Summary
Iain Bethune is an HPC project manager and technical leader with 15 years delivering research software, SaaS and large-scale high performance computing programmes across government labs, industry and consultancy. He pairs a PhD in Physics and a first-class BSc in Computer Science and Physics from the University of Edinburgh with hands-on software engineering roots dating back to IBM. Iain has led teams and programmes at EPCC, STFC, WRLD, Atos and Eviden, translating research requirements into production-ready HPC solutions and commercial products. Beyond programme delivery he mentors engineers, drives cross-disciplinary collaboration and brings a pragmatism shaped by both academia and enterprise. Based in Perth, Scotland, he’s also a space enthusiast, ultrarunner and part-time running coach, a combination that reflects his endurance mindset and appetite for complex, long-running projects.
15 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at The University of Edinburgh