A profile of the founder of Dr Chapman and Associates
Dr Robert Chapman
Consultancy: Over the last 30 years Dr Chapman has provided risk management services to such organizations as AstraZeneca, the BBC, British Airways, British Rail, the Cutty Sark Trust, English Heritage, Etihad Rail (Abu Dhabi), Fulham Football Club, Grosvenor Estates, Guinness, Highways England, High Speed 2, HSL (Holland), Irish Rail, Kier Highways, London Underground, Ministry of Justice, National Grid, Network Rail, Nuclear Waste Services, Pfizer, South West Trains, SSE plc, Strategic Rail Authority, Tate and Lyle Sugars, Transnet (South Africa), Transport for London and Venture-Life
Fellowships: He has been elected a fellow of the following institutes for his contribution to the field of risk management: The Institute of Commercial Management, the Association for Project Management, the Institute of Risk Management and the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation.
Awards: Dr Chapman has been shortlisted for or has won the following awards:
- October 2014: Dr Chapman was shortlisted for a global risk management award (UK Institute of Risk Management) for the development of risk management maturity models - while working in Malaysia.
- December 2018: Project Management World Journal Editor's Choice Award for the article "Ineffective risk management and the collapse of Carillion"
- November 2024: Dr Chapman won the Risk Management Innovation of the Year Award 2024 organised by the Continuity Insurance & Risk (CIR) Magazine Risk Management Awards and sponsored by AON, headline partner the institute of Risk Management.
- November 2024: Dr Chapman was a finalist for the 2024 European Risk Manager of the Year award. The prestigious international awards are jointly hosted by the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) and Rubicon Media Ltd, which owns Commercial Risk, a specialist publishing and events company. The European Risk Management Awards were established in 2016 with the intention of bringing together risk managers from all corners of Europe to showcase excellence and best practice, to raise awareness and increase the profile of risk management within corporates. FERMA brings together 23 risk management associations from 22 European countries representing more than 5,500 risk managers.
Training: Dr Chapman has provided training on the subjects of project management, construction risk management, project risk management and IT risk management. Training has been provided in Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Scotland and England.
Author: Dr Chapman has authored a number of textbooks on the subject of risk management covering the subjects of enterprise, project and fraud risk management together with a number of papers and articles spanning 25 years. Four of the books have been recommended reading by the Institute of Risk Management.
Awards and innovation
Our Story
Expanding the boundaries of risk management
Expanding the boundaries of risk management
At Dr Chapman and Associates, our story began with a passion for the discipline of risk management and helping projects and businesses succeed. Our drive for innovation has been recognized by the receipt of the "Risk Management Innovation of the Year award" in 2024.
Expanding the boundaries of risk management
Expanding the boundaries of risk management
Expanding the boundaries of risk management
We have sought to expand the boundaries of risk management over many years to increase its maturity, relevance and benefits. This has included providing evidence to the UK government's Joint Committee on National Security Strategy concerning the protection of undersea cables which support vital internet traffic.
Sharing knowledge
Expanding the boundaries of risk management
Sharing knowledge
At Dr Chapman and Associates, we have consciously elected to share our knowledge on risk management for the benefit of the risk profession across Europe and our clients internationally - to enhance understanding and improve both performance and resilience, whether that be for projects or business activities.