Kenneth Aitchison
Vice Chair of Expert Panels, Expert Assessor and Evaluator @European Commission
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WORK HISTORY
Vice Chair of Expert Panels, Expert Assessor and Evaluator @European Commission
Brussels, BE
External Policy Expert – Culture, Heritage, Climate Change, Social Assessment and ImpactsFor Research Executive Agency• Vice Chair Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 • Expert Assessor Effects of climate change and natural hazards on cultural heritage and remediation HORIZON EUROPE CL2 2022• Expert Assessor Doctoral Networks HORIZON-MSCA-2022-DN-01 2022• Expert Assessor Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021For Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises • Evaluator H2020-DRS-11-2015 DRS-11-2015, Disaster Resilience & Climate Change topic 3: Mitigating the impacts of climate change and natural hazards on cultural heritage sites, structures and artefacts 2015For European Education and Culture Executive Agency• Expert Assessor for Culture Programme (Multi-Annual Cooperation Projects and Cooperation Measures) 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
EDUCATION
The University of Edinburgh
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Demand and Supply in UK Archaeological Employment, 1990-2010
The University of Edinburgh
MA (Hons), Archaeology
The University of Sheffield
MA, Landscape Archaeology
SKILLS
ABOUT KENNETH AITCHISON
The management of our past guides the building of our future.I am the International Business Development Manager at Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd, where I work to connect cultural heritage with global development, skills policy, and the construction sector. My focus is on ensuring that the historic environment is understood, protected, and effectively integrated into the major projects that are driving modern infrastructure and economic growth worldwide.Headland Archaeology is the UK and Europe’s leading privately owned provider of heritage services to the development and construction sectors. In my role, I focus on building international partnerships and developing opportunities for collaboration with clients and partners across the globe.With more than 30 years’ experience in the heritage sector, I have led numerous national and transnational programmes and have extensive experience in project design, delivery, and evaluation.I currently serve as CEO of FAME, the trade association for commercial archaeology in the UK and Ireland, where I advocate for the archaeological industry, manage the board, and represent the association at the highest levelsI am also Honorary Professor at the University of Liverpool, Treasurer of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and a regular author and speaker on the business of cultural heritage.
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