Dr Grant Bourhill

Grant Bourhill joined the Energy Technologies Institute as Director - Programme Delivery in April 2008 from his previous role as Director of Business Development at Sharp Laboratories Europe.

During his seven years at Sharp, Grant held roles including Director of R&T Programme Delivery for Optical Systems, as well as leading a team that established and maintained several global collaborative programmes.  He successfully developed a number of technologies within his portfolio from concept through to successful overseas mass manufacture. Grant has also been involved significantly in IP management for both internal technology development as well as external company technology spin-in.

Prior to Sharp, Grant spent five years at QinetiQ in emerging technology management, including work on innovative composite damage sensors, which was recognised by the Rank Prize for Optoelectronics.

Grant graduated from the University of Strathclyde with a BSc in Chemistry and subsequently completed his PhD in Nonlinear Optics at the same university.  He has been a recipient of both a NASA Fellowship and a Von Humboldt Research Fellowship and has over 30 patents and more than 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals.  He has enjoyed periods living and working in the USA, Japan and Germany.