasingly being sought for Non-Executive Director positions and for his advice and insight on technology issues and strategy and for his experience on UK government and EU technology funding.
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Chief Technology Officer
Sep 2014 - Jul 2023
Oct 2010 - Sep 2014
Director Engineering Capability & Improvement
Aero Engine Controls
Leadership of Engineering Operations, Processes & Tools
Jan 2010 - Oct 2010
Director Engineering Resources
Aero Engine Controls
Functional Leadership of approximately 600 engineers, spread across 4 UK sites – responsible for resources, development of capability and engineering processes
Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
Head Of Controls Engineering, Civil Aerospace
Functional leadership of 350 control systems engineers focused on development and support of control systems for aero gas turbines
Dec 2006 - Dec 2008
Head Of Strategic Research
Leading team of circa 30 technologists (grown from 22 in 2 years) in developing cutting edge systems and technologies outside of the normal horizons of the Rolls-Royce businesses and business units
Aug 2004 - Dec 2006
Technical Director, Eurojet
Eurojet Turbo Gmbh
Led all engineering activities for Eurojet, a Munich Based Joint Venture company, responsible for the development of the EJ200 jet engine for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft. The EJ200 development programme is approximately 4.5Bn Euro. Eurojet coordinates an international engineering team of over 200 people across the 4 EJ partner companies.
May 2001 - Aug 2004
Assistant Chief Engineer, Rb199
Leading the engineering activities in support of the RB199 jet engine on the Tornado Combat Aircraft
Jul 1999 - Apr 2001
Project Executive, Defence Research & Technology
Leading the programme management of all UK Defence Research & Technology - management of greater than £60M worth of contracts with UK MoD
Nov 1997 - Jul 1999
Assistant Chief Engineer, Military Advanced Engineering
Leadership of research and technical demonstrator projects for military jet engines
Jul 1996 - Nov 1997
Mar 1990 - Jul 1996
Nov 1987 - Mar 1990
3 education records
Prof. Simon Weeks Freng education
Ma, Dphil, Chemistry
Ma, Dphil, Chemistry
Master Of Arts (Ma), Chemistry
St Catherine'S College
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Prof. Simon Weeks Freng works for Simon Weeks Consultancy.
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Prof. Simon Weeks Freng is listed as CEO and Founder Simon Weeks Consultancy at Simon Weeks Consultancy.
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Prof. Simon Weeks Freng is based in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, England, United Kingdom while working with Simon Weeks Consultancy.
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Prof. Simon Weeks Freng has worked for Simon Weeks Consultancy, Aerospace Technology Institute, Rolls-Royce, Aero Engine Controls, and Eurojet Turbo Gmbh.
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Prof. Simon Weeks Freng holds Ma, Dphil, Chemistry from University Of Oxford.
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