James Baker is a pioneering leader in advanced materials, transitioning from a long career in aerospace at BAE Systems to CEO of Graphene@Manchester. He now runs Baker Graphene Ltd, a consultancy focused on commercialising graphene. A graduate of the University of Nottingham, he is a Chartered Engineer and Professor of Practice.
Colleagues and partners describe James as approachable, engaging, and pragmatic, with a forward-thinking mindset and "boundless enthusiasm. " His professional life is characterized by building collaborative ecosystems between academia and industry to bring disruptive technologies from the lab to the marketplace, fostering innovation and growth.
After leading the commercialisation of graphene for over a decade at the very university where it was first isolated, he is now channeling that expertise into his own specialized consultancy.
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