Residence in the Engineering faculty of the University of Sheffield. In 2017 he was appointed Visiting Professor of Design and Innovation at Bristol Robotics Laboratory. Academic awards Sebastian Conran has been awarded the following academic honours: Fellow of the Institute of Minerals, Materials and Mining Fellow [hon] of the Royal College of Art Fellow [hon] of University of the Arts London Fellow [hon] of Arts University Bournemouth PhD Engineering [hon] from University of Sheffield PhD Technology [hon] from University of Loughborough PhD Design [hon] from UWE Bristol PhD Arts [hon] fromHertfordshire University Honorary roles Sebastian Conran is a trustee of the Design Museum in London. and from 2005-9 was a Trustee of educational charity Design and Art Direction. From 2008-11 he was a Trustee of the UK Design Council Design Council. He chaired the Design & Technology Alliance, set up by the UK Government to tackle crime through design, from 2007–11 and Innovate UK's Technologies Innovation Network from 2008-2014. He also chaired Innovate UK's Design Special Interest Group from 2013-16. From 2012-16 he chaired the steering committee of Design in Action Scotland. Professional organisations Sebastian Conran is a Fellow of Royal Society of Arts and of the Chartered Society of Designers. See also Robotic kitchen design. References 1956 births Living people People educated at Bryanston School Alumni of the Central School of Art and Design English designers People from Westminster Sebastian