Henry Royce Institute
Sir Peter Gregson serves as Chair at the Henry Royce Institute and holds trustee positions with the Lloyds Register Foundation and the Royal Anniversary Trust, with experience stretching back to December 2021. Previously, Sir Peter was Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Cranfield University from August 2013 to July 2021, leading the development of specialized research facilities, winning multiple research awards, and securing three Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education. Sir Peter also served as President and Vice Chancellor of Queen's University from 2004 to 2013, where Sir Peter facilitated the university's accession to the Russell Group and achieved several Athena Swan Awards. Prior academic roles included Professor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Southampton from 1983 to 2004, as well as various non-executive positions and directorships. Sir Peter holds a PhD and Matthey Prize in Lightweight Aluminium Alloys and a BSc in Materials Science, both from Imperial College London.
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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.