Royal Academy of Engineering, GB: Chair in emerging technologies award

30/12/2021

22/02/2022

The Royal Academy of Engineering, funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, invites applications for its chair in emerging technologies award. This provides researchers with long-term support, enabling them to lead in developing emerging technology areas with high potential to deliver economic and social benefit to the UK. Up to five awards are available with a value of £2.5 million each over ten years to cover employment and research costs.

Physical Sciences and Engineering; Biotechnology. The appointed chair will: •lead major research, translation and innovation programmes around key emerging technologies; •build centres of excellence in strategically important technologies, supporting their commercialisation and adoption; •build and maintain a strong network of industrial and other partners to facilitate technology commercialisation and the creation of significant UK economic and social benefit.

Researchers who have not been awarded a professorial title but have demonstrated achievements which strongly support their promotion may apply. They may be academics from across a broad range of engineering and technology areas. Awards can only be held at universities, or jointly between a university and a organisation, based in the UK. Applications from researchers currently based outside the UK are welcome. Applications must include a letter of support from a dean, pro-vice chancellor for research or someone in a similar position.