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
- Glenn Wells, Deputy Executive Chair
- Lou Jones, Director of Investigator-Led Portfolio
- Alastair Lamb, Chief Operating Officer
- Ceri Williams, Director of Challenge-Led Themes
- Cynthia Bullock, UKRI Life Sciences Programme Director
- David Stiles, Finance Director
See the declarations of interest for MRC Executive Board.
Last updated: 27 July 2026