Other Interests
In December 2006, he was appointed as a non-executive director to the board of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). He is also on the investment committee and board of the British Library
He is a trustee of NESTA the National endowment for science technology and the arts, and he is chairman of their investment committee. He is also a non-executive Director of Cambridge Enterprise, advising on technology transfer for Cambridge University and a supporter of The Prince's Trust technology group.
He is a non executive director of Blinkx plc and an advisor to the Prime Minister in the area of science policy.
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