Christopher Burr
Head Of The Innovation And Impact Hub (Turing Research And Innovation Cluster In Digital Twins)
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolChristopher Burr is a research and innovation leader focused on trustworthy systems and digital twins, currently heading the Innovation and Impact Hub at the Alan Turing Institute. With a PhD in Philosophy of Cognitive Science and six years of applied research experience, he blends rigorous philosophical foundations with practical leadership to shape AI ethics, decision-making, and wellbeing research. He has progressed through roles from postdoctoral researcher to Senior Researcher and Ethics Fellow, bridging academia and policy to translate complex theory into real-world impact. Based in Bristol, he brings interdisciplinary strengths spanning cognitive science, ethics of technology, and data-driven governance. Less obvious: his background in decision theory and embodied cognition informs a rare ability to interrogate AI systems’ epistemic assumptions rather than only their technical behavior. He is known for convening cross-sector collaborations that move ethical research from papers into policy and infrastructure.
6 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree, Philosophy, 1st Class, Bachelor’s Degree, Philosophy, 1st Class at University of ExeterDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Philosophy of Cognitive Science, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Philosophy of Cognitive Science at University of Bristol
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Github Skills (27)
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Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
alan-turing-institute/rrp-selfassessment
Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
Contributions:42 commits, 36 pushes, 4 branches in 3 months
alan-turing-institute/turing-commons
Dec 2022 - Feb 2023
Contributions:3 releases, 1 review, 121 commits in 2 months
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