Professor Paul Monks CB
Non-Executive Director
The MTC Board represents our visionary founding institutions, The University of Birmingham, Loughborough University, and The University of Nottingham as well as industry leaders. They drive innovation and ensure MTC remains at the cutting edge of UK manufacturing advancement.
Professor Paul Monks CB is Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry and Earth Observation Science at the University of Leicester. He also serves as the Chair at the British Geological Survey and the Henry Royce Institute. He is a science trustee at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.
Paul served as the Chief Scientific Advisor (CSA) at the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) delivering independent and impartial science and engineering advice to ministers and policymakers across the DESNZ policy and delivery portfolio and the Clean Energy Superpower Mission. Prior to DESNZ, Paul was CSA for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) from 2020 to 2023. Before joining BEIS, he was Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Leicester.
Professor Paul Monks was awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the King’s New Year Honours 2025 for Services to Science in Government.