Profile

Ian Taylor (Chairman) was a member of the UK Parliament for 23 years until he stood down in 2010, including serving as Science Minister from 1994 to 1997. He chaired the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee 2007-10.  He is now Executive Chairman of Living PlanIT SA which deploys a software platform to integrate and contextualise data from sensors and devices and applications in urban areas. Ian is Chairman of GeoReach Global Limited which integrates data to provide ubiquitous personal & asset safety monitoring.  He chairs Lunar Missions Limited, which is responsible for Lunar Mission One project. He also chairs the National Space Academy Steering Group.  He is a Council member for RSF partner the Science & Technologies Facilities Council. Ian has become chairman of the Development Committee of the British Society for Research on Ageing.