Leadership team
The Network is currently led by Prof Alastair Hibbins (University of Exeter) and Dr Claire Dancer (University of Birmingham) as academic investigators alongside a multi-institutional leadership team.
The Network activities are steered by a leadership team consisting of the respective award leads and representatives from academia and industry who lead on the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Challenge Areas.
The SIGs are dedicated to foster relationships around dedicated scientific areas within and across academia, industry, governmental agencies etc. The Challenge Areas are devoted to investigating the potential of metamaterials to provide practical application to societal challenges with global impact.
Alastair Hibbins
University of Exeter
Joint Network Lead (Executive Board)
Andrea di Falco
University of St Andrews
Fundamental Science Lead (Executive Board)
Anton Souslov
University of Cambridge
Fundamental Science Lead (Executive Board)
Claire Dancer
University of Birmingham
Joint Network Lead (Executive Board)
Eytan Canzini
University of Sheffield
Space & Aviation Challenge Area Co-Lead
Helen Rance
University of Exeter
UKMMN Strategy & Science Manager (Executive Board)
Ioannis Papakonstantinou
University College London
Sustainability Challenge Lead
Jasim Uddin
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Space & Aviation Challenge Area Co-Lead
Katie Shanks
University of Exeter
Sustainability Challenge Lead (Executive Board)
Riccardo Degl’Innocenti
Queen Mary University of London
Microwave & THz SIG lead
Rox Middleton
University of Bath
Challenge Area Co-Lead - Sustainability
Simon Pope
University of Sheffield
Space & Aviation Challenge Area Lead (Executive Board)
Steven Hepplestone
University of Exeter
Challenge Area Co-Lead - Sustainability
Tom Allen
Manchester Metropolitan University
Health Challenge Lead (Executive Board)