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UK Atomic Energy Authority register of interests

Updated 23 June 2025

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is committed to openness and transparency in its work and decision making. As part of that commitment, we maintain and publish this register of interests which draws together declarations of interest made by members of the board of directors. In addition, at the commencement of each board meeting, members of the board are required to declare any interests.

Luc Bardin - Non-Executive Director

Organisation	Interest
Foresight Factory	Chair
Managing Partners’ Forum	Member of Board of Advisors
Strategic Partnering ltd	Executive Chair
UK - French Trade Advisors Society	President

Tim Bestwick - Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Development Officer

Organisation	Interest
Mirico, Helix Geospace and The Electrospinning Company	Small personal shareholdings
Oxford University Strategic Innovation Fund	Panel Member (non remunerated)
Space Partnership	Chair (non remunerated)

Eithne Birt - Non-Executive Director

Organisation	Interest
Topsy Foundation UK	Patron - supporting the charity and helping raise funds

Ian Chapman - Chief Executive Officer

Organisation	Interest
Pine Island New Energy Partners	Advisor
Temasek International ltd	Act as Senior Adviser, Science and Technology for Temasek International ltd
UKRI	Non-Exec Director (until Feb 2025)

Ruth Elliot - Chief Financial Officer and Director of Corporate Services

Organisation	Interest
Baptist Missionary Society World Mission	Trustee
Didcot First	Director
Ridgeway Education Trust	Chair of Trustees
Postal Services Holdings ltd	Non-Exec Director

Claire Flint - Non-Executive Director and Chair of the People and Remuneration Committee

Organisation	Interest
AWE plc	Senior Independent Director and Chair of Remuneration Committee
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust	Senior Independent Director and Chair of Remuneration and Appointments Committee

Sue Gray - Non-Executive Director

Organisation	Interest
RA Eng	Trustee
Armed Forces Equine Charity	Trustee

Robin Grimes - Non-Executive Director and Chair of Programme Advisory Committee

Organisation	Interest
Imperial College London	Steele Chair of Energy Materials
NNUF	Programme Committee
UCL	Honorary Professor
UNSW	Honorary Professor

Stephen Hillier - Non-Executive Director

Organisation	Interest
Association of Accounting Technicians	Non-Exec Chair
Baird of Bute Society	Patron
Capita plc	Advisor (non employee)
Chatham House	Associate Fellow
Civil Aviation Authority	Non-Exec Chair
Forces Pension Society	President
RAF Benevolent Fund	Vice President
RAF Club	Vice President
RAF Museum	Chair of the Trustees
University of Birmingham	Honorary Professor
Victor James Consulting ltd	Owner/Director
Women in Aviation & Aerospace Charter	Patron

Richard M Hookway - Non-Executive Director and Chair of Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

Organisation	Interest
British Council	Non Executive Director
Kearney	Adviser - on call only
Naftogaz	Non Executive Director & Chair of the Audit Committee
Parkland Corp	Non Executive Director
Royal Vopak NV	Non Executive Director on Supervisory Board
Swim England	Chair & Non Executive Director

Lee McDonough - Non-Executive Director

Organisation	Interest
Department for Energy, Security & Net Zero	Director General

Mary Ryan - Non-Executive Director

Organisation	Interest
Imperial College London	Vice Provost for Research and Enterprise and the Armourers and Brasiers’ Chair for Materials Science

Bernard J Taylor - Non-Executive Director and Chair of Board

Organisation	Interest
UK Biobank ltd	Director
Oxford Science Enterprises plc	Director
University of Oxford	Deputy Steward and other Committees
Thomas White Oxford ltd	Director