Two new members have been appointed to Rishi Sunak’s council for science and technology.

Professor Dame Carol Propper and Professor Keith Ridgway will both be joining the council, which advises the prime minister on strategic science and technology policy issues that cut across the responsibilities of individual government departments.

Propper is Professor of Economics at Imperial College Business School in the Department of Economics and Public Policy, while Ridgway is the Senior Executive of Manufacturing at the University of Strathclyde.

"Professor Carol Propper and Professor Keith Ridgway both bring extensive expertise to the Council for Science and Technology,” said Sir Patrick Vallance, government chief scientific adviser and co-chair of CST. "Their knowledge of the research and innovation landscape will be invaluable in supporting the Council’s role in providing advice on the government’s high-level priorities for science and technology and exploring the opportunities for achieving national goals through emerging technologies.”

Other members include leading figures in the science and technology community from across academia, high-tech businesses, and investors in "innovative" companies.

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