Professor Nick Jennings

Biography

Professor Nick Jennings was Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security from 2010 to 2015.

Nick is an internationally-recognised authority in the areas of agent-based computing and intelligent systems. He is currently Regius Professor of Computer Science at the University of Southampton and adviser to aerogility and variab.ly.

His previous career highlights include:

  • Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton
  • Associate Dean (Research and Enterprise), University of Southampton
  • Deputy Head of School (Research), Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton
  • Professor of Electronic Engineering, Queen Mary, University of London

Previous roles in government

  • Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security