Jonathan Redfern

Jonathan Redfern has more than 35 years’ experience across exploration, appraisal, regional new ventures, petroleum systems evaluation and strategic basin analysis, gained through senior industry roles, consultancy and academic leadership. He is Director of the North Africa Research Group at the University of Manchester, where he leads a large team of PhDs and researchers who have been undertaking fieldwork and studies across North Africa for over 25 years, sponsored by leading energy companies. Jonathan obtained his BSc from Chelsea College, University of London and a PhD from Bristol University. He began his career in the oil industry and, over a 15-year period, worked globally, starting as a geologist in the North Sea for Fina UK before moving internationally with Petrofina to Singapore, Libya and Italy. He later joined Amerada Hess, working on international new ventures and as Chief Geologist in Indonesia. He moved to academia in 1999 to follow his passion for teaching and research