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Comment: No significant coverage (in-depth, more than passing mentions) in reliable independent secondary sources with reputations for accuracy and fact-checking (per WP:GNG). Peace's employers are primary sources. Paul W (talk) 19:19, 11 June 2026 (UTC)Stella Peace | |
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| Occupations | Business executive, chemist |
| Employer | Innovate UK |
| Known for | Innovation leadership in UK life sciences, agrifood and industrial R&D |
| Title | Executive Director for Healthy Living and Agriculture |
Stella Peace is a British chemist and innovation executive at Innovate UK.
In 2024 she was appointed interim Executive Chair of Innovate UK before continuing as the Executive Director for Healthy Living and Agriculture.[1][2]
Education
[edit]She holds a degree in chemistry and a PhD in polymer chemistry.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Stella Peace worked at Unilever as Vice President of Science and Technology for Foods and Refreshment, including periods of work in France and Japan.[5][6][7]
After leaving Unilever, Peace joined Nomad Foods. In the 2019 Sustainability Report she was identified as Group R&D Director.[8]. In 2022 she was listed as Chief Research & Development and Quality Officer.[9][10]
Peace joined Innovate UK in 2023 as Executive Director for Healthy Living and Agriculture.[11]
In August 2024, UK Research and Innovation announced that she would become interim Executive Chair of Innovate UK, with the 2024–25 UKRI annual report stating that she took up the role on 1 October 2024.[12][13]
In March 2025, the UK government confirmed that Stella Peace would remain Innovate UK’s Executive Director for Healthy Living and Agriculture, following the announcement of Tom Adeyoola as the preferred candidate for Executive Chair. [14]
Selected publications
[edit]- Peace, Stella (2024). "Collaborative synergies - Routes to unlock the potential of industry-academic partnerships". Nutrition Bulletin 49 (2): 123–125. doi:10.1111/nbu.12682.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Interim Innovate UK executive chair appointed". 5 August 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ^ "New executive chair selected to boost innovation and growth across the UK". Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ^ "Women in Biotech – Alderley Park". Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ^ "Engineering and innovation leaders join HVM Catapult Board of Directors". 22 April 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ^ "The Longitude Committee". Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ^ "Women in Biotech – Alderley Park". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ^ "GCSE English Language: Progress Teacher's Resource" (PDF). Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
- ^ "2019 Sustainability Report" (PDF). Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ^ "Nomad Foods launches Open Innovation Portal to accelerate food tech collaborations". Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ^ "Nomad Foods launches innovation portal to support sustainable diets". 19 April 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ^ "We are delighted to welcome Stella Peace, Innovate UK's new Executive Director, Healthy Living and Agriculture". Innovate UK. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ^ "Interim Innovate UK executive chair appointed". 5 August 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ^ "UKRI annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025". 15 July 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ^ "New executive chair selected to boost innovation and growth across the UK". 25 March 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- ^ Peace, Stella (2024). "Collaborative synergies—Routes to unlock the potential of industry–academic partnerships". Nutrition Bulletin. 49 (2): 123–125. doi:10.1111/nbu.12682. PMID 38817164.
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