Philip has spent the last two decades immersed in the energy transition, working as an
executive business leader, non-executive company director and senior adviser.
Philip is a Director on the main boards of Norsk Hydro ASA, Renew Energy Global plc and
Fotowatio Renewable Venture SLU. He is Chair of TRL ltd. A senior fellow of the Mission
Possible Partnership, senior adviser to Prysm-Global ltd and a fellow of the Energy Institute,
he sits on various advisory panels and boards, chaired the UK Government’s EV Energy
Taskforce and advised the UK Government on Sustainable Aviation Fuels policy.
Until June 2022 he was the CEO of Energy Systems Catapult, a UK government supported
but independent innovation agency focused on accelerating the transition of the UK energy
system, supporting innovation and growth. The Catapult works closely with industry,
investors, government and academia, using sophisticated systems models, market insights
and test and demonstration facilities to de-risk and build confidence in policy, investment
and business decisions.
Before joining the Catapult in 2015 Philip worked for BP for over 30 years, where he created
and launched BP Ultimate in markets around the world and established and led BP’s biofuels
and biotechnology portfolio of businesses and technologies before becoming the CEO of
BP’s global Alternative Energy unit.
Philip lives in Oxford, UK.