UKQuantum

Jonathan Legh-Smith MBE

Executive Director, UKQuantum
  • Jonathan is Executive Director for UKQuantum, the voice of the UK's quantum industry. He is also a member of the National Quantum Technology Programme Strategic Advisory Board, the National Quantum Computing Centre Technical Advisory Group and NPL’s Quantum Metrology Institute Advisory Board.

  • Previously Jonathan was Principal, Scientific Affairs for BT, leading engagement with national research & innovation priorities including Quantum Technologies, Future Telecoms and Cyber-Physical Infrastructure. He directed BT’s Strategic Research programme for over 10 years along with BT’s academic and industrial research partnerships. He was also BT’s Head of Standards and previously a member of the EPSRC Strategic Advisory Network and the EPSRC Science, Engineering & Technology Board.

  • Jonathan established BT’s school engagement programme in the East of England and co-created the national Barefoot Computing initiative in partnership with the BCS and Department for Education. He is a Corporation Member for Suffolk New College and member of the Ipswich Social Mobility Alliance Executive Committee.