Doug Gurr

Doug Gurr
Born
Douglas John Gurr

July 1964 (age 60)
EducationUniversity of Cambridge (BA)
University of Edinburgh (PhD)
OccupationBusinessman
TitleDirector, Natural History Museum, London
Term2020–present
PredecessorMichael Dixon
Children2
Scientific career
ThesisSemantic frameworks for complexity (1990)
Doctoral advisorGordon Plotkin[1]
Websitewww.gov.uk/government/people/doug-gurr--2

Douglas John Gurr (born July 1964) is a British businessman, and the Director of the Natural History Museum, London. He was a global vice-president and head of Amazon UK from 2016 to 2020. He was chairman of the British Heart Foundation. He formerly taught at Aarhus University and held positions in the United Kingdom civil service, at McKinsey & Co, and at Asda.

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