Professor of Practice in Ageing Science & Innovation at Newcastle University; President at the Royal Society of Chemistry Industry & Technology Council; Founding Chair of the North East England Innovation Board; Former Director, National Innovation Centre for Ageing

Until September 2017, Roy was Director of the National Innovation Centre for Ageing at Newcastle University. He re- mains engaged with the University as Professor of Practice in Ageing Science & Innovation. 

From 2012 to 2016 Roy led the development of the regional innovation strategy for North East England and was the founding Chair of the North East LEP Innovation Board. He remains a board member. 

Prior to 2012, Roy spent 31 years with the Procter & Gamble Company, holding global R&D positions and leading inno- vation programmes in Europe and the Far East including China. One of his inventions is a $150M business in the US. 

Nationally, Roy is President of the Royal Society of Chemistry Industry Council and is on the Board of NCUB, the Na- tional Centre for Universities & Business. He is a non-executive director with the Technology Services Association. 

He has chaired the National Smart Specialisation Hub and sits on a BEIS Advisory Board for Industrial Strategy & Smart Specialisation. He chairs Northern Accelerator, the North East Universities research commercialisation programme. 

Roy was awarded the OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2017 for services to science, innovation & skills.