Dr Stephen Hodge was appointed CEO of Versarien in July 2023. He initially joined the board as Chief Technology Officer in 2021. Prior to this, he was Head of Research overseeing the company's graphene and related materials R & D activities in the UK, Spain and South Korea, including participation in the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at the University of Manchester.

Stephen has held post-doctoral research associate positions at the University of Cambridge and at Imperial College London, where he also completed a PhD in Nanomaterial Chemistry. Dr. Hodge is involved in various advisory panels and graphene regulatory committees and was awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry's 2022 Rising Star in Industry Award.