David Shukman

David Shukman was appointed as the BBC’s first Science Editor, a post he held since in 2012, retiring from the BBC in summer 2021. He is acclaimed for his innovative reporting from the frontlines of global change.

Since joining the BBC back in 1983, he has held a series of key positions in the BBC reporting on conflicts, politics, research and environment.

For two years David covered The Troubles in Northern Ireland before being appointed Defence Correspondent, which took him to Berlin for the fall of the Wall, the Gulf, and some of the former Soviet Union’s most secret nuclear installations.

More recently he has covered a range of news items related to the environment and sustainability issues

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Testimonials

On behalf of the BPI board of management and our membership can I thank you for speaking so eloquently and passionately about the issues our industry face when it comes to the environment.

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