Fiona joined the Board of Oxford Science Enterprises in June 2024.
Fiona is the Associate Dean of Innovation at the MIT School of Management and William Porter (1967) Professor of Entrepreneurship.
Recognised as an international policy expert on global innovation, Fiona served on the British Prime Minister’s Council on Science and Technology and was awarded a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) for her services to innovation and entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom. She was appointed Dame Commander of St Michael and St George (DCMG) by His Majesty King Charles III for services to science, technology, and diversity. She serves as the Vice Chair of the NATO Innovation Fund - the first multi-sovereign venture fund to support deep tech ventures in defence, security and resilience focus across Allied nations - and is a member of the Ministry of Defence Innovation Advisory Panel.
Fiona received her BA ’89 and MA ‘90 from the University of Oxford in chemistry. She subsequently earned an AM ’92 and PhD ’96 from Harvard University in applied sciences.
