Prof Sarah Sharples appointed to the Council for Science and Technology
Professor Sarah Sharples has been appointed to the , which advises the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on strategic science and technology issues.
Professor Sarah Sharples CBE is Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Manchester. She served as Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Transport from July 2021 to October 2025.
Professor Dame Angela McLean, the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and Co-Chair of CST, said: 鈥淚 am delighted that Professor Sarah Sharples has been appointed to the Council for Science and Technology. Alongside her social and behavioural science expertise, she has extensive knowledge of the UK鈥檚 research and innovation ecosystem and significant experience of using science advice to inform government policy. Sarah will bring great insight to CST, and I look forward to working with her.鈥�
Professor Sarah Sharples CBE FREng is Vice President and Dean of Science and Engineering at the University of Manchester.
A global expert in human factors engineering, she has led major national programmes in transport, healthcare and advanced manufacturing. Former Chief Scientific Adviser for the UK Department for Transport, she is a past member of EPSRC and ESRC council and co-chaired government Social and Behavioural Science for Emergencies (SBSE) Steering Group.
She is a long鈥憇tanding champion of equity, diversity and inclusion an enthusiastic advocate for systems approaches to science and engineering challenges.