Areas of expertise

Peter's areas of expertise include:

• New product development

Publications by Peter Thorn

Current activities

• Product developments for renewable energy, transport and utilities business sectors

Career background

• B.Sc Physics at University College, London. Ph.D. from Imperial College on Electro-optical Effects in III-V Semiconductors
• Held engineering and management roles in UK and Canada focused on the development of semiconductor lasers within a telecommunications company
• Commercial product manager for international semiconductor laser businesses
• Joined Met office in 2008
• Portfolio Manager within Technology and Information Systems; responsible for management and delivery of new product developments
• Became Science Manager in 2010; responsible for the delivery of science solutions to enable new product developments within the commercial business