Lord Browne of Madingley

John Browne, Lord Browne of Madingley, is an energy executive and life peer whose career includes leadership of BP and roles in Science and public administration. He joined BP as a university apprentice in 1966 and served as group chief executive from 1995 to 2007. He became a life peer in 2001. [Official biography](https://www.GOV.UK/government/people/lord-browne-of-madingley)

Browne is the Independent co-chair of the prime minister's Council for Science and Technology. He previously served as the government's lead non-executive director, working with departments to appoint non-executive board members. His institutional roles have also included president of the Royal Academy of Engineering and chair of the Tate trustees. He is a fellow of the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering.