Chief Executive for National Composites Centre confirmed

The University of Bristol today announced the appointment of Peter Chivers as the Chief Executive of the National Composites Centre (NCC).
The University of Bristol today announced the appointment of Peter Chivers as the Chief Executive of the National Composites Centre (NCC). Peter was appointed after a rigorous selection process and brings a wealth of leadership and engineering experience to the post.

Commenting on the appointment, Professor Guy Orpen, the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise, and chair of the NCC’s Steering Board, said: “I am delighted that Peter has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the NCC. He’s carried out the role on an interim basis for the past 15 months and in that time he has had many achievements, not least in ensuring that the NCC was one of the partners in the national High Value Manufacturing Technology and Innovation Centre.

“I am looking forward to continuing to work closely with Peter in the coming years as the NCC forges a place for itself in the growing and exciting global composites industry.”

Peter Chivers added: “This is a fantastic opportunity. The NCC is in the right place, at the right time in the right industry. Working with colleagues throughout the country, my aim is that the UK maintains and enhances its position in the world-wide composites industry. There are many challenges in the coming months and years, and I am relishing securing the NCC’s future in this exciting landscape.”