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Dame Dowling
Director/Board Member at
SMITHS GROUP PLC
Net worth: 193 070 $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Dame Ann Dowling is Senior Independent Director at Smiths Group Plc since 2025.
Current roles include Non-Executive Director at the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy; Associate at the National Academy of Engineering, French Academy of Sciences, and Chinese Academy of Engineering; Member of the Council for Science & Technology; and Trustee of The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation.
Former positions include President & Chairman of the Royal Academy of Engineering from 2014 to 2019, Independent Non-Executive Director at BP Plc from 2015 to 2021, Non-Executive Director at the United Kingdom Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, and Professor & Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Cambridge from 2014 to 2025.
Education includes undergraduate and doctorate degrees from the University of Cambridge.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | 5,813 ( 0% ) | 193 070 $ | 31/05/2026 |
Dame Dowling active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SMITHS GROUP PLC | Director/Board Member | 19/09/2018 |
Council for Science & Technology | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
National Academy of Engineering
 National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a professional membership organization | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
French Academy of Sciences
 French Academy of Sciences Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as an academy for science education | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
 UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy General GovernmentGovernment Engaged in long-term plans to boost the productivity and earning power of UK workers | Director/Board Member | - |
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation
 The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Offers engineering research services | Director/Board Member | - |
Chinese Academy of Engineering
 Chinese Academy of Engineering General GovernmentGovernment Provides engineering and technology services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Dame Dowling
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
University of Cambridge
 University of Cambridge Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2025 |
| BP PLC | Director/Board Member | 12/05/2021 |
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Training of Dame Dowling
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
89
1st degree connections
11
1st degree companies
Male
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
BP Plc
 BP Plc Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Explores, produces, refines and distributes oil, natural gas and related products | Energy Minerals |
Smiths Group Plc
 Smiths Group Plc Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Develops, manufactures and sells control systems and instrumentation for aerospace, marine and general industrial applications and health care products | Producer Manufacturing |
United Kingdom Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
 United Kingdom Department for Business, Innovation & Skills General GovernmentGovernment Regulates, licenses, and inspects commercial sectors | Government |
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Royal Academy of Engineering
 Royal Academy of Engineering Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a professional membership organization | Commercial Services |
French Academy of Sciences
French Academy of Sciences Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as an academy for science education | Consumer Services |
Chinese Academy of Engineering
Chinese Academy of Engineering General GovernmentGovernment Provides engineering and technology services | Government |
Council for Science & Technology | |
UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy General GovernmentGovernment Engaged in long-term plans to boost the productivity and earning power of UK workers | Government |
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Offers engineering research services | Industrial Services |
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