Current job and academic affiliations
- Director of Museums, University of St Andrews
- Steering Group member, Towards a National Digital Collection, Arts and Humanities Research Council
- Affiliated Research Scholar, Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge
- Peer Review College member, Arts and Humanities Research Council
Previous positions
- Associate Director, Office of Curatorial Affairs (Chief Curator), National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC (USA)
- Head of Asian and African Collections, British Library, London
- Curator of Modern Money, British Museum, London
- HSBC Money Gallery Development Curator, British Museum, London
- Assistant Curator, Science Museum, London
Previous honorary and voluntary appointments
- Museum Programs Advisory Committee member, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation (USA)
- Specialist Assessor, Cultural Protection Fund, British Council
- Designation Panel member, Arts Council England
- Board member, ICOMON (International Committee for Money and Banking Museums), part of ICOM (International Council of Museums)
- Trustee, Ragged School Museum, London
- Honorary Secretary and Trustee, Royal Numismatic Society
Education
- PhD, History of Science, University of Cambridge
- MA, Museum Studies, University of Leicester
- MPhil, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge
- MA, History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge
Professional development
- Certificate in Art Law, Institute of Art and Law (in progress)
- Getty Leadership Institute, 2018 Fellow
- Clore Leadership Programme, short course
- Certificate in Fundraising Management, Institute of Fundraising
