Exploring How Industrial Designers Can Contribute to Scientific Research
Alex James Driver
University of Cambridge
Alex Driver is a Research Associate in the Design Management Group within the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) at Cambridge University. Alex gained masters degrees in mechanical engineering at Imperial College London and industrial design engineering at the Royal College of Art. He went on to work for three years as an industrial designer for Atkins, the UK’s largest engineering and design consultancy before moving to Cambridge. He is currently researching potential contributions of industrial design to scientific research. This involves participating in collaborative projects with scientists working on ‘live’ research projects from a variety of disciplines.
Carlos Peralta
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
Carlos Peralta is a product designer currently reading for a PhD at Cambridge University that examines the ways in which designers and scientists interact and collaborate. He also teaches at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London on the BA Product Design course and the MA Innovation Management course. Between 2003 and 2007, Carlos was the head of the Product Design Department at the Glasgow School of Art and has worked in design education in Colombia, England, Singapore and Spain. His professional design experience includes work for industry, design consultancy and design entrepreneurship.
James Moultrie
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom
James Moultrie is a Senior Lecturer in Design Management. His research interests seek to understand and improve the utilisation of design at project, firm and national levels. James is head of the Design Management Group within the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) at Cambridge University. James is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer (IMechE) and has many years industrial experience as a project manager, senior engineer and marketing product manager. He has also been awarded a ‘Scientific and Technical Academy Award’ (Oscar) and an Emmy for previous work on a range of lenses for professional movie making.