David McMurtry

About David McMurtry

David McMurtry is the executive chairman of Renishaw, the engineering and scientific technology company he cofounded in 1973.

Renishaw supplies high-tech laser components used by drones and self-driving cars, and metal 3D printers used to make medical implants and teeth.

McMurtry has invented or co-invented more than 150 of the company's products, and was on 47 patents at Rolls-Royce, where he worked before Renishaw.

He stepped down as the firm's CEO in 2018.

In 1994, Queen Elizabeth made him a Commander of the Order to the British Empire for his contributions to British science and technology.