Rupert is Professor of Practice in emerging technology governance and regulation, at Imperial College London. He is also a Director of the Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance (CSEP), a joint venture between the Imperial Business School and the Faculty of Engineering.

Prior to entering academia, he held senior roles in Government as CEO of the Forensic Science Regulator and Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser to the Home Office.

He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering & Technology. His technical career includes the development of robotics and Artificial Intelligence systems for high consequence applications. He is active in AI research, standards setting and ecosystem building.