Henry Royce Institute
David Knowles FREng is an accomplished academic and industry leader currently serving as CEO of the Henry Royce Institute and Professor of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Bristol, where also holds the position of Co Director of the SW Nuclear Hub. David is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and previously held roles including Atkins Fellow, Director at Atkins, and Senior Materials Engineer at Shell Global Solutions. Additional experience includes Chief Technical Officer at MPT Solutions/Quest Integrity and Senior Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, where research focused on the mechanical properties of nickel-based superalloys. David's education includes a PhD and MA from the University of Cambridge, complemented by A-Levels from Beaminster Comprehensive.
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Henry Royce Institute
The Henry Royce Institute is the UK’s national institute for advanced materials research and innovation. With its Hub at the University of Manchester, the Royce is a partnership of eleven leading institutions – the universities of Cambridge, Imperial College London, Liverpool, Leeds, Oxford, Sheffield, the National Nuclear Laboratory, and UKAEA, and associates the University of Strathclyde and Cranfield University. Royce aims to undertake world-class research in materials science, to accelerate the commercialisation of materials research for economic and societal benefit and to train the next generation of materials scientists and engineers to tackle some of our most pressing global challenges. Making available £330m of materials research capability; the Royce equipment, facilities, and expertise are open to UK academics and industry alike. Our vision is to design, make, and test advanced materials systems, cost-effectively and at speed. Whether you are from a large company or SME with a problem to solve or an academic looking for support with research, Royce is here to support the UK materials community.