Alan previously had responsibility for the leadership and development of STFC’s Large Scale Facilities, including the ISIS Neutron and Muon facility, the Central Laser Facility and RAL Space, as well as having accountability for the strategic development of the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory site and STFC’s wider strategy; including the coordination of STFC’s Defence and Security strategy.
Prior to joining STFC in 2020 Alan was the Engineering and Technology Executive of Rolls-Royce’s Rotatives and Transmissions businesses. Formerly, he was the Global Head of Materials with responsibility for leading the Rolls-Royce advanced materials development programme across five global sites, covering the Aerospace, Defence and Nuclear businesses.
Alan holds a number of Non-Executive Director roles including at the Diamond Light Source and Harwell Science and Innovation Campus. Alan’s earlier experience was as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Metals Technology Centre. He also held senior technical posts within Firth Rixson Forgings and the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency. Alan graduated in Physics from the University of Liverpool, before completing a PhD in Materials Science at the same institution.
