David Willetts
Executive Chair, Resolution Foundation
The Rt Hon. Lord David Willetts FRS is the Executive Chair of the Resolution Foundation. He served as the Member of Parliament for Havant (1992-2015), as Minister for Universities and Science (2010-2014) and previously worked at HM Treasury and the No. 10 Policy Unit.
Lord Willetts is a visiting Professor at King’s College London, a board member of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a Board member of Surrey Satellites and of the Biotech Growth Trust. He is Chair of the British Science Association. He is a member of the Board of the Crick Institute and a Trustee of the Science Museum. He is an Honorary Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford. He is an Honorary fellow of the Royal Society. He is Chancellor of the University of Leicester.
Lord Willetts has written widely on economic and social policy. His book “The Pinch” about fairness between the generations was published in 2010. His latest book “A University Education” is published by Oxford University Press.