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Dr Iain S Mauchline
Iain joined Innovate UK in October 2021 to expand Innovate UK’s work in electronics, sensor and photonics as an enabling technology, developing competition themes and application areas. More recently his role also focusses on Semiconductors as one of the UK’s key critical technology sectors. His role involves helping to build collaborations between industry, academia and government, developing strategy and policy, both for the domestical and global ecosystems.
After obtaining an Electrical & Electronic Engineering degree and PhD specialising in glass integrated optics he joined the research staff at University of Strathclyde before joining OptoSci, a photonics systems and sensors SME as Engineering Director.
His expertise covers many areas including design and manufacture of systems for photonics education, training and research, and fibre optic sensing systems for harsh and industrial environments. He has successfully commercialised over twenty major product lines.