Speakers

Speaker profile

Professor Andy Mount is currently Chair of Space Scotland Board. He is also a member of the Earth Space Sustainability Initiative (ESSI) executive committee and was previously a Board member of the UK SPRINT (SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology) programme and a member of the Scottish Science Advisory Council, which provides policy advice to the Scottish Government.  He is President of the Royal Society of Chemistry Faraday Community and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.  As Dean of Research & Strategic Partnerships in the College of Science & Engineering at the University of Edinburgh, Andy leads strategic research, impact and innovation development across the seven Schools and College Centres, including strategic partnerships and signature institute activities both nationally and globally.  Andy is also Professor of Physical Electrochemistry in the School of Chemistry, with personal research interests including electrochemistry, modified electrodes, sensors and biosensors, micro- and nanoelectrode arrays, molten salt systems and clean energy.