Henry Royce Institute
Tony Horner serves as the Chief Technology Officer at the Henry Royce Institute and holds a professorship in Materials Science at The University of Manchester, both positions starting in March 2023. Previously, Tony held various roles at Rolls-Royce from May 2011 to February 2023, including Technical Specialist in Materials and Integrated Product Team Lead. Prior to this, Tony was Operations Manager and Section Leader at Serco in the Defence Nuclear Business from August 2007 to April 2011. Tony's academic journey includes a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Birmingham and advanced degrees in Corrosion Science and Engineering from The University of Manchester and Materials Science from Sheffield Hallam University.
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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.