Dr Peter Williams

EPSRC Council member

Dr Peter Williams is a member of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Council.

Peter is Group Technology Director of INEOS, one of the world’s largest petrochemical concerns. He moved to this position in January 2017 having spent the previous eleven years as Chief Executive of INEOS Technologies, one of the business divisions in the INEOS Group.

Before joining INEOS in 2006, Dr Williams spent over 20 years with BP Chemicals in a variety of senior management roles in business, technology, and strategy. Before then he obtained a BA and DPhil in chemistry from the University of York, and carried out post-doctoral research work in the Hahn-Meitner Institut in Berlin.

In addition to his Group Technology Director role, Dr Williams is currently the Head of Investor Relations for the INEOS Group.

Last updated: 25 August 2023

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