UK Atomic Energy Authority register of interests
Updated 3 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Topsy Foundation UK | Patron - supporting the charity and helping raise funds |
Ian Chapman - Chief Executive Officer
Organisation | Interest |
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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 |
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Baptist Missionary Society World Mission | Trustee |
Didcot First | Director |
Ridgeway Education Trust | Chair of Trustees |
Postal Services Holdings ltd | Non-Exec Director |
Sue Gray - Non-Executive Director
Organisation | Interest |
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RA Eng | Trustee |
Armed Forces Equine Charity | Trustee |
Robin Grimes - Non-Executive Director
Organisation | Interest |
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Imperial College London | Steele Chair of Energy Materials |
NNUF | Programme Committee |
UCL | Honorary Professor |
UNSW | Honorary Professor |
Stephen Hillier - Non-Executive Director
Organisation | Interest |
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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
Organisation | Interest |
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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 |
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Department for Energy, Security & Net Zero | Director General |
Mary Ryan - Non-Executive Director
Organisation | Interest |
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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 |
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UK Biobank ltd | Director |
Oxford Science Enterprises plc | Director |
University of Oxford | Deputy Steward and other Committees |
Thomas White Oxford ltd | Director |