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England, United Kingdom

Oxford, United Kingdom

Enabling interdisciplinary research and translation across Oxford (incl. Physics, Engineering Science, Computer Science, Biology, Earth Sciences, Geography, Said Business School) in space and environmental science with leading government organisations (Satellite Applications Catapult, European Space Agency), transformative initiatives (e.g. ESA Frontier Development Lab (FDL) AI accelerator), companies (e.g. Airbus Defence & Space, D-Orbit, Google, Nvidia, Sony) and establishing Space@Oxford internal network. Supported establishment of 8 large-scale initiatives (ca. £65m) and 40 individual projects (£16.3m with £4.8m to Oxford) over 10 years.Highlights:AI: ESA FDL (£1m+; ca. 30 proof of concept projects over 8 years with Oxford participation; with Google Cloud, Nvidia); Intelligent Earth Centre for Doctoral Training (£12m; UKRI); 16 projects e.g. disaster response (Philippines), floods and droughts (with Airbus in Ethiopia & Kenya), for deforestation, floods and oil spills (in Malaysia with 16 companies), spacecraft operations (with ESA).Commercialisation: Creative Destruction Lab start-up accelerator, including space stream (Said Business School; £8.9m incl. £2.6m UKRI); 5 projects incl. development of Infra-Red Radiometer investment case (Physics); market assessment of extreme weather and climate analytics platform (Environmental Change Institute); adaptive optics for spacecraft (Engineering Science) and support for 2 MBA student start-ups (Gyana, PowerMarket).Environmental: Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery (£10m); Oxford Martin School Sustainable Oceans Initaitive (£1.5m); 12 projects incl. forest assessment tool smartphone app; animal tracking (with Sony AI cameras); migration and climate change (with UN International Organisation for Migration); Space: capabilities in robotics, quantum computing, ground stations, medical microgravity laboratory.Astrophysics: Breakthrough Listen Programme (£30m; funded by Breakthrough Foundation).

Harwell, England, United Kingdom

Member of the National Capability and Clusters team at the Satellite Applications Catapult, leading the partnership between the Catapult and the University of Oxford.Academic input to clusters strategy (incl. through Regional Clusters Advisory Board); bringing AI into projects including Catapult-led Earth and Sea Observing System (£18m; EASOS), Researcher-in-Residence (Dr Steve Reece); International Organisation for Migration project on climate change and migration in Armenia; participation in Centres for Doctoral Training (e.g. Autonomous and Intelligent Machine Systems, Intelligent Earth).

Arizona State University, Arizona, Usa

Orbital Reef is the future space station under development by Blue Origin. The Academic Advisory Council advises Blue Origin on academic engagement, aspects of research ethics and diversity, equity, inclusion and access, research guidelines and outreach. Oxford is the only non-US University participant.The Advisory Council includes Arizona State University (lead), Colorado School of Mines, International Space University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Purdue University, Southwest Research Institute, Stanford University, University of Central Florida, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Florida, University of Michigan, University of Texas at El Paso, University of Texas Medical Branch, Vanderbilt University.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Leading the Oxford to Cambridge Arc for Space initiative, working with Oxford, Cranfield, Open and Cambridge Universities, Harwell and Westcott space clusters and the Oxford to Cambridge Pan Regional Partnership to develop new projects and partnerships associated with space in 4 thematic areas:- Planetary Stewardship (Oxford lead)- Sustainable Finance (Cambridge lead)- Intelligent Spacecraft (Cranfield lead)- Space Exploration (Open lead)

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Leading the ESA_LAB@Oxford, an initiative with the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt, Germany, with Dr Gabriele DeCanio from ESOC. Focussed on:- Photonics- AI- Quantum technologies- Business Innovation

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Hosting the Frontier Development Lab AI research accelerator programme for the European Space Agency, led by Trillium Technologies Ltd.Over 30 Proof-of-Concept projects with direct engagement of Oxford researchers.Teams of top doctoral researchers work together with Tech companies (Google Cloud, Nvidia), space companies and end-users of space solutions (e.g. UNICEF) to develop new solutions over a 2-month sprint period.

Harwell, England, United Kingdom

Academic representative on UK Space Agency / Satellite Applications Catapult Regional Clusters Advisory Board. Advising the Agency and the Catapult on innovation and knowledge exchange across the UK, supporting the development or regional clusters.

Oxford

Linacre is a graduate college of the University of Oxford.www.linacre.ox.ac.uk

Swindon, United Kingdom

Engaging businesses and government policymakers to translate the outcomes from environmental research for use in practice to improve business performance, help start new businesses and provide evidence for policymaking.Initiated the development of innovation programmes with leading businesses in sustainable agriculture, natural resources, risk management, infrastructure and big data. Also developed strategic partnerships with leading businesses and government bodies.

Developing partnerships with businesses and policymakers and funding the research community to work with these users of research

Harwell, United Kingdom

I represented NERC, one of the core partners, on the board of the Rainbow Seed Fund (RSF), the former name of the UK Innovation and Science Seed fund, which invests in spin-out companies from public sector research establishments, and on science and innovation campuses, in the UK.RSF has over 30 investments in start-up businesses operating in a wide range of sectors. It has levered over £150m in co-investment into these businesses.

Swindon, United Kingdom

Spin-out biotechnology company from NERC's Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, researching and developing novel immunotherapeutics targeting the innate immune system.One strand of IP has been sold to a biotechnology company to enable their product development. A further strand has also been sold for further product development.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Spin-out company from University of Oxford and C-Tech Innovation Ltd., based on a discovery I made during my post-doctoral research that led to a patented technology on the enhancement of biocatalysis reactions through the application of electric currents. Founded by Professor Chris Knowles, myself and colleagues from C-Tech, working with Oxford University Innovation. Company focussed on bioprocessing technology for producing fine chemicals, coupled to an electrochemical approach to product removal.

Keyworth, United Kingdom

Spin-out company from NERC's British Geological Survey, trading as BGS International. The company offers geological and geothematic mapping, capacity building and strengthening of national geoscience knowledge and institutional infrastructures to attract mineral exploration into a country.My role was initially to set up the business, working with the MD, and to chair the board as we moved through the stage of successfully raising further investment in the company.

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

Funded by the Technology Strategy Board to catalyse the translation of knowledge from the research base into use by businesses in areas such as water, waste, contaminated land, agriculture. Activities:- Leadership of innovation strategy development for UK industry, researchers and government- Development of large-scale research and translation projects- Technology transfer of solutions from academia into business application- Training and skills development for the environmental sector

Oxford, United Kingdom

I ran a research group within the Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford. Projects included:Understanding the microbially-mediated reactions of depleted uranium in soil, with the Defence Scientific and Technical Laboratory, Porton DownRemediation of chlorinated solvent-contaminated groundwater using microbes and iron nanoparticles, with Buckingham Group Remediation Ltd.Remediation of mercury contamination through the use of microbes and iron nanoparticles, in collaboration with the US Environmental Protection Agency and scientists working on a contaminated site in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan.These projects were in collaboration with Professor Ian Thompson, Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford.

Oxford, United Kingdom

Funded by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Research Councils (EPSRC & NERC) to develop academic-industry projects to tackle specific challenges with contaminated land and water, for example natural attenuation of organic contamination, landfill leachate treatment and mustard gas remediation.I also ran a research group, together with Professor Chris Knowles with a range of projects including electro kinetic remediation of soil, electro kinetic production of fine chemicals, mustard gas remediation (with the Defence Scientific and Technical Laboratory, Porton Down).

Development of an electrokinetic technique to remediate contaminated soil (both metal and organic contamination) and biological/chemical remediation of PCBs.

Ashford, Kent

Sauflon was acquired by the Cooper Companies for $1.2Bn in 2014.Management of a biotechnological research programme to develop a new eyecare product and management of testing labs for eyecare solutions, principally contact lens solutions.

Gronau, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Development of denbufylline, a xanthine derivative, as a treatment for vascular dementia. Undertook neurotransmitter testing studies to determine efficacy.

Harlow, England, United Kingdom

Working within the personal research group of the Executive Director of the Merck, Sharp and Dohme Neuroscience Research Centre, Professor Leslie L. Iversen FRS, to determine the efficacy of cholecystokinin antagonists in the treatment of memory conditions.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry

Focus on Trypanosomes, the causative agents of African Sleeping Sickness. Investigating the potential of the enzyme dihydrolipoamide.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Biochemistry

Sandwich course with internship placements at Merck Sharpe & Dohme Research Laboratories, Harlow, Essex, UK and Glaxo SmithKline.