Andy was appointed as an Independent Member of the Governing Council in August 2021. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with over 30 years’ experience in the nuclear and energy sectors as a manufacturer, engineer and business leader.
Owned by the University of Sheffield, the Nuclear AMRC is part of the government’s Catapult Network, with its mission to support UK companies to secure work in the nuclear and adjacent industries, working with around 1,200 SMEs across the UK.
Prior to this, Andy worked for Rolls-Royce including as Programme Director for the Civil Nuclear arm of the company, primarily focused on building the submarine business. Andy is a member of the Nuclear Industry Council, Nuclear Industry Association and Nuclear Innovation Advisory Board, working across central government, local enterprise bodies and with over 1,200 supply chain companies.
As part of his CEO role at Nuclear AMRC, he is also Professor of Nuclear Manufacture and Supply Chain Capabilities at the University of Sheffield.