Tim Gregory is a renowned Nuclear Chemist, best known for his current role at the National Nuclear Laboratory, Sellafield. With his expertise spanning spectrometry and isotopic, he aims to solve some of the most daunting scientific challenges known to man through his work. As the proud author of Meteorite, a cosmochemistry book, Tim has created a captivating blend between detective work and cosmic events. When looking to hire a passionate nuclear speaker, look no further than Tim.
Starting his professional career as an Intern at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Tim gained valuable experience during his short time at the company before securing a role at BBC as a Night presenter. From 2018, he fulfilled a variety of presenting roles at the business before becoming a Postdoctoral Researcher for the British Geological Survey. Recognised for his driven mindset, he gained vast amounts of valuable knowledge and industry experience before entering his current role as a Nuclear Chemist for the National Nuclear Laboratory.
A talented professional, Tim has received a variety of awards throughout his illustrious career, including the Gordan A. Mackay Award by the Meteoritical Society in 2018 for his talk at the 81st Meeting of the Meteoritical Society. Admired worldwide for his remarkable achievements, he received the Geological Society President’s Award for ‘showing significant early promise and being judged to have potential to be future leaders in their fields’. With a keen interest in all things science, Tim has utilised his passion and turned it into an admirable career over recent years.
A treasured specialist, Tim Gregory is now highly sought-after for speaking engagements internationally. Focusing on topics such as nuclear science, energy, meteoritics, space exploration, and science in society, he is beloved by audiences worldwide. A popular choice at industry events and business conferences up and down the country, do not hesitate in hiring Tim.
Books
Meteorite: The Stones From Outer Space That Made Our World
Meteorite: How Stones From Outer Space Made Our World
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Tim Gregory's official speaking topics are listed below:
Nuclear Power – the Key to Net Zero
The British Government’s net zero policy will affect all our daily lives. From how we power our homes to how we fuel our economy, the plan to phase out fossil fuels and replace them with zero carbon energy is an unprecedented challenge. But there is a solution – nuclear. Nuclear power is the only form of mass energy generation that can replace fossil fuels, and, unlike other renewable sources, it works day or night, rain or shine.
Understanding the Opportunity in Nuclear Waste
Nuclear energy is bound inside the heart of atoms. It has the potential to power our civilisation while avoiding climate change, but nuclear waste — hazardous for hundreds of millennia — is often touted as a reason not to pursue a nuclear-powered future. Emerging technologies, however, cast nuclear waste in a new light, transforming it from our deadliest foe to one of our greatest assets, with the ability to power new reactors, cure cancers, and take us into deep space.
Blue Sky Science — Lessons for Innovation
So-called ‘blue sky science’ — that is, science that is curiosity-driven with no explicit or immediate real world application — is part of the lifeblood of the scientific enterprise and technological innovation. Unconstrained by specificity, it often takes us to uncharted territories, and from it come many unexpected and miraculous discoveries. Indeed, many of the things we take for granted in our everyday lives saw their inception in esoteric and abstract questions of academic research – and there are many lessons here for innovation in business too.
Cosmochemistry — Lessons from the Bigger Picture
The charred remains of stones that fall from the sky have captured the human imagination for millennia, and using the tools of modern science we have read from them the most ancient tales in the Solar System: the coming together of our planetary system, the formation of worlds, and clues to our own origins. Meteorites are custodians of deep time and interstellar chemistry. These rocks from outer space can offer lessons about ourselves and our organisation by taking a step back and looking at the bigger picture.
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
"A captivating blend of painstaking detective work and dramatic cosmic events. The impact that rocks from space have had on our culture, and on our knowledge of where we come from may surprise you." - Jon, Professor of Physics at UCL and Author of Smashing Physics
"Tim Gregory gets it... he brings a childlike wonder of discovery to everything he sees... His scientific delight is contagious." - Chris, Astronaut
- 2021- Meteorite: How Stones From Outer Space Made Our World
- 2020- Nuclear Chemist at National Nuclear Laboratory
- 2020- Meteorite: The Stones From Outer Space That Made Our World
- 2020- BBC Bitesize Presenter
- 2019- Postdoctoral Researcher for the British Geological Survey
- 2019- Sky at Night Presenter for the BBC
- 2018- Sky at Night Presenter for the BBC
- 2014- Intern at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
