Professor Nigel Brandon of Imperial College London has been appointed as the Energy Senior Research Fellow, taking up the post from 1 August 2006. He is dividing his time between conducting his research and providing advice and undertaking profile-raising activities for UK energy research, supported by the Research Councils’ Energy Programme.
The Energy Senior Research Fellow is an ambassador for UK Energy research. The role includes gathering intelligence on international research developments and raising the profile of the UK’s energy research on the national and international stage. Professor Brandon is also representing the Research Councils within the energy research community, Government and the media, and providing strategic advice to the Research Councils’ Energy team.
Professor Nigel Brandon said: "The academic community in the UK is well placed to help overcome the many challenges facing the energy sector, and I am delighted to be working with the EPSRC to help make this happen."
EPSRC Chief Executive, Professor John O’Reilly, welcomed Professor Brandon’s appointment and said: “Nigel brings his experience in industry and as an active researcher to the Research Councils’ Energy programme and will help in ensuring that we are alert to opportunities and challenges in this highly significant research area.”
Professor Brandon worked on a range of energy projects during his 14 years in industrial research and development at BP and Rolls Royce. He joined Imperial College London in 1998 and became Shell Professor of Sustainable Development in Energy in July 2004.
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