Graham Cooley
Graham Cooley | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) Slough, England |
| Education | BSc (Hons), PhD, MBA |
| Alma mater | University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology, Brunel University, University of Bradford, University of Oxford |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur & Investor |
| Father | Mike Cooley |
Graham Cooley (born 1964) is a British entrepreneur and investor, known for his contributions to energy storage and hydrogen technologies.[1][2] Over a career spanning more than 35 years serving as leader in notable British companies, Cooley continues to play a significant role in the advancement of sustainable energy technologies.[3]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Graham Cooley was born in Slough, England in 1964 to Mike Cooley, an engineer, writer, and trade union leader and Shirley Cooley, a physics teacher.[4] He studied physics at the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology (now Cardiff University), earning a BSc (Hons) in 1985.[5] He completed his PhD in Materials Physics at Brunel University in 1989, where he currently holds an honorary professorship.[2] Cooley later pursued an MBA at the University of Bradford and a Diploma in Managing Innovation from the University of Oxford.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]Cooley began his professional career at the Central Electricity Research Laboratory (CERL) in Leatherhead in 1989, working as an R&D Manager. [6] Following the privatisation of the Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB) in 1990, he joined National Power PLC, where he contributed to the development of the Regenesys energy storage technology.[7] He later served as Business Development Manager at both National Power and International Power PLC.[7]
In 2000, Cooley was appointed CEO of Antenova.[8] During his leadership, Antenova secured £9.4 million in venture capital funding and expanded its wireless communication product offerings before it was later acquired by discoverIE in 2021.[9]
Cooley subsequently became CEO of Metalysis in 2003, a University of Cambridge spin-out company.[7] From 2007 to 2009, Cooley led Sensortec, Universal Sensors, and Cawood PLC, focusing on industrial diagnostics and biosensor technologies.[7]
In 2009, Cooley was appointed CEO of ITM Power PLC, a manufacturer of electrolysers for green hydrogen production.[10] Cooley served as a member of the UK Government’s Hydrogen Advisory Council and chaired the ESG Committee at RenewableUK.[2]
Since 2023, Cooley has held several non-executive roles, including Director at Cadent Gas and Board Member of the Cadent Foundation.[2] He is currently Chairman of Light Science Technologies Holdings Plc, [11] Chairman of CAP-XX Ltd.[12] and Non-Executive Director of Gelion plc. [13]
Academic and professional recognition
[edit | edit source]Cooley holds the title of Honorary Professor at Brunel University, London.[2] He is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), and the Energy Institute (FEI).[2] He received the Bessemer Society Lifetime Fellowship Award[2] and has been named multiple times in the GreenFleet 100 list recognising his contributions to the decarbonisation of transport.[14]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Cooley divides his time between Yorkshire and Oxfordshire, where he lives with his wife and daughter.
References
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