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Deborah Louise CORKER

Deborah Louise CORKER

e-mail: [email protected], tel.: +44 (0) 7843576791

10, Charlbury Road, Oxford, United Kingdom, OX2 6UT

Education and Qualifications

2004 – 2005

1990 – 1995

1987 – 1990

1984 – 1987

Saïd Business School

University of Oxford

Clarendon Laboratory

University of Oxford

Somerville College

University of Oxford

Henry Fanshawe School

Sheffield

MBA with Distinction

Specialised electives in Finance, Adv. Financial Management, Private equity & Managing Scientific Controversies

Chair of Science and Tech. Student Alumni

Consultancy business projects in plasma coatings & quantum computing

D.Phil and M.Sc.

Subject: Nonlinear Optics/ Ferroelectric Materials

Physics B.A. Gained Somerville Exhibition & BICC sponsorship

‘A’ Levels in Physics, Maths & Further Maths

( all Grade A)

Work Experience

Nov 2005 – present Independent consultant, Oxford area

Consulting to Isis Innovations in 3D scanning technology, market analysis and assisting in managing the spin-out of a new company
Consulting for Oxford Department for Continuing Education, writing new nanotechnology course focussing on exploitation and commercialisation.
Independent expert for European Commission reviewing NMP (Nanotechnology, Multi-functional Materials, Production Processes) FP6 projects.

1999-2004 euspen Ltd (European Soc. for Precision Eng. and Nanotechnology)

Chief Executive Officer (leaving salary 48k)

Responsible for founding and growing the company and its membership to 85 sponsoring members (including Philips, FEI, Sony) & 500 individual members
Developed strategic and financial goals in the interests of commercial and academic members
Periodically reviewing, realigning and presenting business plans to trustees and membership
Reported to 12 international trustees (originating from U.S. & E.U. companies, institutes and investors). Reports included 10 year financial forecasts expected under worst-case, realistic and optimistic scenarios
Using EC concerted action funding, built initial activities to financially self-supporting status in 2 years.
First activities included producing international scientific conferences, focussed seminars, scientific training courses and coordinating international journal with Elsevier.
Grew attendance of conferences to 450 delegates, 50 exhibitors
Expanded activities to include website with contact databases & internet training courses, providing writing & editing services for EC proposals, offering management or dissemination services in member’s EC contracts
Wrote, negotiated and managed EC projects (up to 1.8MEuro) in F4, 5 & 6. Experienced in writing research and network proposals.
Company Secretary, responsible for accounting & legal issues, e.g. Companies House, Charity Commission (transferred from Ltd to Charitable status after first year), VAT & European Customs
Responsible for hiring and managing permanent staff and further temporary employees required around conference seasons.

1997 - 1999 Nanotechnology Department, Adv. Materials, Cranfield University

Scientific Officer/ EC project coordinator

Time divided: EC project coordination (subcontracted by Fiat) and research
Wrote EPSRC and DTI grant applications
Research: investigated sintering aids for ceramics industry, developed thin-film fabrication techniques for automotive industry and established nano-powder synthesis routes - 3 patents
Wrote and successfully developed department’s interactive internet site
Lectured Advanced Materials students crystallography and tensors
Supervised Ph.D. students in crystallography
Budgeting and coordination of sales and production of nanopowders/ sintering aids to European ferroelectrics companies
Managed Cranfield nanotechnology and microsystems patents with solicitors

1995 - 1997 Clarendon Laboratory, Physics Department, University of Oxford

Postdoctoral Researcher (Supervisor: Professor Mike Glazer)

Created novel low-temperature X-ray diffraction method (now standard practice at Clarendon Laboratory) and realised new least-squares techniques
Combined X-ray diffraction data with neutron and electron diffraction techniques to enable solution of complex ferroelectric structures
Research in nonlinear optical inorganic materials

Skills & Experience Summary

Business: Experienced in developing business plans in response to changing environments, both commercial and in reaction to new funding body initiatives. Skilled in analysing and reporting financial variances for use in strategy optimisation. My understanding of complex variance analysis and other financial management techniques was consolidated in the MBA where I focussed on financial electives: including Advanced Financial Management, Private Equity and Financial Markets. Proficient at business administration including the production of annual reports, European V.A.T. & Company House reports.

Financial: During the growth of euspen, I set in place accounting procedures and manpower monitoring systems to assure neither a project, nor the company as a whole, accrued a deficit. Due to the pre-payment and delayed final payment of EC projects, I timed different activities such that cash flow was never a financial problem.

Funding: During my time at euspen and from my administrative duties at Cranfield University, I have experience in writing, negotiating, coordinating and reviewing EC projects. I have further written DTI and EPSRC proposals. I understand overhead issues in respect to proposals and the implications of using additional or full cost systems. I have continued to be active in the review process during Framework 6.

Public Engagement: Working in the area of nanotechnology when the public press began using terms such as ‘nanobots’ and highlighted ‘Prince fears grey-goo’ in relation to HRH The Prince of Wales, I am aware of how today’s society demands that researchers and the government need to communicate and take into account the public’s opinion prior to investing and committing to new scientific projects. Because of this experience and my observation of similar issues with GM foods and biotechnology, during my MBA I undertook one non-financial elective ‘Scientific and Environmental Controversies’. Understanding that fundamental value differences between elements of the public, researchers and the government can lead to intractable technological controversies, I am aware and eager to assist in proactive public engagement.

University-related: Through my work at the Clarendon Laboratory, at Cranfield, at euspen and later with numerous consultancy projects with Begbroke, the Department of Materials, and the Department of Engineering, I have developed an extended network with many University Professors, with Isis Innovations, with funding bodies and with investors. I also have experience with University cost code systems and many of the business restrictions imposed on academic departments and subsidiaries.

Personnel: As a new company, I grew a dynamic culture and strongly encouraged team work. Responsible for staff appraisals, I gave this high priority as we negotiated short term goals and key performance indicators. Instigated both group and personnel development programmes – sent one member of staff to University for a part-time degree in Events Management. Further in charge of aligning staff financial rewards with financial and non-financial related performance. Implemented BUPA scheme and registered euspen with USS for staff pensions.

IT: Proficient with most business and financial software. In the first year of euspen, I was responsible for developing the company website, later overseeing the creation of on-line, interactive teaching. Due to the financial and personnel data used at euspen, I was in charge of installing a secure network for employees to share drives securely and which could interact with our accounting software QuickBooks. During my time as a researcher, I also programmed in c++ and became familiar with UNIX and Apple systems.

Additional Information

Interests: Competent horse rider, regular attendee of fitness club, try anything new including scuba-diving Fiji, taught dolphins Bermuda, snorkelling Australia, sky-dived Nottingham, rowing in Christ Church regatta Oxford. During my MBA, I managed comprehensive renovations to a north Oxford house purchased from Christ Church College.

Achievements: Current director of NanoVentures Ltd advising in areas of advanced materials, registered EC expert (F5&6) - member of EC Microsystems team sent to Beijing 2003 re: EC-China collaborations. In spare time 2002, completed the financial module of a Manufacturing Management Fellowship, Cranfield University and in 2003 obtained a 1st (75%) in the GLOBALISE 3-month course, a business programme financially supported by the European Social Fund. Awarded a Somerville exhibition and a sponsorship from BICC during physics degree. 2004 GMAT Score 710.

Nationality: British

Date of Birth: 26^th March 1969

Interest Areas: Science and technology/ Management position

Referees

Professor John Corbett

Director of euspen

Professor at Cranfield Uni

7, Mount Pleasant

Aspley Guise

Milton Keynes

01908 583843

[email protected]

Professor Roger Whatmore

CEO Tyndall National Institute

(previously Director of Adv. Materials at Cranfield University)

Lee Maltings, Cork

Ireland

00353 21 494 4209

[email protected]

Scientific Patents & Refereed Publications

Patent Number 0002721.9 Short Title: Improved Sintering Aid Applicant: Dr. D. Corker & Prof. R.W. Whatmore Cranfield University Registered date of Application: 8/2/00
Patent No. 2 357 281 Short Title: High Density Ferroelectric Films Applicant: Dr. D. Corker & Prof. R.W. Whatmore, Cranfield University Registered date of Application: 16//12/99, Patent Date 4th Feb 2004.
Patent No. 2 353 994 Short Title: Low-Temperature Sintering of Ceramics Applicant: Dr. D. Corker & Prof. R.W. Whatmore, Cranfield University Registered date of Application: 11/09/99 Patent Date 31st September 2003
Corker, D.L., Q. Zhang & Whatmore, R.W., ‘PZT 'Composite' Ferroelectric Thick Films’, J. Euro. Ceramic Soc, 2001
Corker, D.L. 'Rapid material analysis for determining the effect of piezoelectric dopants and alternative preparation techniques' euspen International Conference Proceedings, May 2001.
Corker, D.L., Whatmore, R.W., Ringgaard, E. & Wolny, W.W., ‘Liquid-phase sintering of PZT Ceramics’, J. Euro. Ceramic Soc 20, 2039 –2045, 2000.
Schmid, S., Withers, R.L., Corker, D.L. & Baules, P., ‘Towards a Unified Description of the AMOB₂O₅ (A= K, Rb, Cs, Tl, & M= Nb, Ta) family of compounds’ Acta Cryst B, 56, pp 558-564, 2000.
Corker, D.L., Rayner, P. & P. McKeown, ‘Nanotechnology at Cranfield University’, European Conference on Impact and Benefits of Nanotechnology, London, April ’99.
Corker, D.L., Glazer, A.M., Whatmore, R.W., Stallard, A. & Fauth, F., ‘A neutron diffraction investigation into the rhombohedral phases of the perovskite series PbZr1-xTixO₃’, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 10, 6251 - 6269, 1998.
Corker, D.L., Glazer, A.M., Kaminsky, W., Whatmore, R.W. Dec, J., & Roleder, K., ‘Investigation into the crystal structure of the perovskite lead hafnate PbHfO₃’, Acta Cryst. B54, 18-28, 1998.
Ricote, J., Corker, D.L., Whatmore, R.W., Impey, S.A., Glazer, A.M., Dec, J. & K. Roleder, ‘A T.E.M. and neutron diffraction study of the local structure in the rhombohedral phase of lead zirconate titanate’, J. Phys. Condens. Matter 10, 1767-1786, 1998

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