- Room 101, Marine Building, Drake Circus, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
- +44 1752 587883
- lee.richards@plymouth.ac.uk

Profiles
Mr Lee Richards
Supergen ORE Hub Manager
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
Lee Richards, as Manager of the EPSRC funded Supergen ORE Hub, oversees the operational and delivery activities of the Hub and leads and directs the workflow of the Supergen ORE Hub team. This includes developing and promoting the Hub at events and conferences, supporting the Co-Director leads with all non-research based activities, managing the Supergen ORE Hub Flexible Fund allocation through a transparent and trusted process, managing funding, budgeting and reporting requirements and liaising between the Hub Co-Directors, Advisory Board, Research Alignment Group and Research Council Funder. Prior to the Supergen ORE Hub, Lee spent 10 years within the renewable energy sector, supporting the development and delivery of programmes to support the wider renewable energy industry in the UK, both within the onshore and offshore renewable energy sectors. This was followed by two years as Senior Research Manager at the University of Plymouth, delivering a range of targeted research projects to Government Departments, third sector organisations, industry stakeholders and academic institutions.
Roles on external bodies
Non-executive Director and Chair - Plymouth Community Energy
Non-executive Director - Plymouth Community Energy Renewables
Non-executive Director and Chair - Ernesettle Community Solar