Appointed to the Board: September 2021
Committee membership
Sustainability (Chair)
Audit and Risk
Nomination
Remuneration
Independent:
Yes
Sir Nigel previously served as a British diplomat and has deep knowledge of international politics, strategy, regulation and communication. He holds an MA from Balliol College, University of Oxford, where he is now an Honorary Fellow. He joined the Diplomatic Service in 1976 and served in Brussels, Moscow, Washington and in a wide range of policy roles in London. He served as British Ambassador to the United States (2007-12) and European Union (2000-03) and as Foreign Policy and Defence Adviser to the Prime Minister (2003-07). Since leaving the Diplomatic Service in 2012 he has served on a wide range of corporate and not-for-profit boards. The extensive range of skills and experience that he brings, along with his commitment to Oxford Instruments’ sustainability agenda, is a good fit with the Group’s requirements and particularly benefit his role as Chair of the Sustainability Committee.
Sir Nigel was previously a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Safety, Environment and Sustainability Committee at Royal Dutch Shell plc (now Shell plc).
External appointments
Non-Executive Director of Invesco Ltd
Visiting Professor at King’s College, London
International Advisory Board Member of British American Business
Advisory Board member of Centre for European Reform, London