Luke Davis

Dr Luke Davis is a Smart Data Research UK programme board member.

Dr Davis is Joint Head of Research Infrastructure at the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), where he leads a team of colleagues developing and delivering strategy for the UK research base in both Capital and Digital Infrastructure often delivering initiatives in parallel. This involves working closely and developing relationships with Academia, Government and Policy Makers and Industry.

Luke Davis is also the programme lead of the £48m ExCALIBUR (Exascale Computing Algorithms for the Benefit of UK Research) Programme which is funding research into software and skills to ensure the UK is ready for the exascale era in High Performance Computing, as well as a representative of EPSRC on the UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure Committee. He is also responsible for the EPSRC World Class Labs Budget which funds Core Equipment, Strategic Equipment and National Research Facilities.