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Mr Gordon Burton

Last updated: 24 July 2024

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Mr Gordon Burton was appointed to the Committee in March of 2024 as a Public Interest Representative.

Having graduated from Loughborough University with an MSc in Sport Science, focussing on human physiology and nutrition Gordon went on to a career in high performance sport.

Initially he operated as a performance scientist then worked at UK Sport, the UK’s trusted high-performance experts, powering our greatest Olympic and Paralympic athletes, teams and sports to achieve positive success. He worked as a Performance Advisor and contributed to the transformation of the high-performance sporting system, winning more Olympic and Paralympic medals than ever before. Gordon also worked closely with innovation partners to facilitate cutting edge performance solutions with a number of Olympic and Paralympic sports.

He has gone on to hold senior leadership positions in sports teams and now runs a consultancy offering strategic advice, facilitation and independent reviews in high performance sporting contexts and innovation startups.

Mr Burton's appointment as a member of the COT expires on 28th February 2027.

Personal Interests

Category of Interest

Organisation / Body and Nature of Interest (period)

Consultancies and other fee-paid work 

 

 
Nottingham Trent University consultancy contract (work with Si Active Ltd.). 

Shareholdings 

 
Wife is a shareholder of Si Active Ltd. 

Other personal interests 

 
Wife is a member of the Food Standards Agency Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs (ACAF).