James is Head of Government Relations and Partnership at the National Physical Laboratory, responsible for NPL’s relationships across Government and other key public sector partners, including the UK’s other measurement institutes and the members of the National Quality Infrastructure.
James joined NPL in 2008. His scientific research centred on the use and development of contacting probes and optical systems for micro-co-ordinate metrology, and he participated in and led several UK and EU projects focusing on metrology for micro-manufacturing. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Physics from Bath University (UK), and completed his PhD in Manufacturing Engineering and Process Control with the University of Nottingham (UK) in 2014.
James has a passion for equality, diversity and inclusion and was responsible for convening and initiating NPL’s staff LGBTQ+ community in 2016. He has supported the Institute of Physics in its LGBTQ+ equality activities, and was recognised by the IOP President in 2022 as an LGBTQ+ Community Champion in Physics.
James lives in Surrey with his husband, Ian, and dog, River, and can often be found in walking in Northumberland and Scotland with his partner, Andrew.
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