David Willetts
The Rt Hon. Lord David Willetts FRS is the President of the Resolution Foundation. He served as the Member of Parliament for Havant (1992-2015), as Minister for Universities and Science (2010-2014) and previously worked at HM Treasury and the No. 10 Policy Unit
Lord Willetts is a visiting Professor at King’s College London, a Board member of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a Board member of Surrey Satellites and of the Biotech Growth Trust.
He is Chair of The Foundation for Science and Technology. He is an Honorary Fellow of Nuffield College, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society and the Chancellor of the University of Leicester. In April 2022 he became Chair of UK Space Agency Board.
Lord Willetts has written widely on economic and social policy. His book A University Education is published by Oxford University Press. A second edition of his influential book on the Boomers and the young generation, The Pinch, was published in November 2019.
Lord Willetts is a member of the Booker Prize Foundation’s board of trustees.