Experience
Find out about the experience of Lord Kerr of Kinlochard outside of Parliament.
Non political
Scottish Power
Deputy Chairman
2012 - 2022
Royal Dutch Shell
Deputy Chairman
2005 - 2012
Imperial College London
Chairman
2005 - 2011
Rio Tinto PLC
Director
2003 - 2015
Scottish American Investment Company PLC
Director
2002 - 2019
Political
EU Convention
Secretary-General
2002 - 2003
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Permanent Under Secretary
1997 - 2002
HM Government
Ambassador to the USA
1995 - 1997
HM Government
Ambassador to the EU
1990 - 1995
Public life
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Deputy Chairman
2013 - 2016
Refugee Council
Trustee
2012 - 2022
Centre for European Reform
Chairman
2009 -
UK/Korea Forum for the Future
President
2007 - 2013
European Policy Centre
Vice President
2007 - 2015
Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Trustee
2005 - 2016
Fulbright Commission
Trustee
2004 - 2009
National Gallery
Trustee
2002 - 2010
St Andrew's Clinics for Children
Trustee
2002 -
National Gallery
Deputy Chairman
2002 - 2010
Rhodes Trust
Trustee
1997 - 2010