David Gann

In 2015 he led a review of Imperial’s technology transfer, translation and collaboration activities, Pathways to Societal Impact.

He previously held the Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Innovative Manufacturing at the University of Sussex.

As the founding Head of the Imperial College Business School's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Group,[8] Gann built a portfolio of research in collaboration with large and small firms, including IBM, Microsoft, Nokia, Citigroup, Finmeccanica (since 2016 Leonardo-Finmeccanica), Arup and BP.

The Group is consistently ranked in the top tier worldwide by the Financial Times, and under Gann's leadership from 2003 to 2013, has been awarded over £65 million in research funding.

Gann was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to engineering.