University of Cambridge Members on Committees of Funding Agencies – May 2016
This list is updated in April/May and October/November each year using publicly available information. Amendments may be sent at any time to Dr Gill Rands (Research Strategy Office)
Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
Leadership, Governance and Management Strategic Advisory Committee
Dr Jonathan Nicholls (Registrary)
Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Translating Cultures Theme Advisory Group
Professor Simon Franklin (Modern & Medieval Languages)
Science in Culture Theme Advisory Group
Professor Chris Howe (Biochemistry)
Peer Review College
For University of Cambridge membership of the AHRC Peer Review College see their membership list.
Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Exploiting New Ways of Working Strategy Advisory Panel
Dr Gos Micklem (Genetics)
Agriculture and Food Security Strategy Advisory Panel
Professor Julian Hibberd (Plant Sciences)
Research Committee A: Animal disease, health and welfare
Matthias Landgraf (Zoology)
Research Committee B: Plants, microbes, food and sustainability
Dr Martin Welch (Biochemistry)
Research Committee C: Genes, development and STEM approaches to biology
Professor Berthold Gottgens (CIMR, Haematology)
Professor Steven Russell (Genetics)
Professor Christine Watson (Pathology)
Research Committee E: Fellowships and other personal awards
Professor Steve Oliver (Biochemistry)
Pool of Experts
Dr Mark Holmes (Veterinary Medicine)
Dr Heike Laman (Pathology)
Professor Peter Leadlay (Biochemistry)
Dr Torsten Krude (Zoology)
Dr Helen Mott (Biochemistry)
Professor Lorraine Tyler (Psychology)
Professor Christine Watson (Pathology)
Dr Simone Weyand (Biochemistry)
Dr Martin Welch (Biochemistry)
Professor James Wood (Veterinary Medicine)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Council
Professor Sir Richard Friend (Physics)
Strategic Advisory Network
Professor Alan Hughes (Judge Business School)
Manufacturing the Future SAT
Dr Bill O’Neill (Engineering)
Mathematical Sciences SAT
Professor Arieh Iserles (DAMTP)
Peer Review College
For University of Cambridge membership of the EPSRC Peer Review College see their membership list.
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Research Committee
Professor Anna Vignoles (Education)
Peer Review College
For University of Cambridge membership of the ESRC Peer Review College see their membership list.
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Strategy Board
Professor Patrick Maxwell (School of Clinical Medicine)
Population Health Sciences Group
Professor Martin White (MRC Epidemiology Unit)
Training & Careers Group
Professor Sadaf Farooqi (Clinical Biochemistry)
Populations and Systems Medicine Board
Professor Sylvia Richardson (Clinical Medicine)
Professor Sadaf Farooqi (Clinical Biochemistry)
Infection and Immunity Board
Professor Nicholas Gay (Biochemistry)
Molecular and Cellular Medicine Board
Professor Patrick Maxwell (School of Clinical Medicine)
Dr Philip Jones (MRC Cancer Unit)
Professor Colin Taylor (Pharmacology)
Dr Ramanujan Hegde (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
Neurosciences and Mental Health Board
Professor Patrick Chinnery (Chair) (Clinical Neurosciences)
Professor Maria Grazia Spillantini (Clinical Neurosciences)
Dr Michael Hastings (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
Population & Systems Medicine Board
Professor John Danesh (Public Health & Primary Care)
Professor Sadaf Farooqi (Institute of Metabolic Science/Clinical Biochemistry)
Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme
Dr Helen Lee (Haematology)
Professor Pradeep Nathan (Psychiatry)
Regenerative Medicine Research Committee
Professor Robin Franklin (Veterinary Medicine)
Dr Michaela Frye (Genetics)
Methodology Research Programme Panel
Professor Stephen Sutton (Public Health and Primary Care)
Skills Development Panel
Professor Fiona Matthews (MRC Biostatistics Unit)
Dr Alan Robinson (MRC Mitochondrial Unit)
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Ocean Acidification Programme Advisory Group (AG)
Professor Harry Elderfield (Earth Sciences), Chair
Joint Capital Advisory Group
Professor Simon Redfern (Earth Sciences)
Resource Recovery From Waste AG
Professor Peter Guthrie (Engineering), Chair
Radiocarbon Facility Panel
Dr Tamsin O’Connell (Archaeology & Anthropology)
Science Board
Professor Simon Redfern (Earth Sciences)
Professor William Sutherland (Zoology)
Research Council’s Individual Merit Promotion Panel
Professor Mary Fowler (Earth Sciences)
Peer Review College
For University of Cambridge membership of the NERC Peer Review College see their membership list.
Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Science Board
Professor Mark Thomson (Physics), Non-core member
Professor Andy Parker (Physics), Core member
Particle Physics Grants Panel
Dr Matthew Wingate (Physics)
Astronomy Grants Panel: Astronomy Theory
Professor Martin Haehnelt (Astronomy)
Physical Sciences and Engineering Advisory Panel
Dr Howard Stone (Materials Science and Metallurgy)
Education, Training and Careers Committee
Professor David Tong (DAMTP)
Education, Training and Careers Committee: Fellowships Panel
Dr Mark Wyatt (Astronomy)
Education, Training and Careers Committee: Industrial CASE Studentships Panel
Dr Nicholas Walton (Astronomy)
Wellcome Trust
Cell and Developmental Biology Expert Review Group (ERG)
Professor David Ron (CIMR/Clinical Biochemistry)
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience ERG
Professor Robin Franklin (Veterinary Medicine)
Immune System in Health and Disease ERG
Dr Felix Randow (Medicine)
Molecular Basis of Cell Function ERG
Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith (Genetics)
Physiology in Health and Disease ERG
Professor Krishna Chatterjee (Medicine/ Metabolic Science)
Professor Fiona Karet (Medical Genetics)
Population and Public Health ERG
Professor Carol Brayne (Public Health and Primary Care)
WT and NIH Four-year PhD Programme Advisory Committee
Dr Jane Clarke (Chemistry)
Science Interview Panel
Professor Randall Johnson (Physiology, Development and Neuroscience)
Professor Gillian Griffiths (Medicine)
Professor Stephen Jackson (Gurdon Institute)
Dr Jan Löwe (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
Interview Committee: Basic Science
Professor Paul Fletcher (Psychiatry)
Interview Committee: Clinical
Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald (MRC Cancer Unit)
Professor Fiona Gribble (Clinical Biochemistry)
Professor Paul Harrison (Clinical Biochemistry)
Collaborative Awards Committee
Professor Gillian Griffiths (CIMR, Medicine)
Professor Stephen Jackson (Gurdon Institute/Biochemistry)
Interview Committee: Sir Henry Dale Fellowship
Professor Andrea Brand (Gurdon Institute / Physiology, Development & Neuroscience)
Professor Peter Leadlay (Biochemistry)
Seeding Drug Discovery Committee
Professor Peter Leadlay (Biochemistry)
Research Resources Funding Committee
Professor Susan Golombok (Psychology/Centre for Family Research)
Medical Humanities Investigator and Collaborative Award Expert Review Group
Professor Steven Connor (English)
Humanities and Social Sciences Selection Panel
Dr Nick Hopwood (History and Philosophy of Science)
Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
Science Committee
Professor Tony Green (CIMR/Haematology), Vice-chair
Professor Kevin Brindle (Biochemistry)
Professor Gerard Evan (Biochemistry)
Pioneer Awards Committee
Dr Helen Lee (Haematology)
Clinical Careers Committee
Professor Tony Green (CIMR/Haematology), Chair
Biomarker Expert Review Panel - no longer information online for this panel
Professor Kevin Brindle (Biochemistry)
Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald (MRC Cancer Unit)
Cancer Immunology Review Panel
Professor Gillian Griffiths (CIMR, Medicine)
Multidisciplinary Expert Review Panel
Professor Ben Simons (Physics)
British Heart Foundation (BHF)
Project Grants Committee
Dr Julian Griffin (Biochemistry)
Professor Ziad Mallat (Medicine)
Fellowships Committee
Professor Chris L-H Huang (Physiology, Development and Neuroscience)
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
Programme Grants for Applied Research Selection Panels [2015 membership]
Professor Jonathan Mant (Public Health & Primary Care)
Professor Stephen Sutton (Public Health & Primary Care)
Research for Patient Benefit Programme (East of England Regional Advisory Committee)
Dr James Wason (Pure Maths and Mathematical Statistics/Institute of Public Health/MRC Biostatistics Unit)
Health Technology Assessment Programme
Professor Ian Wilkinson (Medicine), HTA Efficient Study Designs Board
Dr Howard Ring (Psychiatry), Mental, Psychological and Occupational Health Panel
Public Health Research Programme
Professor Martin White (MRC Epidemiology Unit), Programme Director
Leverhulme Trust
Research Awards Advisory Committee
Professor Martin Daunton (History)
Royal Society
Council
Professor Venki Ramakrishnan (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
Professor George Efstathiou (Astronomy)
Professor Anthony Cheetham (Materials Science and Metallurgy), Treasurer and Vice President
Professor Andrea Brand (Physiology, Development and Neuroscience)
Royal Academy of Engineering
President
Professor Dame Ann Dowling (Engineering)
Trustee Board
Professor Sir Michael Gregory (Engineering)
Membership Committee
Professor P. John Clarkson (Engineering)
Engineering Policy Committee
Professor P. John Clarkson (Engineering)
Professor Serena Best (Materials Science & Metallurgy)
Medical Bioengineering
Professor Serena Best (Materials Science & Metallurgy)
Enterprise Committee
Professor Andy Hopper (Computer Laboratory)
International Committee
Professor Sir Michael Gregory (Engineering)
Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Judges
Professor Lynn Gladden (Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology)
Royal Geographical Society
Council
Dr Emma Mawdsley (Geography)
Royal Historical Society
Council
Dr Sujit Sivasundaram (History)
British Academy
Council
Professor Deborah Howard (History of Art)
Professor John Marenbon (Philosophy)
Professor Simon Baron-Cohen (Psychology)
Professor Sarah Worthington (Law)
Professor Ash Amin (Geography)
Professor David Abulafia (History)
Research and Higher Education Policy Committee
Professor Robin Osborne (Classics)
Fellowship and Structures Committee
Professor John Dunn (Politics & International Studies)
Projects Committee
Professor Susan Rankin (Music)
Research Awards Committee
Professor John Marenbon (Philosophy)
Public Policy Fellows Group
Dame Marilyn Strathern (Social Anthropology)
International Engagement Committee
Professor Ash Amin (Geography), Chair
Professor John Bell (Law), Chair of Europe Panel
Professor Peter Kornicki (Asian & Middle Eastern Studies), Chair of East Asia Panel
Committee for British Academy Sponsored Institutes and Societies
Professor David Abulafia (History)
Strategic Communications Committee
Professor Mary Beard (Classics)
Publications Committee
Professor Cyprian Broodbank (Archeology)
Professor Mary Jacobus (CRASSH)
Events and Prizes Committee
Professor Boyd Hilton (History)
Professor John Marenbon (Philosophy)
Professor Norman Hammond (McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research)
European Research Council (ERC)
Scientific Council
Professor Athene Donald (Physics)
Starting Grant Panel LS3 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014
Professor Daniel St Johnston (Gurdon Institute / Genetics), Member/Chair
Starting Grant Panel LS3 2009, 2010
Dr Julie Ahringer (Gurdon Institute / Genetics)
Starting Grant Panel LS3 2013, 2015
Dr Sarah Bray (Physiology, Development and Neuroscience)
Starting Grant Panel LS6 2012
Professor Gillian Griffiths (CIMR Medicine)
Starting Grant Panel LS6 2010
Professor Duncan Maskell (Veterinary Medicine)
Starting Grant Panel LS8 2009, 2010
Professor Paul Brakefield (Zoology)
Starting Grant Panel PE4 2009, 2010
Professor John Robertson (Engineering)
Starting Grant Panel PE10 2013, 2015
Professor John Pyle (Chemistry)
Starting Grant Panel SH2 2013, 2015
Professor John B. Thompson (Sociology)
Starting Grant Panel SH5 2009, 2010, 2011
Professor Simon Goldhill (Classics), Chair 2011
Starting Grant Panel SH6 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
Professor Mary Beard (Classics)
Starting Grant Panel SH6 2010, 2012
Professor Graeme Barker (Archaeology)
Consolidator Grant Panel PE4 2014
David Wales (Chemistry)
Consolidator Grant Panel PE6 2013
Professor Jon Crowcroft (Computer Laboratory)
Systems and Communication Engineering (PE7)
Judith Driscoll (Materials)
Consolidator Grant Panel LS6 2013, 2015
Professor Duncan Maskell (Veterinary Science)
Consolidator Grant Panel SH5 2013
Professor Simon Goldhill (Classics), Chair
Consolidator Grant Panel SH6 2014
Professor Graeme Barker (Archaeology), Chair
Advanced Grant Panel LS5 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015
Professor Roger Barker (Clinical Neurosciences), Chair 2011, Chair 2013, Chair 2015
Advanced Grant Panel LS8 2008, 2010, 2012
Professor Nicola Clayton (Experimental Psychology)
Advanced Grant Panel LS8 2009, 2013
Professor Michael Akam (Zoology), Chair 2013
Advanced Grant Panel PE3 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015
Professor Daan Frenkel (Chemistry), Chair 2015
Advanced Grant Panel PE9 2008, 2010, 2012
Professor Andrew Fabian (Institute of Astronomy)
Advanced Grant Panel PE9 2009, 2013
Professor Malcolm Longair (Physics)
Advanced Grant Panel PE10 2009, 2011
Professor John Pyle (Chemistry)
Advanced Grant Panel SH3 2013, 2014
Professor Ash Amin (Geography)
Professor Susan Owens (Geography)
Advanced Grant Panel SH4 2009
Professor David Sedley (Classics)
Advanced Grant Panel SH6 2012
Professor Martin Jones (Archaeology)
Marie Curie Fellowship Panel 2012
Professor Mary Beard (Classics)
Synergy Grant Panel 2012
Professor Simon Goldhill (Classics)