Professor Ed Hill

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Professor Ed Hill CBE is Chief Executive of the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), one of the world’s most innovative oceanographic institutions. The NOC has been in operation for over six decades and has a team of over 600 people leading research, technology and innovation that benefits the whole world. It is one of a few global organisations with the equipment and expertise to explore and operate as far below the surface as 6,500m. Professor Hill was appointed as Executive Director in 2010, previously holding the position of Director at NOC since 2005 and the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (Natural Environment Research Council, NERC) in Liverpool 1999-2005. He has a research background in physical oceanography, specialising in the circulation of continental shelf seas and participated in over 20 research expeditions. Professor Hill received his MSc and PhD degrees in oceanography from Bangor University and his BSc in Applied Mathematics from the University of Sheffield, and was subsequently recognised by both universities with the award of an Honorary Fellowship (Bangor) and an Honorary Doctorate of Science (Sheffield). He was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2020 for services to environmental sciences. Professor Hill has served, and continues to serve on numerous national and international advisory bodies, including: International Steering Group of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the European Marine Board (EMB), the cross-Government UK Marine Science Coordination Committee (MSCC), the Governing Board of the National Partnership for Ocean Prediction (NPOP) and is the Head of UK Delegation at the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO (United Nations).

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