​Chris Barnes, National Physical Laboratory (NPL), United Kingdom
Chris Barnes is Head of Science of AI at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), where he leads strategic research into AI uncertainty quantification, trustworthy AI, and metrics for data quality. His work supports the development of reliable, transparent, and fit-for-purpose AI systems, particularly in critical sectors such as healthcare and manufacturing. He also holds a professorship in Systems and Synthetic Biology at University College London (UCL), where his academic research focuses on AI, computational modelling, engineering biology, and biomedical applications.
Hamish Stewart, Thermo Fisher Scientific, United Kingdom
Hamish Stewart is a Senior Staff Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific Bremen GmbH. He was the lead scientist for the Astral analyser and a developer of Orbitrap instrumentation, and is responsible for research on future commercial mass spectrometers and novel related concepts and technologies.​
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Previously, he obtained his PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Nottingham and then worked for Shimadzu Research Laboratory (Europe) Ltd.​
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He is the holder of over 100 patents and is the winner of The George N Hatsopoulos Technical Innovation Award and the HUPO Science and Technology Award.
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Nicholle Bell
University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Kate Kemsley
University of East Anglia, United Kingdom