Personal statement

I am the Executive Director of the Scottish Research Partnership in Engineering (SRPe) - the strategic partnership of Scotland's universities, working in collaboration with industry and government to future-proof Scotland's position as a world-class centre of research excellence and globally competitive driving force in engineering. I have previously worked extensively in both academia and industry, with roles at CMAC, SIPBS and CPACT at the University at Strathclyde, and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at Heriot Watt University, as well as in industry at Avecia, ProPharma, Evotec, Aptuit and Bio Images Drug Delivery.