Peter Thompson (physicist)

Peter Thomson
CBE FREng FInstP FRSC
14th CEO of NPL
Incumbent
Assumed office
2015
Preceded byBrian Bowsher
Personal details
BornJuly 1967 (age 57)
EducationCranfield University (1992)
University of Salford (1989)
AwardsRichard Glazebrook Medal and Prize (2022)
Scientific Engineering CEO of the Year (2023)

Peter Anthony Thompson (born July 1967[1]) is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) since 2015.[2] Before joining NPL, Thompson assumed different roles at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).[3]

In 2022, he was awarded the Institute of Physics's Richard Glazebrook Medal and Prize for "outstanding leadership of the National Physical Laboratory and the sustained impact of metrology on UK prosperity and quality of life".[4] In 2023, he was awarded the Scientific Engineering CEO of the Year by CEO Monthly.[5]

Thomson obtained a bachelor's degree in science from the University of Salford in 1989 and a doctor of philosophy from Cranfield University in 1992 in Molecular Electronics. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) in 2018,[6][7] Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), and Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FInstP).[2][3] He is a visiting professor at the University of Surrey.[8]

Thomson has been made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2025 King's New Year Honours List.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Peter Anthony THOMPSON personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  2. ^ a b "General Trustee: Dr Peter Thompson FREng CEng FInstP FRSC". IOP.
  3. ^ a b "Peter Thompson". NPLWebsite. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  4. ^ "2022 IOP Award winners". IOP. 2022.
  5. ^ "National Physical Laboratory (NPL) (2023 Winner: CEO of the Year)". CEO Monthly. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  6. ^ "Peter Thompson". raeng.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  7. ^ "CEO of NPL appointed as Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering". AIRTO. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  8. ^ "Visiting professor from NPL cements strategic partnership | University of Surrey". www.surrey.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  9. ^ "Page N1 | Supplement 64269, 30 December 2023 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
Government offices
Preceded by Managing Director of the National Physical Laboratory
2015 – 		Succeeded by
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