Derek Gillespie is the Associate Director of Partnerships and Insight at STFC, where they lead strategic stakeholder engagement and horizon-scanning functions. With a proven track record in managing and developing research initiatives, they previously held senior roles at EPSRC, including Senior Portfolio Manager for the Quantum Technologies programme. Derek earned an MChem (Hons.) in Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh and a PhD in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis from the University of Bristol. Their expertise spans UK higher education policy, academic-industry engagement, and public communication.
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