Iain Gilmour Gray

Sir Iain Gilmour Gray (born 22 March 1957) is a British engineer and academic, working as Professor and Director of Aerospace at Cranfield University since 2015.

Gray worked for British Aerospace from graduation in 1979 until 2007, including as managing director of Airbus UK for the final three years, before transferring to government service as the first chief executive officer of the Technology Strategy Board (later Innovate UK"). Before he left for Cranfield, Gray was appointed Commander of the Order of British Empire in the 2014 New Year Honours "for services to Science, Technology and Innovation". u In 2005 he received a Honorary Doctorate in Engineering from the University of Bath.

Gray was knighted in the 2023 Birthday Honours "for services to the Aerospace Industry".