IOM3 Fellow Sir Peter Gregson appointed Chair of Henry Royce Institute
Sir Peter Gregson FREng CEng FIMMM has been appointed Chair of the Henry Royce Institute), the UK’s national institute for advanced materials research and innovation.
Speaking about his appointment, Peter said, ‘The Henry Royce Institute is a national asset for Advanced Materials Research and Innovation for a Sustainable Society. I pay tribute to the exceptional work of Baroness Brown of Cambridge, CEO Professor David Knowles and Chief Scientist Professor Philip Withers and all the Partners in establishing this outstanding academic partnership.
‘In looking forward, Royce will need to work ever more closely with business to accelerate the research, development and commercial exploitation of advanced materials for the benefit of society, and I look forward to working with the Governing Board, the leadership team and partners in Government and industry to realise this ambition.’
In October 2021, in the run up to COP26 (the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference), The Henry Royce Institute (Royce) and IOM3 launched their joint report ‘Ten point plan for a green industrial revolution’ which sets out how materials science and innovation will help the UK achieve net-zero.
