STFC Executive Chair

STFC’s Executive Chair, Professor Mark Thomson provides overall leadership and is responsible for the management and performance of STFC.

He chairs the Executive Board and is responsible for setting STFC’s direction and winning the support of external stakeholders for the vision of STFC as an enabler of world-class science with social and economic impact. Professor Thomson also leads delivery of the UKRI Research and Innovation Infrastructure Roadmap.

The Executive Chair’s Office is in Polaris House, Swindon. The Executive Chair is supported by an Executive Support Team, which also provides support to our Chair and secretariat support to the Executive Board and STFC Council.

Executive Support Team

Janice Masone – Executive Assistant to the Executive Chair
Email: janice.masone@stfc.ukri.org

Janice is the point of contact for the Executive Chair’s diary, correspondence and invitations.

Melanie Kidd – Executive Office Assistant and Council Secretariat Administrator
Email: melanie.kidd@stfc.ukri.org

Last updated: 25 July 2022

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