Michael Peel — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Science Editor at the Financial Times since 2023
Author of 'A Swamp Full of Dollars' (2009), 'The Fabulists' (2019), and 'What Everyone Knows About Britain* (*Except the British)' (2024)
Served as executive editor of Nikkei Asia on secondment from 2021 to 2023
Long-standing journalist with over 25 years of experience, including correspondent roles in Nigeria, the UAE, Thailand, and Belgium for the Financial Times
Studied Chemistry at Trinity College, Oxford

Biography

Michael Peel is a British journalist and author with a career spanning over 25 years. He currently serves as the Science Editor at the Financial Times, a position he has held since 2023. His extensive career at the Financial Times began in 1996.

Throughout his tenure, Peel has held various significant correspondent roles, including West Africa correspondent based in Lagos, Nigeria (2002-2005), legal correspondent (2006), and Middle East correspondent (since 2011).