Pete Batchelor

Pete Batchelor

Assistant Director, Optoelectronics, displays & data storage industries

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  • About me

    Technology Consultant

  • Education

    • University of London

      1977 - 1981
      PhD Physics
    • University of East Anglia

      1974 - 1977
      BSc Chemistry & Physics
  • Experience

    • Department of Trade and Industry

      Apr 1993 - Jun 2002
      Assistant Director, Optoelectronics, displays & data storage industries

      Development of policy for support of R&D. Direction and management of programmes. Development of strategies for attracting investment.

    • Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

      Jul 2002 - Apr 2011
      Head of Electronics & Photonics

      Policy for growth of electronics, photonics and other IT hardware sectors. Deputy Director covering relations with business and strategies for exploiting UK R&D. Work included leading on the development of national strategies on photonics and electronics. I initiated, developed, negotiated and managed the delivery of a wide range of projects, ranging from collaborative research programmes through to major investment projects. I was a Vice President of EU Photonics21, and led and organised trade and technology missions to Japan, China and North America. Show less

    • Goldphoton

      Apr 2011 - now
      Owner

      Technology and business consultancy services in photonics, electronics and other high tech fields. Projects included reviewing/monitoring European R&D projects for Innovate UK and European Commission and development of UK strategy.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chartered Physicist (CPhys)

      Institute of Physics
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Pete Batchelor
      Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) - 2011
    • Awarded to Pete Batchelor
      Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FInstP) Institute of Physics