Matt Chinn
Biography
Matt was Director of Science Operations and Research from September 2024 to July 2025.
Before joining APHA, Matt was Chief Delivery Officer at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Much of his career has been in public sector research and development including:
- Head of the Technology and Business Faculty at the Defence Academy of the UK
- Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor for National Security and Intelligence
- Head of Dstl’s Chemical and Biological Science and Technology Centre
Matt has a PhD in Chemistry and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Previous roles in government
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Director of Science Operations and Research
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Chief Delivery Officer
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Head, Platform Systems