Lord Vallance

Minister of State for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear

Lord Vallance KCB FRS FMedSci FRCP HonFREng was appointed Minister for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on 6 September 2025.

He was previously Minister for Science in DSIT from 5 July 2024 to 6 September 2025.

He was Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) from April 2018 to April 2023 as well as National Technology Adviser (NTA) and Head of the Government Science and Engineering (GSE) Profession.