Professor Sir Peter Gregson has been appointed Chair of the Henry Royce Institute, the UK’s national institute for advanced materials research and innovation.
A Materials’ Scientist by background and recipient of the Rosenhain Medal and Prize of the Institute of Materials in 1996, Sir Peter Gregson has served as Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast (2004-13) and Cranfield University (2013-21).He has been Non-Executive Director of Rolls-Royce Group plc and served on the Councils of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils. He is currently Trustee of the Royal Anniversary Trust and of Lloyds Register Foundation.
Speaking about his appointment, Sir Peter said: “The Henry Royce Institute is a national asset for Advanced Materials Research and Innovation for a Sustainable Society. I pay tribute to the exceptional work of Baroness Brown of Cambridge, CEO Professor David Knowles and Chief Scientist Professor Philip Withers and all the Partners in establishing this outstanding academic partnership. In looking forward, Royce will need to work ever more closely with business to accelerate the research, development and commercial exploitation of advanced materials for the benefit of society, and I look forward to working with the Governing Board, the leadership team and partners in Government and industry to realise this ambition.”
