Studied Chemical Engineering and Management, Imperial College, University of London, UK. 1986-2014, with BP in positions including: 2000-02, Group Vice-President, Marketing New Markets and Europe; Vice-President, BP Exploration, Texas; BP Oil, Ohio; BP Exploration, Colombia; Executive Assistant to the Group Chief Executive; 2002-04, Chief Executive, BP Petrochemicals; 2004-07, Managing Director and Group Executive Officer, Functions and Regions; 2004-14, Member of the Board; 2007-14, Chief Executive, Refining and Marketing and responsible for Europe, Asia and Southern Africa; Non-Executive Director, BT Group. Jan 2015, Chief Executive Officer, Centrica. Chairman, Advisory Board, Imperial College Business School. Member of the Council, Imperial College. Member, Advisory Board, Centre for European Reform and Centre for China in the World Economy, Tsinghua University. Member: European Round Table of Industrialists; CBI's President’s Committee; BritishAmericanBusiness International Advisory Board; EUCERS Advisory Board. Trustee, Movement to Work. Formerly, Senior Independent Director, Rolls-Royce Group. Fellow: Royal Academy of Engineering; Institution of Chemical Engineers.