Professor Sir Bashir Al-Hashimi CBE FREng FRS

Sir Bashir M Al-Hashimi is a distinguished Professor of Engineering, academic leader, and entrepreneur. Since 2022, he has served as Vice President for Research and Innovation at King’s College London and is Co-Director of the King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence. His pioneering work in hardware–software co-design and energy-efficient computing has influenced modern digital technologies, with innovations deployed in billions of smartphones worldwide. 

Sir Bashir is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng), the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and Academia Europaea. A highly cited researcher, he has authored more than 400 publications and eight books, and supervised 52 PhD students. His honours include the IET Faraday Medal and the IEEE-HKN Asad M Madni Award. He was knighted by HM King Charles III in 2025 for services to engineering and education, having previously been appointed CBE by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2018 for contributions to research and innovation. In November 2025, he launched at the House of Lords the final report of the UK Future Engineering Skills national project, which he co-led for the Royal Academy of Engineering. 

Sir Bashir is committed to advancing skills, higher education, and the responsible use of technology in research and learning. He has contributed widely to discussions on the future of scientific discovery and the role of AI, emphasising effective human–AI collaboration that combines technological capability with human expertise, creativity, judgement, and responsibility. 

Sir Bashir served as Executive Dean of Engineering and Physical Sciences faculties at the University of Southampton and King’s College London between 2014 and 2020.