Brian Bowsher

Brian Robert Bowsher FRSC FInstP (born 12 July 1957) is a British chemist, and the Chief Executive of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) since November 2016.

He was born in Birmingham. He attended Handsworth Grammar School then Fosters Grammar School (now Foster's School) in Dorset. From the University of Southampton he gained a BSc in Chemistry in 1978 then a PhD in 1981.

He was Managing Director of the National Physical Laboratory from 2009 to 2015. From 2002-09 he had various division-head and director roles at the Atomic Weapons Establishment.

He married Sally Smith in 1987 and they have one son. He lives in Wareham, Dorset.

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