The Royal Society's purpose is to support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity. The Society has played a part in some of the most significant discoveries in scientific history. My role is to improve the use of science by policy makers, by bringing science with societal implications to the attention of key policy actors across all sectors.

The UK Government Office for Science ensures that government policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific evidence and strategic long-term thinking. GO-Science supports the UK Government Chief Scientfic Adviser in • Giving scientific advice to the Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet• Ensuring and improving the quality and use of scientific evidence and advice in government • Providing scientific advice in emergencies through the Scientific Advisory… Show more The UK Government Office for Science ensures that government policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific evidence and strategic long-term thinking. GO-Science supports the UK Government Chief Scientfic Adviser in • Giving scientific advice to the Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet• Ensuring and improving the quality and use of scientific evidence and advice in government • Providing scientific advice in emergencies through the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) • Helping the independent Council for Science and Technology provide high level advice to the Prime MinisterCurrent Priorites are - • Supporting growth and productivity by linking science, innovation and industrial enterprise• Using technology to develop modern and cheaper public services• Preventing or addressing emergencies and mapping national security risks Show less

Interim role leading a team to run a rapid risk assessmernt of UK business risks to 2020, and contingency planning for specific risks.

leading Government policies to continue the robust growth of the UK automotive manufacturing base, including industrial strategy policies on skills, growing the UK supply chain, increasing foreign investment, negotiating a £1bn public/private innovation fund for technology investment in commercialisation of advanced propulsion technologies on the low carbon trajectory (the Advanced Propulsion Centre), & setting up CCAV (the centre for connected & autonomous vehicles)

To advise BIS Ministers & policy makers on science, technology, and engineering for BIS' growth mission, raise BIS capability in this, access external advice to the department from industry & academia, and act as Head of Profession for BIS scientists

Headed business & EU policy teams, and science, including responsibilities for Met Office Hadley Centre (adaptation policy customer), and policy delivery through UKCIP & the Environment Agency. Responsible for the first UK cross economy 100 year Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA).

Headed a team reviewing Defra's waste agencies, resulting in merger of all agencies into WRAP (waste resources action programme)

Headed secretariat for the Business Council for Britain - 17 CEOs and Chairs which advised the PM & Ministers on business issues through the credit crunch period

Set up the Horizon Scanning Centre, a strategic Foresight team to advise the Government & Govt Chief Scientific Adviser on long term issues which may impact public policy, including both mainstream issues and those at the margins of current thinking

Headed the team which advised the Defra Chief Scientific Adviser

Developing genetics of local species for aquaculture

Setting up molecular lab for application to ecological genetics

Population genetics, marine invertebrates & human genetics