Plymouth Marine Laboratory (abbreviated as PML) in the city of Plymouth, England, is a marine research organization and registered charity. A world leader in the field of marine research, it delivers impactful science in support of a sustainable ocean future. PML's chair of the Board (of Trustees) is Janice Timberlake, its chief executive is Prof. Icarus Allen and its patron is the film-maker James Cameron. The Laboratory also hosts its commercial trading subsidiary PML Applications.