Dr Mann Virdee
Sir Isaac Newton Adjunct Fellow in Science, Innovation and Technology
Main areas of expertise: Science and technology, research and development, and infrastructure
Dr Mann Virdee is a Senior Researcher at the Entrepreneurs Network. He previously led the Council on Geostrategy’s work on exploring how Britain can build a more competitive and resilient science and technology base. Before that, he worked for RAND Europe, the UK Parliament, and the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF. His research has covered areas such as AI, energy and infrastructure, quantum computing, R&D, 5G, space, the life sciences, civil service reform and Foreign Direct Investment.
Road to nowhere: Britain’s infrastructure problem
Science, not ‘Sir Humphrey’: Fixing Whitehall’s ‘tepid bath’
Clean Power 2030: Too fast, too furious?
How can Britain become more prosperous?
British science and technology in 2024: Implications for ‘Net Zero’
Britain’s future is in technology and innovation
Is Britain losing its scientific edge?