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Rupert ShuteProfile page
Professor of Practice and Director of Engagement CSEP
Dyson School of Design Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
- Professor of Practice and Director of Engagement CSEPDyson School of Design Engineering - Faculty of Engineering
BIO
Rupert Shute is Professor of Practice in emerging technology governance and regulation at Imperial College London.
Prior to entering academia, he held senior roles in UK Government as the Forensic Science Regulator and Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser to the Home Office.
He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. His technical career includes the development of robotics and AI systems for high-consequence applications. He is active in AI research, standards setting and the startup ecosystem.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Professor of Practice - Emerging technology governance and regulationImperial College London, London, United Kingdom1 Oct 2024 - present
- Director of Engagement Centre for Sectoral Economic PerformanaceImperial College London, United Kingdom1 Oct 2024 - present
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- ChairFlexzo AI Ltd, United Kingdom1 Apr 2026 - present
- Non Executive DirectorUmnai Ltd, United Kingdom1 Dec 2024 - present
- Deputy Chief Scientific AdviserHome Office, London, United Kingdom1 Apr 2019 - 18 Sep 2024
- Forensic Science RegulatorHome Office, London, United Kingdom1 Feb 2021 - 1 Jun 2021
- Chartered Engineer - Robotics, Virtual Reality and Artificial IntelligenceVarious, United Kingdom1 Aug 1994 - 31 May 2019
FACULTY
- Faculty of Engineering
POSITION NAME
- Professor of Practice and Director of Engagement C