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Nanoco Group PLC Directors

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Nanoco Group PLC Directors

Board of Directors (19)

Tony Clinch

Chairman

–

Chris Richards

Chairman

–

Christopher Richards

Chairman of the Nominations Committee

–

Dr Jalal Bagherli

Chairman

2 yrs 2 mosAge: 70British

Michael Edelman

Chief Executive Officer

–

David Blain

Chief Financial Officer

–

Brendan Cummins

Non-Executive Director

–

Robin Williams

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Dr Alison Fielding

Non-Executive Director

–

Christopher Michael Batterham

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 2 mosAge: 71British

Liam Frederick Gray

Executive Director

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 40British

Parthiban Ramasamy

Senior Synthetic Materials Chemist

–

Ombretta Masala

Section Head Nanomaterials

–

Nigel Pickett

–

Nathalie Gresty

Intellectual Property & Grants Manager

–

Keith Wiggins

–

Andrew Gooda

Manufacturing Director

–

Liam Gray

Interim CEO

–

Liam Frederick Gray

Secretary

5 yrs 9 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
TC Tony Clinch	Chairman	–	–	–
CR Chris Richards	Chairman	–	–	–
CR Christopher Richards	Chairman of the Nominations Committee	–	–	–
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Chairman	5 Apr 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	British
ME Michael Edelman	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
DB David Blain	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
BC Brendan Cummins	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
RW Robin Williams	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
CM Christopher Michael Batterham	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2019	7 yrs 2 mos	British
LF Liam Frederick Gray	Executive Director	8 Nov 2021	4 yrs 7 mos	British
Parthiban Ramasamy	Senior Synthetic Materials Chemist	–	–	–
Ombretta Masala	Section Head Nanomaterials	–	–	–
NP Nigel Pickett	–	–	–	–
Nathalie Gresty	Intellectual Property & Grants Manager	–	–	–
KW Keith Wiggins	–	–	–	–
AG Andrew Gooda	Manufacturing Director	–	–	–
LG Liam Gray	Interim CEO	–	–	–
LF Liam Frederick Gray	Secretary	1 Sept 2020	5 yrs 9 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Christopher Richards	Chair	£47,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Dr Nigel Pickett	Executive Director	£219,000	£1,000	£164,000	£47,000	£17,000	£449,000
Dmitry Shashkov	Executive Director	£243,000	–	£182,000	–	£13,000	£438,000
Liam Gray	Executive Director	£157,000	£1,000	£118,000	£34,000	£13,000	£322,000
Brian Tenner	Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	£49,000	£5,000	£124,000
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	–	–	–	–	£77,000
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	£55,000	–	–	–	–	£55,000
Chris Batterham	Non-Executive Director	£55,000	–	–	–	–	£55,000
Dieter May	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Christopher Richards	Chair	£100,000	–	–	–	–	£100,000
Brian Tenner	Executive Director	£300,000	£1,000	–	–	£22,000	£323,000
Dr Nigel Pickett	Executive Director	£214,000	£1,000	–	–	£17,000	£232,000
Liam Gray	Executive Director	£153,000	£1,000	–	–	£13,000	£167,000
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
Chris Batterham	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
Dieter May	Non-Executive Director	£25,000	–	–	–	–	£25,000
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Non-Executive Director	£16,000	–	–	–	–	£16,000

Former Directors (30)

Dieter May

Non-executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2026

Dr Alison Margaret Fielding

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2026

Dmitry Shashkov

Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 4 mosResigned: 13 Feb 2026

Dr Nigel Leroy Pickett

Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 4 mosResigned: 19 Aug 2025

Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Brian Thomas Tenner

Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 22 Oct 2024

Henry Arthur John Turcan

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 12 Sept 2022

Brian Thomas Tenner

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Sept 2020

Dr Michael Albert Edelman

Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 5 mosResigned: 1 Sept 2020

Brendan Matthew Cummins

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 19 Apr 2019

David Jonathan Blain

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 20 Aug 2018

David Jonathan Blain

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 20 Aug 2018

Keith Alan Wiggins

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 8 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2018

Robin George Walton Williams

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 13 Jul 2017

Gordon James Hall

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2017

Dr Peter John Rowley

Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 12 Apr 2016

Mark James Sullivan

Secretary

Tenure: 8 mosResigned: 3 Aug 2015

Colin Meadows White

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2014

Colin Meadows White

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2014

Michael Anthony Bretherton

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 4 Apr 2014

Mark James Sullivan

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 5 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2012

Mark Hawtin

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 9 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Dr David Philip Bloxham

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Graeme Manson Hart

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Malcolm Lawton Darvell

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 2 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Nicholas Jeremy Rupert Badman

Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Mark Carnegie Brown

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

John Vernon Burke

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Andrew John Moberly

Secretary

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2007

David John Graham White

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 16 Nov 2004

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dieter May	Non-executive Director	1 Feb 2024	30 Apr 2026	2 yrs 2 mos	German
Dr Alison Margaret Fielding	Non-Executive Director	20 Apr 2017	30 Apr 2026	9 yrs	British
Dmitry Shashkov	Executive Director	22 Oct 2024	13 Feb 2026	1 yrs 4 mos	American
Dr Nigel Leroy Pickett	Executive Director	30 Apr 2009	19 Aug 2025	16 yrs 4 mos	British
Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards	Chair	11 Nov 2015	21 Jan 2025	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Brian Thomas Tenner	Executive Director	20 Aug 2018	22 Oct 2024	6 yrs 2 mos	British,Irish
Henry Arthur John Turcan	Director	1 Sept 2021	12 Sept 2022	1 yrs	British
Brian Thomas Tenner	Secretary	20 Aug 2018	1 Sept 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	–
Dr Michael Albert Edelman	Executive Director	30 Apr 2009	1 Sept 2020	11 yrs 5 mos	British,American
Brendan Matthew Cummins	Director	28 May 2015	19 Apr 2019	3 yrs 11 mos	Irish
David Jonathan Blain	Secretary	3 Aug 2015	20 Aug 2018	3 yrs	–
David Jonathan Blain	Executive Director	3 Aug 2015	20 Aug 2018	3 yrs	British
Keith Alan Wiggins	Executive Director	1 Oct 2014	10 Jun 2018	3 yrs 8 mos	British
Robin George Walton Williams	Non-Executive Director	9 Jul 2014	13 Jul 2017	3 yrs	British
Gordon James Hall	Director	9 Jul 2007	31 Jan 2017	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Peter John Rowley	Director	30 Apr 2009	12 Apr 2016	7 yrs	British
Mark James Sullivan	Secretary	31 Dec 2014	3 Aug 2015	8 mos	–
Colin Meadows White	Secretary	28 Sept 2012	31 Dec 2014	2 yrs 3 mos	–
Colin Meadows White	Director	10 Aug 2010	31 Dec 2014	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Michael Anthony Bretherton	Director	30 Apr 2009	4 Apr 2014	5 yrs	British
Mark James Sullivan	Secretary	30 Apr 2009	28 Sept 2012	3 yrs 5 mos	British
Mark Hawtin	Director	9 Jul 2007	30 Apr 2009	1 yrs 9 mos	British
Dr David Philip Bloxham	Director	29 Apr 2004	30 Apr 2009	5 yrs	British
Graeme Manson Hart	Director	29 Apr 2004	30 Apr 2009	5 yrs	British
Malcolm Lawton Darvell	Director	24 May 2006	6 Jul 2007	1 yrs 2 mos	British
Nicholas Jeremy Rupert Badman	Director	19 Jul 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs	British
Mark Carnegie Brown	Director	29 Apr 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs 3 mos	British
John Vernon Burke	Director	29 Apr 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs 3 mos	British
Andrew John Moberly	Secretary	20 Apr 2006	28 Feb 2007	10 mos	British
David John Graham White	Secretary	29 Apr 2004	16 Nov 2004	7 mos	British

Board of Directors (19)

Tony Clinch

Chairman

–

Chris Richards

Chairman

–

Christopher Richards

Chairman of the Nominations Committee

–

Dr Jalal Bagherli

Chairman

2 yrs 2 mosAge: 70British

Michael Edelman

Chief Executive Officer

–

David Blain

Chief Financial Officer

–

Brendan Cummins

Non-Executive Director

–

Robin Williams

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Dr Alison Fielding

Non-Executive Director

–

Christopher Michael Batterham

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 2 mosAge: 71British

Liam Frederick Gray

Executive Director

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 40British

Parthiban Ramasamy

Senior Synthetic Materials Chemist

–

Ombretta Masala

Section Head Nanomaterials

–

Nigel Pickett

–

Nathalie Gresty

Intellectual Property & Grants Manager

–

Keith Wiggins

–

Andrew Gooda

Manufacturing Director

–

Liam Gray

Interim CEO

–

Liam Frederick Gray

Secretary

5 yrs 9 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
TC Tony Clinch	Chairman	–	–	–
CR Chris Richards	Chairman	–	–	–
CR Christopher Richards	Chairman of the Nominations Committee	–	–	–
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Chairman	5 Apr 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	British
ME Michael Edelman	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
DB David Blain	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
BC Brendan Cummins	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
RW Robin Williams	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
CM Christopher Michael Batterham	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2019	7 yrs 2 mos	British
LF Liam Frederick Gray	Executive Director	8 Nov 2021	4 yrs 7 mos	British
Parthiban Ramasamy	Senior Synthetic Materials Chemist	–	–	–
Ombretta Masala	Section Head Nanomaterials	–	–	–
NP Nigel Pickett	–	–	–	–
Nathalie Gresty	Intellectual Property & Grants Manager	–	–	–
KW Keith Wiggins	–	–	–	–
AG Andrew Gooda	Manufacturing Director	–	–	–
LG Liam Gray	Interim CEO	–	–	–
LF Liam Frederick Gray	Secretary	1 Sept 2020	5 yrs 9 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Christopher Richards	Chair	£47,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Dr Nigel Pickett	Executive Director	£219,000	£1,000	£164,000	£47,000	£17,000	£449,000
Dmitry Shashkov	Executive Director	£243,000	–	£182,000	–	£13,000	£438,000
Liam Gray	Executive Director	£157,000	£1,000	£118,000	£34,000	£13,000	£322,000
Brian Tenner	Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	£49,000	£5,000	£124,000
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	–	–	–	–	£77,000
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	£55,000	–	–	–	–	£55,000
Chris Batterham	Non-Executive Director	£55,000	–	–	–	–	£55,000
Dieter May	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Christopher Richards	Chair	£100,000	–	–	–	–	£100,000
Brian Tenner	Executive Director	£300,000	£1,000	–	–	£22,000	£323,000
Dr Nigel Pickett	Executive Director	£214,000	£1,000	–	–	£17,000	£232,000
Liam Gray	Executive Director	£153,000	£1,000	–	–	£13,000	£167,000
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
Chris Batterham	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
Dieter May	Non-Executive Director	£25,000	–	–	–	–	£25,000
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Non-Executive Director	£16,000	–	–	–	–	£16,000

Former Directors (30)

Dieter May

Non-executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2026

Dr Alison Margaret Fielding

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2026

Dmitry Shashkov

Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 4 mosResigned: 13 Feb 2026

Dr Nigel Leroy Pickett

Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 4 mosResigned: 19 Aug 2025

Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Brian Thomas Tenner

Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 22 Oct 2024

Henry Arthur John Turcan

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 12 Sept 2022

Brian Thomas Tenner

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Sept 2020

Dr Michael Albert Edelman

Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 5 mosResigned: 1 Sept 2020

Brendan Matthew Cummins

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 19 Apr 2019

David Jonathan Blain

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 20 Aug 2018

David Jonathan Blain

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 20 Aug 2018

Keith Alan Wiggins

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 8 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2018

Robin George Walton Williams

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 13 Jul 2017

Gordon James Hall

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2017

Dr Peter John Rowley

Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 12 Apr 2016

Mark James Sullivan

Secretary

Tenure: 8 mosResigned: 3 Aug 2015

Colin Meadows White

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2014

Colin Meadows White

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2014

Michael Anthony Bretherton

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 4 Apr 2014

Mark James Sullivan

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 5 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2012

Mark Hawtin

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 9 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Dr David Philip Bloxham

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Graeme Manson Hart

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Malcolm Lawton Darvell

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 2 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Nicholas Jeremy Rupert Badman

Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Mark Carnegie Brown

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

John Vernon Burke

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Andrew John Moberly

Secretary

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2007

David John Graham White

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 16 Nov 2004

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dieter May	Non-executive Director	1 Feb 2024	30 Apr 2026	2 yrs 2 mos	German
Dr Alison Margaret Fielding	Non-Executive Director	20 Apr 2017	30 Apr 2026	9 yrs	British
Dmitry Shashkov	Executive Director	22 Oct 2024	13 Feb 2026	1 yrs 4 mos	American
Dr Nigel Leroy Pickett	Executive Director	30 Apr 2009	19 Aug 2025	16 yrs 4 mos	British
Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards	Chair	11 Nov 2015	21 Jan 2025	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Brian Thomas Tenner	Executive Director	20 Aug 2018	22 Oct 2024	6 yrs 2 mos	British,Irish
Henry Arthur John Turcan	Director	1 Sept 2021	12 Sept 2022	1 yrs	British
Brian Thomas Tenner	Secretary	20 Aug 2018	1 Sept 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	–
Dr Michael Albert Edelman	Executive Director	30 Apr 2009	1 Sept 2020	11 yrs 5 mos	British,American
Brendan Matthew Cummins	Director	28 May 2015	19 Apr 2019	3 yrs 11 mos	Irish
David Jonathan Blain	Secretary	3 Aug 2015	20 Aug 2018	3 yrs	–
David Jonathan Blain	Executive Director	3 Aug 2015	20 Aug 2018	3 yrs	British
Keith Alan Wiggins	Executive Director	1 Oct 2014	10 Jun 2018	3 yrs 8 mos	British
Robin George Walton Williams	Non-Executive Director	9 Jul 2014	13 Jul 2017	3 yrs	British
Gordon James Hall	Director	9 Jul 2007	31 Jan 2017	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Peter John Rowley	Director	30 Apr 2009	12 Apr 2016	7 yrs	British
Mark James Sullivan	Secretary	31 Dec 2014	3 Aug 2015	8 mos	–
Colin Meadows White	Secretary	28 Sept 2012	31 Dec 2014	2 yrs 3 mos	–
Colin Meadows White	Director	10 Aug 2010	31 Dec 2014	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Michael Anthony Bretherton	Director	30 Apr 2009	4 Apr 2014	5 yrs	British
Mark James Sullivan	Secretary	30 Apr 2009	28 Sept 2012	3 yrs 5 mos	British
Mark Hawtin	Director	9 Jul 2007	30 Apr 2009	1 yrs 9 mos	British
Dr David Philip Bloxham	Director	29 Apr 2004	30 Apr 2009	5 yrs	British
Graeme Manson Hart	Director	29 Apr 2004	30 Apr 2009	5 yrs	British
Malcolm Lawton Darvell	Director	24 May 2006	6 Jul 2007	1 yrs 2 mos	British
Nicholas Jeremy Rupert Badman	Director	19 Jul 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs	British
Mark Carnegie Brown	Director	29 Apr 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs 3 mos	British
John Vernon Burke	Director	29 Apr 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs 3 mos	British
Andrew John Moberly	Secretary	20 Apr 2006	28 Feb 2007	10 mos	British
David John Graham White	Secretary	29 Apr 2004	16 Nov 2004	7 mos	British

Board of Directors (19)

Tony Clinch

Chairman

–

Chris Richards

Chairman

–

Christopher Richards

Chairman of the Nominations Committee

–

Dr Jalal Bagherli

Chairman

2 yrs 2 mosAge: 70British

Michael Edelman

Chief Executive Officer

–

David Blain

Chief Financial Officer

–

Brendan Cummins

Non-Executive Director

–

Robin Williams

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Dr Alison Fielding

Non-Executive Director

–

Christopher Michael Batterham

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 2 mosAge: 71British

Liam Frederick Gray

Executive Director

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 40British

Parthiban Ramasamy

Senior Synthetic Materials Chemist

–

Ombretta Masala

Section Head Nanomaterials

–

Nigel Pickett

–

Nathalie Gresty

Intellectual Property & Grants Manager

–

Keith Wiggins

–

Andrew Gooda

Manufacturing Director

–

Liam Gray

Interim CEO

–

Liam Frederick Gray

Secretary

5 yrs 9 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
TC Tony Clinch	Chairman	–	–	–
CR Chris Richards	Chairman	–	–	–
CR Christopher Richards	Chairman of the Nominations Committee	–	–	–
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Chairman	5 Apr 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	British
ME Michael Edelman	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
DB David Blain	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
BC Brendan Cummins	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
RW Robin Williams	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
CM Christopher Michael Batterham	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2019	7 yrs 2 mos	British
LF Liam Frederick Gray	Executive Director	8 Nov 2021	4 yrs 7 mos	British
Parthiban Ramasamy	Senior Synthetic Materials Chemist	–	–	–
Ombretta Masala	Section Head Nanomaterials	–	–	–
NP Nigel Pickett	–	–	–	–
Nathalie Gresty	Intellectual Property & Grants Manager	–	–	–
KW Keith Wiggins	–	–	–	–
AG Andrew Gooda	Manufacturing Director	–	–	–
LG Liam Gray	Interim CEO	–	–	–
LF Liam Frederick Gray	Secretary	1 Sept 2020	5 yrs 9 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Christopher Richards	Chair	£47,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Dr Nigel Pickett	Executive Director	£219,000	£1,000	£164,000	£47,000	£17,000	£449,000
Dmitry Shashkov	Executive Director	£243,000	–	£182,000	–	£13,000	£438,000
Liam Gray	Executive Director	£157,000	£1,000	£118,000	£34,000	£13,000	£322,000
Brian Tenner	Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	£49,000	£5,000	£124,000
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	–	–	–	–	£77,000
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	£55,000	–	–	–	–	£55,000
Chris Batterham	Non-Executive Director	£55,000	–	–	–	–	£55,000
Dieter May	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Christopher Richards	Chair	£100,000	–	–	–	–	£100,000
Brian Tenner	Executive Director	£300,000	£1,000	–	–	£22,000	£323,000
Dr Nigel Pickett	Executive Director	£214,000	£1,000	–	–	£17,000	£232,000
Liam Gray	Executive Director	£153,000	£1,000	–	–	£13,000	£167,000
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
Chris Batterham	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
Dieter May	Non-Executive Director	£25,000	–	–	–	–	£25,000
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Non-Executive Director	£16,000	–	–	–	–	£16,000

Former Directors (30)

Dieter May

Non-executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2026

Dr Alison Margaret Fielding

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2026

Dmitry Shashkov

Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 4 mosResigned: 13 Feb 2026

Dr Nigel Leroy Pickett

Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 4 mosResigned: 19 Aug 2025

Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Brian Thomas Tenner

Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 22 Oct 2024

Henry Arthur John Turcan

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 12 Sept 2022

Brian Thomas Tenner

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Sept 2020

Dr Michael Albert Edelman

Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 5 mosResigned: 1 Sept 2020

Brendan Matthew Cummins

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 19 Apr 2019

David Jonathan Blain

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 20 Aug 2018

David Jonathan Blain

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 20 Aug 2018

Keith Alan Wiggins

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 8 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2018

Robin George Walton Williams

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 13 Jul 2017

Gordon James Hall

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2017

Dr Peter John Rowley

Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 12 Apr 2016

Mark James Sullivan

Secretary

Tenure: 8 mosResigned: 3 Aug 2015

Colin Meadows White

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2014

Colin Meadows White

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2014

Michael Anthony Bretherton

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 4 Apr 2014

Mark James Sullivan

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 5 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2012

Mark Hawtin

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 9 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Dr David Philip Bloxham

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Graeme Manson Hart

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Malcolm Lawton Darvell

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 2 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Nicholas Jeremy Rupert Badman

Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Mark Carnegie Brown

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

John Vernon Burke

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Andrew John Moberly

Secretary

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2007

David John Graham White

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 16 Nov 2004

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dieter May	Non-executive Director	1 Feb 2024	30 Apr 2026	2 yrs 2 mos	German
Dr Alison Margaret Fielding	Non-Executive Director	20 Apr 2017	30 Apr 2026	9 yrs	British
Dmitry Shashkov	Executive Director	22 Oct 2024	13 Feb 2026	1 yrs 4 mos	American
Dr Nigel Leroy Pickett	Executive Director	30 Apr 2009	19 Aug 2025	16 yrs 4 mos	British
Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards	Chair	11 Nov 2015	21 Jan 2025	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Brian Thomas Tenner	Executive Director	20 Aug 2018	22 Oct 2024	6 yrs 2 mos	British,Irish
Henry Arthur John Turcan	Director	1 Sept 2021	12 Sept 2022	1 yrs	British
Brian Thomas Tenner	Secretary	20 Aug 2018	1 Sept 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	–
Dr Michael Albert Edelman	Executive Director	30 Apr 2009	1 Sept 2020	11 yrs 5 mos	British,American
Brendan Matthew Cummins	Director	28 May 2015	19 Apr 2019	3 yrs 11 mos	Irish
David Jonathan Blain	Secretary	3 Aug 2015	20 Aug 2018	3 yrs	–
David Jonathan Blain	Executive Director	3 Aug 2015	20 Aug 2018	3 yrs	British
Keith Alan Wiggins	Executive Director	1 Oct 2014	10 Jun 2018	3 yrs 8 mos	British
Robin George Walton Williams	Non-Executive Director	9 Jul 2014	13 Jul 2017	3 yrs	British
Gordon James Hall	Director	9 Jul 2007	31 Jan 2017	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Peter John Rowley	Director	30 Apr 2009	12 Apr 2016	7 yrs	British
Mark James Sullivan	Secretary	31 Dec 2014	3 Aug 2015	8 mos	–
Colin Meadows White	Secretary	28 Sept 2012	31 Dec 2014	2 yrs 3 mos	–
Colin Meadows White	Director	10 Aug 2010	31 Dec 2014	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Michael Anthony Bretherton	Director	30 Apr 2009	4 Apr 2014	5 yrs	British
Mark James Sullivan	Secretary	30 Apr 2009	28 Sept 2012	3 yrs 5 mos	British
Mark Hawtin	Director	9 Jul 2007	30 Apr 2009	1 yrs 9 mos	British
Dr David Philip Bloxham	Director	29 Apr 2004	30 Apr 2009	5 yrs	British
Graeme Manson Hart	Director	29 Apr 2004	30 Apr 2009	5 yrs	British
Malcolm Lawton Darvell	Director	24 May 2006	6 Jul 2007	1 yrs 2 mos	British
Nicholas Jeremy Rupert Badman	Director	19 Jul 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs	British
Mark Carnegie Brown	Director	29 Apr 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs 3 mos	British
John Vernon Burke	Director	29 Apr 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs 3 mos	British
Andrew John Moberly	Secretary	20 Apr 2006	28 Feb 2007	10 mos	British
David John Graham White	Secretary	29 Apr 2004	16 Nov 2004	7 mos	British

Board of Directors (19)

Tony Clinch

Chairman

–

Chris Richards

Chairman

–

Christopher Richards

Chairman of the Nominations Committee

–

Dr Jalal Bagherli

Chairman

2 yrs 2 mosAge: 70British

Michael Edelman

Chief Executive Officer

–

David Blain

Chief Financial Officer

–

Brendan Cummins

Non-Executive Director

–

Robin Williams

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Dr Alison Fielding

Non-Executive Director

–

Christopher Michael Batterham

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 2 mosAge: 71British

Liam Frederick Gray

Executive Director

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 40British

Parthiban Ramasamy

Senior Synthetic Materials Chemist

–

Ombretta Masala

Section Head Nanomaterials

–

Nigel Pickett

–

Nathalie Gresty

Intellectual Property & Grants Manager

–

Keith Wiggins

–

Andrew Gooda

Manufacturing Director

–

Liam Gray

Interim CEO

–

Liam Frederick Gray

Secretary

5 yrs 9 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
TC Tony Clinch	Chairman	–	–	–
CR Chris Richards	Chairman	–	–	–
CR Christopher Richards	Chairman of the Nominations Committee	–	–	–
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Chairman	5 Apr 2024	2 yrs 2 mos	British
ME Michael Edelman	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
DB David Blain	Chief Financial Officer	–	–	–
BC Brendan Cummins	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
RW Robin Williams	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
CM Christopher Michael Batterham	Non-Executive Director	1 Apr 2019	7 yrs 2 mos	British
LF Liam Frederick Gray	Executive Director	8 Nov 2021	4 yrs 7 mos	British
Parthiban Ramasamy	Senior Synthetic Materials Chemist	–	–	–
Ombretta Masala	Section Head Nanomaterials	–	–	–
NP Nigel Pickett	–	–	–	–
Nathalie Gresty	Intellectual Property & Grants Manager	–	–	–
KW Keith Wiggins	–	–	–	–
AG Andrew Gooda	Manufacturing Director	–	–	–
LG Liam Gray	Interim CEO	–	–	–
LF Liam Frederick Gray	Secretary	1 Sept 2020	5 yrs 9 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Christopher Richards	Chair	£47,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Dr Nigel Pickett	Executive Director	£219,000	£1,000	£164,000	£47,000	£17,000	£449,000
Dmitry Shashkov	Executive Director	£243,000	–	£182,000	–	£13,000	£438,000
Liam Gray	Executive Director	£157,000	£1,000	£118,000	£34,000	£13,000	£322,000
Brian Tenner	Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	£49,000	£5,000	£124,000
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	–	–	–	–	£77,000
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	£55,000	–	–	–	–	£55,000
Chris Batterham	Non-Executive Director	£55,000	–	–	–	–	£55,000
Dieter May	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000

Prior year comparison (8 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Dr Christopher Richards	Chair	£100,000	–	–	–	–	£100,000
Brian Tenner	Executive Director	£300,000	£1,000	–	–	£22,000	£323,000
Dr Nigel Pickett	Executive Director	£214,000	£1,000	–	–	£17,000	£232,000
Liam Gray	Executive Director	£153,000	£1,000	–	–	£13,000	£167,000
Dr Alison Fielding	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
Chris Batterham	Non-Executive Director	£50,000	–	–	–	–	£50,000
Dieter May	Non-Executive Director	£25,000	–	–	–	–	£25,000
Dr Jalal Bagherli	Non-Executive Director	£16,000	–	–	–	–	£16,000

Former Directors (30)

Dieter May

Non-executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2026

Dr Alison Margaret Fielding

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2026

Dmitry Shashkov

Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 4 mosResigned: 13 Feb 2026

Dr Nigel Leroy Pickett

Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 4 mosResigned: 19 Aug 2025

Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Brian Thomas Tenner

Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 22 Oct 2024

Henry Arthur John Turcan

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 12 Sept 2022

Brian Thomas Tenner

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Sept 2020

Dr Michael Albert Edelman

Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 5 mosResigned: 1 Sept 2020

Brendan Matthew Cummins

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 11 mosResigned: 19 Apr 2019

David Jonathan Blain

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 20 Aug 2018

David Jonathan Blain

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 20 Aug 2018

Keith Alan Wiggins

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 8 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2018

Robin George Walton Williams

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 13 Jul 2017

Gordon James Hall

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2017

Dr Peter John Rowley

Director

Tenure: 7 yrsResigned: 12 Apr 2016

Mark James Sullivan

Secretary

Tenure: 8 mosResigned: 3 Aug 2015

Colin Meadows White

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2014

Colin Meadows White

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 4 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2014

Michael Anthony Bretherton

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 4 Apr 2014

Mark James Sullivan

Secretary

Tenure: 3 yrs 5 mosResigned: 28 Sept 2012

Mark Hawtin

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 9 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Dr David Philip Bloxham

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Graeme Manson Hart

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 30 Apr 2009

Malcolm Lawton Darvell

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 2 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Nicholas Jeremy Rupert Badman

Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Mark Carnegie Brown

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

John Vernon Burke

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Jul 2007

Andrew John Moberly

Secretary

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2007

David John Graham White

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 16 Nov 2004

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dieter May	Non-executive Director	1 Feb 2024	30 Apr 2026	2 yrs 2 mos	German
Dr Alison Margaret Fielding	Non-Executive Director	20 Apr 2017	30 Apr 2026	9 yrs	British
Dmitry Shashkov	Executive Director	22 Oct 2024	13 Feb 2026	1 yrs 4 mos	American
Dr Nigel Leroy Pickett	Executive Director	30 Apr 2009	19 Aug 2025	16 yrs 4 mos	British
Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards	Chair	11 Nov 2015	21 Jan 2025	9 yrs 2 mos	British
Brian Thomas Tenner	Executive Director	20 Aug 2018	22 Oct 2024	6 yrs 2 mos	British,Irish
Henry Arthur John Turcan	Director	1 Sept 2021	12 Sept 2022	1 yrs	British
Brian Thomas Tenner	Secretary	20 Aug 2018	1 Sept 2020	2 yrs 1 mos	–
Dr Michael Albert Edelman	Executive Director	30 Apr 2009	1 Sept 2020	11 yrs 5 mos	British,American
Brendan Matthew Cummins	Director	28 May 2015	19 Apr 2019	3 yrs 11 mos	Irish
David Jonathan Blain	Secretary	3 Aug 2015	20 Aug 2018	3 yrs	–
David Jonathan Blain	Executive Director	3 Aug 2015	20 Aug 2018	3 yrs	British
Keith Alan Wiggins	Executive Director	1 Oct 2014	10 Jun 2018	3 yrs 8 mos	British
Robin George Walton Williams	Non-Executive Director	9 Jul 2014	13 Jul 2017	3 yrs	British
Gordon James Hall	Director	9 Jul 2007	31 Jan 2017	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Peter John Rowley	Director	30 Apr 2009	12 Apr 2016	7 yrs	British
Mark James Sullivan	Secretary	31 Dec 2014	3 Aug 2015	8 mos	–
Colin Meadows White	Secretary	28 Sept 2012	31 Dec 2014	2 yrs 3 mos	–
Colin Meadows White	Director	10 Aug 2010	31 Dec 2014	4 yrs 4 mos	British
Michael Anthony Bretherton	Director	30 Apr 2009	4 Apr 2014	5 yrs	British
Mark James Sullivan	Secretary	30 Apr 2009	28 Sept 2012	3 yrs 5 mos	British
Mark Hawtin	Director	9 Jul 2007	30 Apr 2009	1 yrs 9 mos	British
Dr David Philip Bloxham	Director	29 Apr 2004	30 Apr 2009	5 yrs	British
Graeme Manson Hart	Director	29 Apr 2004	30 Apr 2009	5 yrs	British
Malcolm Lawton Darvell	Director	24 May 2006	6 Jul 2007	1 yrs 2 mos	British
Nicholas Jeremy Rupert Badman	Director	19 Jul 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs	British
Mark Carnegie Brown	Director	29 Apr 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs 3 mos	British
John Vernon Burke	Director	29 Apr 2004	6 Jul 2007	3 yrs 3 mos	British
Andrew John Moberly	Secretary	20 Apr 2006	28 Feb 2007	10 mos	British
David John Graham White	Secretary	29 Apr 2004	16 Nov 2004	7 mos	British