Paul Silvine

The Commission’s current executive director and senior research lead, Paul Silvine, is among the New World’s power brokers. A charismatic leader, gifted speaker, and brilliant scientist, he has become something of a celebrity and routinely rubs elbows with the world’s elite (3.8.1).

In 2275, almost 150 years after its inception, with its hand in everything from academics to corporate research, the NWSEC gained its most valuable asset when Paul Silvine became its executive director. Paul Silvine was an engineer and senior researcher at Triton Enterprises and had held key positions at several other firms over the years. He was also something of a scientific celebrity, counting VidStars and professional athletes among his numerous high-profile personal friends. Silvine took the reins of the NWSEC and gave it a public face like never before.

Silvine’s charisma is undeniable. His skill as a public speaker is renowned, and, most importantly, he has an uncanny ability to explain even the most complex or technical topics in terms anyone can understand. Silvine immediately began winning the public’s favour pushing hard to, in his words, “…ensure science and engineering work for everyone and exploit no one” (3.8.2).