Neil Glover FREng

Head of Materials Research, Rolls-Royce plc

Neil is Head of Materials Research at Rolls-Royce, based in Derby, and is a Fellow and current President of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. Neil has over 25 years of experience of materials engineering for aerospace and other high integrity applications. His current role is focused on materials technology to support new product opportunities in Rolls-Royce including electric and hybrid flight. Previous roles have spanned multiple business sectors and materials engineering across the product life-cycle. For many years Neil was responsible for Rolls-Royce’s aerospace materials research portfolio, including the company’s extensive external network for materials research. He is a regular speaker at national and international events and has been a member of numerous national advisory groups. He is a strong advocate of STEM education and a regular speaker at schools events.