Henry Burgess

Henry Burgess is the Head of the NERC Arctic Office, hosted by the British Antarctic Survey. The Office supports UK research in the High North; provides advice to policy makers; and develops international scientific cooperation across all aspects of Arctic research. The Office also helps deliver the operation and planning for the NERC Arctic Station. Henry is the President of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) from 2022-26. 

Prior to joining the British Antarctic Survey, between 2012 and 2016 Henry was the Deputy Head of the Polar Regions Department in the FCO. His responsibilities there included: representing the UK in discussions within the Antarctic Treaty on environmental protection; ensuring the effective governance and administration of the British Antarctic Territory; and liaison and planning with the Royal Navy’s ice patrol vessel, HMS Protector. Before that he held a variety of posts within the Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; and the Cabinet Office. He holds a Law Degree from Oxford University.