Robert Mair, Baron Mair

Robert Mair, Baron Mair, is a British geotechnical engineer, academic, and life peer in the House of Lords. A distinguished authority on tunnel design and construction, he served as the Sir Kirby Laing Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Cambridge and as Master of Jesus College, Cambridge. Since his appointment to the House of Lords in 2015 as an independent crossbencher, he has focused on infrastructure, science, and technology policy, currently serving as the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee. His extensive career includes pioneering compensation grouting techniques used in major projects such as the Jubilee Line Extension and the Elizabeth Line.