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Appointed to the Board: December 2018
Committee membership
Nomination, Chair
Remuneration
Sustainability
Over 30 years’ experience of operations management in the UK and the US, technical innovation and strategic planning, culminating in ten years as Chief Executive at the FTSE 100 science/R&D based company, Johnson Matthey.
In 2016 he was awarded an OBE for
services to the chemical industry
External appointments
Non-Executive Director of:
Royal Dutch Shell plc
Director:
The Goldsmiths' Company Charity
Previous experience
Chair:
TT Electronics plc
Deputy Chair:
TI Fluid Systems plc
Non-Executive Director:
Paypoint plc
Amec Foster Wheeler plc
Founder Member:
Prince of Wales’ Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change
Honorary President:
SCI (the Society of Chemical Industry)
Chief Executive:
Johnson Matthey plc
Appointed to the board: November 2015
Holds a BSc and DPhil in physics from the University of York, is a Chartered Physicist and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Ian has worked for Oxford Instruments since 1997 in a number of senior leadership roles including NanoCharacterisation Divisional Head, Group Technical Director and Chief Operating Officer.
Previous appointments
Senior Principal Scientist:
GEC-Marconi Materials Technology
Research Fellow:
University of York
Chief Executive
Appointed to the Board: May 2016
Holds a BA in economics and agricultural economics from the University of Exeter. Gavin is a Chartered Accountant and an Associate Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
Previous experience
Group Finance Director:
Synergy Health PLC
Corporate Finance Director:
Serco Group PLC
Senior finance positions:
Syngenta AG
AstraZeneca plc
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed to the Board: September 2020
Committee membership
Audit and Risk
Nomination
Remuneration, Chair
Sustainability
Alison holds a BA in Engineering, Economics and Management from the University of Oxford and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She has a wide experience in strategic planning, business development and M&A across a variety of sectors and is a highly experienced non-executive director and committee chair.
External appointments
Non-Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chair:
TT Electronics plc
Non-Executive Director:
Capricorn Energy plc
British Standards Institute
Galliford Try
Previous experience
Non-Executive Director Remuneration Committee Chair:
Cobham plc
Costain Group PLC
Senior Independent Director:
e2v plc
Senior Independent Director
Appointed to the Board: September 2014
Committee membership
Audit and Risk
Nomination
Remuneration
Sustainability
Richard's research encompasses the physics, materials science and engineering of semiconductor devices made with carbon-based semiconductors. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Foreign Member of the US National Academy of Engineering.
External appointments
Cavendish Professor of Physics and a Fellow of St. John's College at the University of Cambridge
Non-Executive Director of:
Cambridge Photon Technology
Eight19 Limited
Helio Display Materials Limited
Previous experience
Council Member:
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board: February 2016
Committee membership
Audit and Risk, Chair
Nomination
Remuneration
Sustainability
Holds a MA in physics from University of Oxford and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Mary started her career at Coopers & Lybrand Management Consultancy Services and then went on to hold senior financial positions in a number of major businesses.
External appointments
Chief Financial Officer:
Lloyd’s Register
Non-Executive Director of Senior plc
Previous experience
Group Finance Director:
Ultra Electronics Holdings plc
Director, Group Finance:
Qinetiq Group plc
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board: September 2021
Committee membership
Sustainability, Chair
Audit and Risk
Nomination
Remuneration
Sir Nigel was a British diplomat and has deep knowledge of international politics, strategy, regulation and communication. He received his M.A. degree from Balliol College, University of Oxford, where he is now an Honorary Fellow. Sir Nigel served as British Ambassador to the USA from 2007 to 2012. Prior to this, he served as Foreign Policy and Defence Adviser to the Prime Minister and as British Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the European Union in Brussels. He joined the Diplomatic Service in 1976 and served in Brussels, Moscow, Washington and in a wide range of policy roles in London.
External appointments
Non-Executive Director of Invesco Ltd
Senior Adviser to Tanium, a cyber security company
Senior Adviser to the Universal Music Group
Chair of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House)
Visiting Professor and former Council Member at King’s College, London
Previous experience
Non-executive director and Chair of the Safety, Environment and Sustainability Committee and member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees at Royal Dutch Shell plc
Independent Non-Executive Director
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