Biography :

Jon Taylor is current Senior Chief Engineer for Net Zero at the UK’s National Composites Centre, with technical accountability for the centre’s civilian programmes across aerospace, energy, services and digital portfolios. His background is primarily aerospace. After graduating in Materials Science from the University of Oxford in 2006, he joined Rolls-Royce. Over the next 16 years, he undertook roles in materials, design, stress analysis and engineering management, always with a focus on the “cold end” of the civil engine portfolio. In some way, he was involved with the development of the composite fan system for 15 of those 16 years, from its earliest inceptions up to UltraFan™ engine testing. He is a proud pragmatist and engineer, and has tried hard to retain his enthusiasm for technology and making things work throughout his career.

About National Composites Centre (NCC) : 

The National Composites Centre (NCC) is a world leading UK research and development facility that provides access to state-of-the-art engineering capabilities and technology. Collaborating to address the most complex engineering challenges of our time, we accelerate the development of new products across advanced materials, digital engineering, sustainability and hydrogen. Delivering pioneering innovation to drive industrial transformation, NCC works across a diverse range of sectors to deliver benefit to the UK, investing in the talents of our current and future workforce. Part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, it collaborates with innovators to SMEs, the supply chain and OEMs, providing businesses with a de-risked environment to design, develop, test and scale their ideas and get to market fast.