NPL studies current trends in technologies and possible outcomes in order to cope with future challenges and ensure the UK's measurement system is prepared. By considering the drivers for change, a framework was developed to identify the key technology trends and consider the implications for measurement science and metrology. Technology and Measuring Foresighting was delivered by a diverse team of 26 people from NPL and its partner measurement laboratories in the UK. This foresighting exercise used a set of tools developed by the UK Government Office for Science.
Horizon scanning - gathering information on emerging trends and their impact
Structured interviews - detailed input from 27 industry and technology experts
Analysis - extensive discussion and analysis
Validation - workshops for feedback and guidance from more than 70 experts
NPL's Technology and Measuring Foresighting team worked closely with the University of Surrey and the University of Strathclyde, NPL staff, the UK Measurement Forum and NPL's Science and Technology Advisory Committee and Programme Expert Groups.
Many thanks to all those who were interviewed in depth for Technology and Measurement Foresighting
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Hermann Hauser |
Entrepreneur /Amadeus Capital Partners Ltd |
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Sir Patrick Vallance |
Government Chief Scientific Adviser |
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Dame Frances Saunders |
Past President IoP, ex-Chief executive DSTL |
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Dame Sue Ion |
Chair of the Nuclear Innovation Research Advisory Board (NIRAB) |
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David Brettle |
Head of Medical Physics and Engineering at Leeds Hospital |
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Sir Jim McDonald |
Principal & Vice-Chancellor, Strathclyde University |
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Brigadier Tim Hodgetts |
Senior health adviser to the British army |
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Dr Elizabeth Donley |
Head of Time and Frequency, NIST |
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Tony Wood |
Senior Vice President, Medicinal Science & Technology, GSK |
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Dr Hayaatun Sillem |
CEO of Royal Academy of Engineering |
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Prof. Philip Withers |
Chief Scientist, Royce Institute and Regius Professor of Materials |
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Simon Devonshire |
Entrepreneur, investor, Non-Exec Director Innovate UK |
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Emma Howard-Boyd |
Chair, Environment agency |
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Prof Sir Ian Boyd |
Immediate past Chief Scientific Adviser for DEFRA |
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Prof. Richard Craster |
Dean of NatSci at Imperial College London |
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Mark Fletcher |
Global water lead, ARUP |
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Paul Bramley |
Founder and Technical Director, Metrosol |
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Michael Liebreich |
ex-CEO of Bloomberg New Energy Finance |
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Emily Farnworth |
Head of Climate Initiatives, World Economic Forum |
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Andrew Lord |
Senior Manager, Optical Networks Research, BT |
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Prof. Ric Parker |
Chair, Singapore Aerospace Programme |
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Nick Walker |
Director, iXscient |
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Prof Roy Sambles |
Professor of Experimental Physics, University of Exeter |
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Paul Taylor |
Partner, Cyber Security in Financial Services, KPMG |
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Prof. Maarten Steinbuch |
Chair of Control Systems Technology, University of Eindhoven |
| Prof. Grahame Blair | Executive Director, Programmes, STFC |
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Prof. Klaus von Klitzing |
Nobel Laureate, Physics, 1985 |
Throughout Technology and Measurement Foresighting inspiration was drawn from a wide range of sources:
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