Tony Raven

Tony Raven is a distinguished academic and professional in the fields of innovation and entrepreneurship, currently serving as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Shandong University, while holding leadership roles at Queen Mary Innovation and the Henry Royce Institute. Tony is also a Lay Member of the Board of Governors at The University of Manchester, an advisor to the UTokyo Innovation Platform, and a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge. With a strong background in supporting university technology transfer and commercialization, as exemplified by tenure as Chief Executive of Cambridge Enterprise, Tony brings extensive experience to a variety of advisory roles, including participation in the Government Office for Technology Transfer advisory board and chairing the advisory board for Spin-outs Denmark. Tony's educational foundation includes a DPhil in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford and a BSc(Hons) in Physics from The University of Manchester.