Dr Elaine Lancaster

Dr Elaine Lancaster is an accomplished Chief Technical Officer at Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation since April 2022, with extensive experience in the heating and ventilation industry. Previously, Dr Lancaster held key roles such as Chief Technical & Innovation Officer at Groupe Atlantic UK, ROI & NA Division, where responsibilities included innovation, new technology roadmap development, and industry engagement focused on low carbon heating technologies. Prior experience includes positions as R&D Director at Ideal Boilers, New Technology Director at BDR Thermea, and Head of UK Product Management at Vaillant Group. Dr Lancaster's educational background includes a BA Hons in Metallurgy and the Science of Materials from the University of Oxford, an MSc in Metallic and Ceramic Materials, and a PhD from the University of Manchester in metallurgy.