Professor John Wood CBE, FREng

Biography

Professor John Wood was a Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioner from June 2020 to May 2023.

John is a materials scientist by background and has honorary chairs at a number of UK universities. He is an adviser to governments on international research infrastructures and Open Science. He is a consultant to CERN in Geneva and a member of council of Brunel University.

Previous roles in government

  • Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioner