Chris McDonald FREng

CEO of the Materials Processing Institute

Chris McDonald FREng

LONDON

Chris is the CEO of the Materials Processing Institute, a not-for-profit innovation centre based in North East England, which he founded in 2014.  The Institute develops new technology for industry to tackle climate change, working in fields such as the circular economy, digital technologies and advanced materials. Chris’s background is in the steel sector and he is a regular media contributor on issues affecting industry, manufacturing and industrial policy more widely.  Chris is dedicated to improving the life opportunities for people from low socio economic backgrounds, like his own.  He is the Chair and founding trustee of the Redhills Charity, which works to improve aspiration and life opportunities for people in County Durham and he has set up several scholarship programmes to support young people. To find out more check out his Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/chrismcdonald