I-SEE Sustainable Energy & the Environment Webinar

‘In conversation with Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Bath’

Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Bath

Professor Taylor will discuss his background and vision for sustainable energy (and beyond) in conversation with Prof Tim Mays.

Professor Phil Taylor is internationally renowned in the design of energy systems, especially for renewable energy and smart grids. Professor Taylor will discuss his background and vision for sustainable energy (and beyond) in conversation with Tim Mays, Emeritus Professor of Chemical Engineering at Bath. This is a unique and fascinating opportunity to hear from an influential academic leader and active energy researcher.

Professor Phil Taylor is a globally recognised researcher and industrial expert in energy systems with over 30 years of experience in both industry and academia. He was appointed as Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Bath in 2024, having previously held leadership roles at the University of Bristol, University of Newcastle and Durham University. His industry experience includes several years at GEC Alstom, EPS (UK), Teradyne, and Senergy Econnect, where he held the position of Research and Development Director.

Professor Taylor’s controller designs are used around the world, and he designed the grid connection for the UK’s first commercial offshore wind farm. Of the many projects he has undertaken, of particular note is the UK’s largest ever smart grid project, the £54 million Customer Led Network Revolution, which took a socio-technical approach to demonstrating smart grids at full scale. He currently leads the EPSRC £20 million Centre for Energy Systems Integration and the £10 million EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Hub.

Professor Taylor is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a Fellow of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering. He is a member of the Government’s Net Zero Innovation Board and a Non-Executive Director of Northern Powergrid.

Professor Taylor has co-authored six books and has been published in multiple journals.