Andrew Lord

Head of Global R&D at BT

Andrew joined BT in 1985 after a BA in Physics from Oxford University. He has worked on a wide range of optical network systems, including long haul subsea and terrestrial DWDM. He currently heads BT’s optical research including quantum communications. A visiting Professor at Essex University, a Senior Member of IEEE and Associate Editor of the Journal of Lightwave Technology, Andrew has also published over 100 research papers.