Advisory Board

Peter is Emeritus Professor at Imperial College, a past President of both the Institute of Physics and Optical Society of America, chairs the National Quantum Technology Programme Strategy Advisory Board and the Quantum Metrology Institute at the National Physical Laboratory.

Michael is Head of the Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research. He has worked as a security researcher at Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) for over 25 years and served as Vice Chair of the ETSI quantum-safe cryptography working group from 2015 to 2019.

Manjari is a Partner in the Early-Stage Fund at Amadeus, specializing in AI, Robotics, and Quantum Technologies. She serves on the boards of Ravelin, NuQuantum, Seldon, and Tenzo. Manjari advises the UK Government’s National Quantum Technologies Programme, is on the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub Committee, and mentors at Creative Destruction Labs. She is a Kauffman Fellow and Rhodes Scholar.

Perdita has a portfolio of board roles across science, innovation and skills, including NED of Digital Catapult, Chair of National Numeracy, Trustee of Campaign for Science and Engineering, and Senior Adviser on deeptech, AI and industry to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh. A former JP Morgan investment banker, she has 20 years’ experience in startups/SMEs in the US and the UK, alongside a variety of panel/ambassador/advisory roles with the Cabinet Office, DBT, DSIT, 25×25, WoB and Changing the Chemistry. 

John is a Senior Portfolio Manager in EPSRC’s Quantum Technologies Theme. He leads on their infrastructure strategy, has oversight of the quantum computing portfolio, and is Project Officer for the EPSRC Quantum Technologies Hub in Sensing, Imaging and Timing and well as for the MISTIQUE Prosperity Partnership between BAE Systems and the University of Birmingham.