Nick Winser's career within the energy sector spans over 30 years, culminating in his recent appointment as Chairman of Energy Systems Catapult. Catapult is the UK's technology and innovation centre set up by Innovate UK to support companies and the Government in developing products and services to address the new commercial opportunities created by the transformation of UK and global energy systems.Prior to this, Nick served on the Board of the National Grid becoming its UK and European CEO in 2011. His extensive experience of the sector resulted in his election as President of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (2013-2015) and his Chairmanship of CIGRE UK, the International Council on Large Electric Systems. Nick is currently Chair of the IET's Membership and Professional Development Board and the Power Academy.Although the main focus of Nick's career has been within the energy sector, he also has a professional interest in the construction sector. A non-executive Director of Kier Group since 2009, he chairs the Safety, Health and Environment sub-committee of the Board.Nick holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers and the Energy Institute. Since 2011 he has also held the rank of Major in the Engineer and Logistics Staff Corps (RE) V, thereby providing advice to HM Forces and the Ministry of Defence. Nick was awarded a CBE in 2014.
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