Two Trustees reappointed to the Science Museum Group

The Prime Minister has reappointed Professor Stephen Belcher CBE and Tim Dugher as Trustees to the Science Museum Group for a term of four years.

Reappointed from 1 June 2026 until 31 May 2030.

Stephen Belcher is Chief Scientist at the UK Met Office with responsibility for leading the research, development and operations of the Met Office’s work on weather and climate.  Stephen represents the Met Office on science and technology as a member of the UK Government Chief Scientific Advisor network, ensuring that the Met Office programme fits properly into the wider UK and international environmental science landscape. 

Stephen is Chair of the World Meteorological Organisation’s Science Advisory Panel and a visiting Professor at the Universities of Reading and Exeter. 

He was awarded a CBE in the 2026 New Years Honours List for contributions to climate science.

Reappointed from 1 June 2026 until 31 May 2030. 

Tim is a professional engineer and career railwayman who has spent 48 years in the rail industry, progressing from Engineering Apprentice to Chief Operating Officer of Angel Trains Limited via a whole range of technical and leadership positions throughout the UK. 

In 2011, after 34 years in full time roles, he made the transition to non-executive status to serve on other Boards including the Rail Safety and Standards Board, Vossloh Kiepe UK, Network Certification Body where he was Chairman, and Porterbrook Leasing where he was a shareholder representative Director for eleven years up to the end of 2025. He also manages his own management consultancy company, and has served in an Advisory capacity to a number of other companies and projects.