OceanExpert ID : 41609

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Prof John SIDDORN

National Oceanography Centre, Southampton

Work Location

European Way,
Southampton
SO14 3ZH
United Kingdom

Nationality

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Profile URL

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ORCID : ojsr_orc1d

Highest Degree

PhD

Job Type

Research

Subject Area

Climatology, Meteorology

Activities

JoProf. John Siddorn is the Chief Executive of the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), where he leads the organisation’s mission to gain a deeper knowledge of the ocean to address major challenges facing society and the natural world.   


Under his leadership, NOC is delivering on our vision to gain deeper knowledge of the ocean to help every living thing flourish through world, leading science, driving innovation in digital ocean technologies, autonomous systems, and data-driven approaches for the benefit of society and the planet, positioning the UK at the forefront of global marine research and environmental resilience.

John is an Honorary Professor at the University of Southampton, an Honorary Fellow at the Met Office.

He is Head of the UK Delegation to the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO and has led the formation of Marine Science UK, the umbrella organisation, which he Chairs.  He has national and international representative roles and responsibilities including serving on the Governing Board for the National Partnership for Ocean Prediction, the UN Decade Digital Twins of the Ocean (DITTO) Advisory Board and the Ad Hoc Committee supporting the development of OceanObs ’29.

Before becoming Chief Executive, John served as NOC’s Chief Scientist, where he guided the organisation’s research. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at the Met Office, including Head of Ocean Forecasting R&D, and began his research journey at Plymouth Marine Laboratory as a biogeochemical modeller. 

External recognition

International
Head of the UK Delegation to the IOC-UNESCO                               from 2024
European Marine Board Board Member                                            from 2024
Partnership for Observing the Global Ocean Board Member            from 2024
Digital Twins of the Ocean DITTO Advisory Board                             from 2024
             
National:
Chair of Executive Committee of Marine Science UK                         from 2026
National Research Organisations (NRO)                                             from 2026
Marine Science UK Executive Committee Chair                                  from 2025
National Partnership for Ocean Prediction Governing Board             from 2024

Sea regions of study

North Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Global

Working language(s)

English

Citation(s)

ResearchGate

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Website(s)

http://www.noc.ac.uk

Created: 2020-04-03 | Last Updated: 2026-06-30


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