Personal statement

Michael Ward is a Professor of Practice at the University of Strathclyde. He works with the university central team, colleagues across the university, industry and other key stakeholders to help build strategic industrial activity for Strathclyde. He has two primary areas of focus: providing strategic technical direction, promoting collaborative research and development activity and securing further funding at the university level; and supporting the Advanced Nuclear Research Centre. Previously as Technical Director – Advanced Forming Research Centre Michael was responsible for technical leadership and development of a research and innovation centre, one of seven within the High Value Manufacturing Catapult network, which grew to a 200+ strong team of researchers, technologists and support staff. Earlier in his career Michael worked for Rolls-Royce, in various roles ending as Chief of Capability Acquisition with responsibility for the global manufacturing technology programme across all business sectors, and acting as functional lead for ~200 practitioners.