Bio
Simon’s role focuses on accelerating the application of data science and AI across all sectors, Grand Challenges and partners in the Turing network, in support of the Turing 2.0 strategy to change the world for the better through Science and Innovation.
Simon brings with him a wealth of experience from technology, innovation, and commercial business, having worked nationally and internationally in many cross-sector technical, operational and governance roles. He is seconded to the Turing from Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
After a 20-year career in the power sector, including heading international research & development teams in UK, Germany & Switzerland, Simon joined Lloyd’s Register in 2010. Following a number of commercial and technology leadership roles, he worked with Lloyd’s Register Foundation and its partners establishing commercial businesses to deliver sustainable impact from major research grants. In this role he also provided direct support to the LRF-sponsored data centric engineering programme at the Turing.
Simon is a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, holds a Masters’ degree in Applied Energy and a Bachelors’ Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He holds a number of advisory board roles which currently include work in trusted autonomous systems and nanotechnology. He represents Turing on the advisory boards of the National Digital Twin Hub, the Turing Innovation Cluster - Manchester, and is a Judge on the Challenge Works international Longitude Prize on Dementia. Simon is also a board trustee and committee chair of the Youth Hostels Association, a certified coach with British Canoeing and a committee member of Rugby Canoe Club.