# Jeremy Warren

> Jeremy Warren is a chemical engineer and scientific-instrument entrepreneur who led NanoSight and co-founded Oxford Nanoimaging as its initial CEO in 2016. His earlier career included Unilever, a manufacturing business in Belgium and Booz Allen. Away from business, he sailed around Britain with Phil Kirk in the Wayfarer dinghy Hafren in 2014 and later served on Aust Parish Council.

- **Role:** Chemical engineer and scientific-instrument entrepreneur
- **Organizations:** ONI (Oxford Nanoimaging), NanoSight, nanoTherics, Unilever, Booz Allen, Aust Parish Council, Thornbury Sailing Club
- **Education:** Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, MBA, INSEAD
- **Known for:** Led NanoSight through international growth and its 2013 acquisition by Malvern Instruments., Co-founded ONI and was its initial CEO at the Nanoimager’s 2016 commercial launch., Completed a record-breaking 2014 circumnavigation of Britain in an open Wayfarer dinghy with Phil Kirk.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2005** — Worked in production management at Unilever, established a manufacturing business in Belgium, completed an INSEAD MBA and worked in strategy consultancy at Booz Allen.
- **2005** — Joined NanoSight as CEO, according to his published 2011 biography.
- **2012** — NanoSight received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade during his leadership.
- **2013** — NanoSight was acquired by Malvern Instruments, part of Spectris; Warren continued as general manager.
- **2014** — Sailed around Britain with Phil Kirk in the Wayfarer dinghy Hafren, beating the previous 76-day record.
- **2016** — Co-founded Oxford Nanoimaging with Achillefs Kapanidis and Bo Jing and served as initial CEO.
- **2021** — A local interview reported his retirement from work and election to Aust Parish Council.
- **2026** — February council minutes recorded notification of his resignation from Aust Parish Council.

## Achievements

- Led NanoSight through international growth and its 2013 acquisition by Malvern Instruments.
- Co-founded ONI and was its initial CEO at the Nanoimager’s 2016 commercial launch.
- Completed a record-breaking 2014 circumnavigation of Britain in an open Wayfarer dinghy with Phil Kirk.
- Qualified as a chartered chemical engineer.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Aust Parish Council minutes recorded that Warren’s resignation had been notified to South Gloucestershire Council and advertised.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-warren-7892b05

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Last updated: 2026-10-14