Brian Robert Bowsher OBE FRSC FInstP (born 12 July 1957) is a British chemist, and was the Chief Executive of the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) between November 2016 and March 2018. He is also a non-executive member of the board for the Defence Science and Technology Board (Dstl).[1]
He was born in Birmingham. He attended Handsworth Grammar School then Fosters Grammar School (now Foster's School) in Dorset. From the University of Southampton he obtained a BSc degree in Chemistry in 1978 and then received a PhD degree in 1981.
He was Managing Director of the National Physical Laboratory from 2009 to 2015.[2] From 2002 to 2009 he had various division-head and director roles at the Atomic Weapons Establishment.
He married Sally Smith in 1987 and they have one son. He lives in Wareham, Dorset.