Dr. Bernie Jones
Managing Director
Smart Villages Research Group ltd
Bernie is an experienced leader and innovator with over 20 years' experience of working in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since spinning SVRG out of a multi-year research project, he has led it to complete projects across Africa, developing more than 20 innovative energy access and development solutions for off-grid rural communities. He is an expert on community engagement, governance and integrated development technology design. He has led multi-year development projects to a total value of £10m on energy access and agricultural technologies over the last 12 years. He was International Director of the Royal Society (the UK's Academy of Sciences), and has been Executive Director of the Global and European Networks of Academies of Science and Medical Sciences. Before that, he worked in academia and industry, as well as the third sector.
Managing Director
Smart Villages Research Group ltd
Bernie is an experienced leader and innovator with over 20 years' experience of working in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since spinning SVRG out of a multi-year research project, he has led it to complete projects across Africa, developing more than 20 innovative energy access and development solutions for off-grid rural communities. He is an expert on community engagement, governance and integrated development technology design. He has led multi-year development projects to a total value of £10m on energy access and agricultural technologies over the last 12 years. He was International Director of the Royal Society (the UK's Academy of Sciences), and has been Executive Director of the Global and European Networks of Academies of Science and Medical Sciences. Before that, he worked in academia and industry, as well as the third sector.