UKRI Board member
Sir Ian Chapman. Credit: UK Atomic Energy Authority
Sir Ian Chapman is a member of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Board.
Sir Ian Chapman became Chief Executive Officer of the UK Atomic Energy Authority in October 2016.
He has held a number of international roles in fusion, currently including chairing the International Atomic Energy Agency International Fusion Research Committee.
His research has been recognised with a number of international awards, including:
- the Institute of Physics Paterson Medal in 2013
- the American Physical Society Stix Award in 2017
- the Royal Society Kavli Medal in 2019
- the Institute of Physics Glazebrook Medal for leadership in 2021
He was made a Fellow of the Institute of Physics in 2013, became a visiting Professor at Durham University in 2015 and was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2022.
In 2023, he was knighted in the King’s New Year’s Honours, made an Honorary Fellow of the Nuclear Institute and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Last updated: 1 May 2024