John Baxter

Director/Board Member at DRAX GROUP PLC

Net worth: 186 708 $ as of 30/05/2026

75 year

19 connections

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John Baxter is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director at Drax Group Plc since 2019, an Independent Non-Executive Director at Sellafield Ltd. since 2016, and a Professor at the University of Strathclyde.
Former positions include Group Director-Engineering at Powergen Ltd., Director at UK Atomic Energy Authority, Group Engineering Director at PowerGen Corp., Director at United Kingdom Nirex Ltd., Group Head-Engineering & Process Safety at BP Plc, President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and President of The Welding Institute.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
DRAX GROUP PLC 0.01%	30/12/2025	17,500 ( 0.01% )	186 708 $	30/05/2026

John Baxter active positions

Companies	Position	Start
DRAX GROUP PLC	Director/Board Member	16/04/2019
Sellafield Ltd. Sellafield Ltd. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Provides decommissioning, reprocessing and nuclear waste management services	Director/Board Member	30/09/2016
University of Strathclyde University of Strathclyde Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of John Baxter

Companies	Position	End
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Institution of Mechanical Engineers Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as professional engineering institution	President	-
The Welding Institute The Welding Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides training and business support services for welding and joining professionals	President	-
United Kingdom Nirex Ltd.	Director/Board Member	-
Powergen Ltd. Powergen Ltd. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding and financing company	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
UK Atomic Energy Authority UK Atomic Energy Authority Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Operates as a holding company with interest in nuclear clean-up services	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	10
BP Plc BP Plc Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Explores, produces, refines and distributes oil, natural gas and related products	Energy Minerals
Powergen Ltd. Powergen Ltd. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding and financing company	Miscellaneous
Drax Group Plc Drax Group Plc Electric UtilitiesUtilities Owns and operates coal-fired power station	Utilities
UK Atomic Energy Authority UK Atomic Energy Authority Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Operates as a holding company with interest in nuclear clean-up services	Utilities
University of Strathclyde University of Strathclyde Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Institution of Mechanical Engineers Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as professional engineering institution	Consumer Services
The Welding Institute The Welding Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides training and business support services for welding and joining professionals	Commercial Services
Sellafield Ltd. Sellafield Ltd. Environmental ServicesIndustrial Services Provides decommissioning, reprocessing and nuclear waste management services	Industrial Services
PowerGen Corp. PowerGen Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides plant startup and engineering support to the power industry	Industrial Services
United Kingdom Nirex Ltd.