Meet the team

  • Dr Owen Jackson

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    Dr Owen Jackson Director of Imperial Policy Forum

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    • Dr Owen Jackson is Director of the Policy Forum, connecting Imperial’s world-class research to the policy debates that matter. Prior to this he was Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Cancer Research UK, the world’s largest independent funder of cancer research. He previously worked in the UK’s Government Office for Science, where he was Deputy Director for Global Issues and Opportunities, responsible for developing science and research policy with the Government Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance.

  • Pete Ford

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    Pete Ford Head of Imperial Policy Forum

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    • Pete Ford is Head of the Imperial Policy Forum. He is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Forum, supporting development of collaborations with internal and external partners.  He has previously worked in the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on international R&D policy and in the Department for Education on the Covid response 

  • George Woodhams

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    George Woodhams Policy and Programmes Manager

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    • Policy Area - Human and Artificial Intelligence
    • George leads the Forum's AI policy engagement activities. His background is in international affairs, having previously worked   at Chatham House,  in cybersecurity in the Cabinet Office and on UAVs at the UN in Geneva. He joined Imperial from Parliament, where he worked for the Defence Committee and established a new capacity-building programme for Select Committee researchers

  • Dr Craig Whittall

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    Dr Craig Whittall Policy and Programmes Manager

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    • Policy Area - Space, Security and Telecoms
    • Craig's background is in Higher Education policy engagement and has been involved in successful campaigns, including the creation of a new national cancer testing standard for women diagnosed with womb cancer. Craig has also previously worked for three MPs, and national and local government-related organisations

  • Annabel Culley

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    Annabel Culley Policy and Programmes Officer

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    • Policy Area - Health and Technology
    • Annabel leads the Forum's health and medicine policy engagement activities. Before this, she worked as a Public Affairs Manager at the Association of Directors of Public Health, leading the organisation's public affairs function. Annabel has a degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Durham. 

  • Rosie Allen

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    Rosie Allen Policy & Programmes Officer

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    • Policy Area - Climate, Energy and Sustainability
    • Rosie oversees the climate and energy policy engagement activities. Before this, she worked for an environmental think tank and charity, authoring reports and organising events across transport, methane and food system policy. She also worked as a civil servant. Rosie has a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Law from King's College London. 

  • Christina Taylor

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    Christina Taylor Projects Officer

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    • Courses and Fellowships for policymakers
    • Christina oversees the courses for policymakers at the Policy Forum. Before this, she worked as a Senior Content Editor at the Financial Times, managing global conferences and events in technology and finance. Christina has a degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Bath

  • Ollie Barrett

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    Ollie Barrett Stakeholder Engagement Manager