The University of Nottingham

Gavin Walker, an expert in hydrogen storage, has been appointed as the University’s first Professor in Sustainable Energy Technologies.

The new chair, in the Faculty of Engineering, has been established after a £1m gift from benefactors Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly. It will build on the University’s leading reputation in this field, helping to develop innovative research to address some of the most pressing issues facing the world.

Sir Harry and Lady Djanogly have been major benefactors for 20 years, making significant contributions in support of the development of the Lakeside Arts Centre and the Jubilee Campus.

The University is at the forefront of research and development in the crucial areas of energy, climate change, environmental protection and sustainability. Its Energy Technologies Research Institute is a major international centre, with a reputation for excellence across a range of research and technology-based activities and a team of more than 50 academics, encompassing bioscience, social science, chemistry, physics and engineering.