Chief of University Research Liaison, Rolls-Royce plc, UK
Mark brings extensive experience of establishing and developing complex industry-academic collaboration, and is always curious to learn more.
He has championed Rolls-Royce's strategic global academic partnerships for over a decade; a collaborative network that now engages over 1300 people including more than 500 doctorate students. He has over thirty years' experience in engineering and technology roles, including leadership of multiple national and international collaborative research programmes.
Mark serves on the governance boards of several multi-million pound research partnerships both in the UK and overseas, and works with related public and private organisations on matters of strategic investment, security, ethics, governance, and collaboration.
Mark is an Honorary Professor at the University of Birmingham, an Industry Fellow at the University of Bristol, a professional Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.