Richard Barron PhD MSci

Technical Consultant

  • MSci in Natural Sciences and a PhD in Translational Quantum Technology from the University of Birmingham.
  • Translates clients’ scientifically and technologically complex projects to HMRC in case studies and enquiry responses.

Expertise & specialisms

  • Photonics and optical systems
  • Quantum metrology
  • Technical writing

Richard joined ForrestBrown’s research team in 2023 to help translate and communicate clients’ R&D projects to HMRC. He has broad scientific knowledge gained from an MSci in Natural Sciences, and a PhD developing a quantum optical atomic clock.

He works closely with ForrestBrown’s tax and consulting teams, acting as the bridge between a company’s competent professional and HMRC. He leads tech discovery calls and uses the insights gained to qualify the R&D and ensure that complex projects are effectively communicated in accessible language.

Prior to joining ForrestBrown, Richard worked as a writer for scientific magazines, translating academic papers on scientific and technological discoveries into digestible content for readers.