The day-to-day management of the Medical Research Council (MRC) is overseen by our Senior Executive Team, a decision-making body and discussion forum chaired by the Executive Chair.
The terms of reference for the Senior Executive Team are to manage operations where policy and decisions have major importance for the delivery of our objectives and for our key stakeholder relationships.
The main areas of responsibility are to:
- monitor our performance and delivery and to determine control strategies to mitigate risk
- take policy and operational decisions or make recommendations to the council where authority rests with the latter
- exchange, generate and develop ideas and provide advice as appropriate
Senior Executive Team members
- Professor Patrick Chinnery, Executive Chair, MRC
- Glenn Wells, Deputy Executive Chair, MRC
- Claire Newland, Director of Policy, Ethics and Governance, MRC
- Alastair Lamb, Chief Operating Officer
- Louise Jones, Director Investigator Led Portfolio
- Helen Morgan, Chief Operating Officer (acting)
See the declarations of interest for MRC Executive Board.
Last updated: 3 October 2024