Member of the Board of Advisors @ (June 2026 - Present)
Advisor Global Energy Trends @ RES Capital (April 2026 - Present)
Member of the Board of Advisors @ USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy (June 2016 - Present)
Honorary President @ (September 2014 - Present)
Senior Advisor @ (September 2020 - August 2026)
President @ Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) (June 2020 - May 2026)
Chair @ The National Forest (April 2020 - March 2025)
Trustee and Director @ THE JOHN SMITH TRUST (March 2022 - July 2024)
Non-Executive Member of Court @ University of St Andrews (October 2020 - April 2023)
UK Government Minister @ (June 2017 - February 2020)
Member of the European Parliament (MEP) @ The European Parliament (June 2014 - June 2017)
Head of EU Office @ The Scottish Parliament (April 2005 - April 2013)
Head of Policy and Communication @ (January 2004 - March 2005)
Deputy Chief Executive and Company Secretary @ Scottish Fishermen's Federation (October 1999 - December 2003)
Eastern European Affairs Advisor @ (July 1998 - September 1999)
Ian Duncan Education
University of Bristol
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Palaeontology)
1994-1997
University of St Andrews
Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Geology/Earth Science)
1990-1994
Alyth High School 1985-1990
Ian Duncan Skills
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Corporate Governance
Cybersecurity
Diplomacy
Energy Policy
Environmental Policy
European Union
European Union Politics
European politics
Fundraising
Governance
Government
International Relations
Media Relations
NGOs
Natural Capital
Negotiation
Policy
Policy Analysis
Policy Research
Political Campaigns
Political Communication
Political Science
Politics
Public Affairs
Public Policy
Public Speaking
Regulatory Affairs
Report Writing
Research
Speech Writing
Stakeholder Engagement
Strategic Communications
Strategic Leadership
Strategy
Technology Policy
Leadership
Social Media
MEP
Public Relations
Ian Duncan Summary
Ian Duncan, based in Edinburgh, GB, is currently a Chair at Confor: Confederation of Forest Industries (UK). Ian Duncan brings experience from previous roles at UK House of Lords, ziggiz (Zigguratum, Inc.), Curvo.ai and RES Capital. Ian Duncan holds a 1994 - 1997 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Palaeontology @ University of Bristol. With a robust skill set that includes Artificial Intelligence (AI), Corporate Governance, Cybersecurity, Diplomacy, Energy Policy and more. Ian Duncan has 2 emails on RocketReach.
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