The Oxford Trust
Stephen Burgess is an experienced leader in the fields of education, innovation, and business development. Currently serving as CEO of The Oxford Trust since October 2013, Burgess has played a vital role in fostering educational and business innovation. As a founder board member of Advanced Oxford since June 2018 and a former board member of Venturefest Oxford, Burgess has contributed to key initiatives in the region. Previously, as Director of Development for Cheltenham Festivals from May 2009 to September 2013, Burgess significantly increased festival and outreach income, enhancing the event's global prominence. Earlier experience includes managing consulting for Rowant Consultancy and strategic leadership roles at S&D Chemicals and Merck Chemicals Ltd. Stephen Burgess holds a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Staffordshire, awarded in 1983.
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The Oxford Trust
The Oxford Trust is an independent charity, established in 1985 by entrepreneurs Sir Martin and Lady Audrey Wood, co-founders of Oxford Instruments. Our mission is "to encourage the pursuit of science". We do this through our innovation centres – the Wood Centre for Innovation and the Oxford Centre for Innovation – for science and tech start-ups and our Science Oxford education and engagement programmes The Trust runs two innovation centres in Oxford to support science and tech start-ups: The Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington's Health and Life Sciences District and The Oxford Centre for Innovation in central Oxford. Our Science Oxford Centre is the UK's first integrated indoor-outdoor science centre for primary and early years children. Alongside the centre, the team runs an extensive outreach programme to primary schools across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire and a STEM Careers Programme for secondary students. Read more about the Trust at www.theoxfordtrust.co.uk For more information on Science Oxford and our Science Oxford Centre, visit www.scienceoxford.com