Imperial Partnerships consists of the following teams:
Leadership and executive support
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Alex Elkins
What I can help with:
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Building and strengthening industry partnerships that connect Imperial’s research with business and government challenges.
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Scoping and delivering consultancy, knowledge exchange, and cross-disciplinary innovation projects across deep tech, AI, sustainability, life sciences and healthcare.
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Providing strategic guidance, thought leadership and policy insight for organisations looking to engage with Imperial or navigate the wider innovation landscape.
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Joanna Clark
What can I help with:
- Building, supporting and strengthening our industry partnerships across Imperial, centered on research collaborations.
- Delivering college wide strategic and operational initiatives to facilitate large scale, cross-disciplinary impact.
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Nicola Duckham
What can I help with:
- EA support to Marika Reay, Cross Faculty Director (Commercialisation) and Jo Clark Cross Faculty Director (Partnerships)
- Cross-faculty and external stakeholders general admin support
Business School
Connect industry with Imperial Business School research, talent and insight. Our team builds strategic partnerships that tackle market disruption and unlock innovation. We link companies with expertise in analytics, finance, digital transformation and sustainability. Our focus is creating high-value collaborations that shape the future of business.
Business School
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Julian Sikondari
Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering connect industry with the Faculty of Engineering’s leading research and innovation capability. Our partnerships drive technology development across sectors, from infrastructure to advanced manufacturing. We link companies with engineering expertise, facilities and cross-disciplinary talent. Our aim is to accelerate real-world impact by turning engineering insights into scalable solutions.
Partnership - Faculty of Engineering
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Arthur Lovell
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Darragh Walsh
Area of support:
- Department of Aeronautics,
- Department of Bioengineering,
- Dyson School of Design Engineering,
- Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Matchy Ma
Area of support:
- Department of Chemical Engineering,
- Department of Earth Science and Engineering,
- Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
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Tim Zhu
Area of support:
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Computing
- Department of Materials
Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine build industry partnerships across healthcare, pharma, biotech and medtech. Our team connects companies with Imperial’s clinical networks, translational centres and researchers. We help advance innovations in diagnostics, therapeutics, digital health and clinical research. Our goal is to turn medical discovery into real-world improvements in patient care.
Partnership - Faculty of Medicine
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Prashanthini Jeyarajan
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Hakan Bagci
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Aicha El Masri
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Margaret Zeng
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Michelle Gestwa
Faculty of Natural Sciences
The Faculty of Natural Sciences link companies with the Faculty of Natural Sciences’ world-class scientific capability. Our partnerships translate fundamental research into industrial impact and new technologies. We connect industry to advanced facilities, cross-disciplinary expertise and specialist talent. Our aim is to accelerate scientific breakthroughs and strengthen innovation pipelines.
Partnerships - Faculty of Natural Sciences
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VACANT
Personal details
VACANT Head of Partnerships (FoNs) -
Dr Mei Chong
Area of support:
- Department of Physics
- Department of Life Sciences
- Centre for Environmental Policy
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Carla Zito
Area of support:
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Mathematics
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Harvey Walsh
Area of support:
- Department of Physics
- Department of Life Sciences
- Centre for Environmental Policy
Marketing and communication
Marketing and Communication
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Mike Jones
What I can help with:
- Marketing for corporate partnerships
- Marketing for Imperial Business Partners
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Charis Saer
What can I help with?
- Event administration and logistics
- Event research and planning