The technology team, headed by chief technology officer Simon Weeks, will be enriched with the appointment of four heads of technology.
Martin Schofield joins the Institute as head of technology – whole aircraft capability. His primary role at the ATI is to establish a virtual whole aircraft capability for the UK to show the impact of technologies on aircraft performance and capability.
Dr Cristina Garcia-Duffy becomes head of technology – strategy and integration. Her primary role will be to work on the technology strategy which will be launched by the Institute in the summer. Backed by a team of four technology researchers, she will work on road maps for technology, identify priority areas for investment, and will work with partners to define what technologies can be developed in the future.
Mark Scully joins as head of technology, advanced systems and propulsion, with the primary role of working on the technology strategy.
Mark Summers joins the team as head of technology – manufacturing and structures, with the primary role of working on the technology strategy
The strategy team, led by chief strategy officer James McMicking, is being bolstered by the appointment of Balaji Srimoolanathan as strategy manager. He brings over 10 years of experience in the aerospace industry including seven years in strategic consultancy.
Gary Elliott, ceo of the Institute, said: "I am delighted to welcome all of our new appointments. These people bring with them a wide and impressive background from across industry and academia. These are the people who will establish the Institute as the natural broker of high performing research programmes; they will advocate for UK aerospace technology and manufacturing research, back and celebrate innovation and make the UK to go-to place for better technology."
The Institute has also recruited two independent non-executive directors.
Michael Harper is currently deputy chairman of QinetiQ. He was previously chairman of Ricardo and a Board member of both BBA Aviation and Vitec Group plc and SID of Catlin.
Dr Deborah Keith was previously global head of R&D partnerships at Syngenta where she focused on external collaboration and adjacent technologies. Her focus over the last 16 years concerned the commercialisation of research at Syngenta.
