BBSRC Executive

BBSRC’s overall direction, daily operations and budget is overseen by its Executive Leadership Team (ELT).

Their goal is to deliver the strategic objectives set out in BBSRC’s strategic delivery plan 2022 to 2025 and help drive the wider UKRI strategy.

ELT meets every two weeks and comprises of the following members:

Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith, Executive Chair

Dr Amanda Collis, Executive Director, Research Strategy and Programmes

Dr Karen Lewis, Executive Director, Capability and Innovation

Dr Sarah Perkins, Executive Director, Strategic Planning, Evidence and Engagement

Zahir Sachak, BBSRC Finance Director

Last updated: 25 October 2024

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