Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Agency overview
Formed	2 July 2001
Preceding agency	Defence Evaluation and Research Agency;
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	Porton Down, Wiltshire
Employees	5,500[citation needed]
Agency executive	Paul Hollinshead;
Parent agency	Ministry of Defence
Website	www.dstl.gov.uk

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom. Its stated purpose is "to maximise the impact of science and technology for the defence and security of the UK".^[1] The agency is headed by Paul Hollinshead as its chief executive,^[2] with the board being chaired by Adrian Belton.^[3] Ministerial responsibility lies with the Minister for Defence Procurement.

^ "About us". Dstl. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
^ "Dr Paul Hollinshead, MBA, OBE". UK Government. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
^ "Dstl: membership". GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

[1] "About us". Dstl. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.

[2] "Dr Paul Hollinshead, MBA, OBE". UK Government. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.

[3] "Dstl: membership". GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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