Sir Robin Nicholson, FREng, FRS

Career: Univ of Cambridge: demonstrator in metallurgy 1960, lectr in metallurgy 1964, fell Christ's Coll 1962-66 (hon fell 1984); prof of metallurgy Univ of Manchester 1966; md Inco Europe 1976-81 (dir 1975-81), chief sci advsr Cabinet Office 1981-85; exec dir Pilkington plc 1986-96; non-exec dir: Rolls Royce plc 1986-2005, BP plc 1987-2005; memb SRC 1978-81, Cncl Univ of Exeter 2005-; Liveryman Worshipful Co of Goldsmiths; FRS 1978, FREng 1980, FIM, MInstP