governance

Trustees

The board of Trustees is the major decision-making body of the Science Media Centre and meets at least three times a year. Trustees are distinguished in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, journalism, communications, finance, law and policy.

Dr Peter Cotgreave (Chair)
Director of Fellowship and Scientific Affairs, Royal Society 

Marshall Davies (Treasurer)
Former President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Philip Greenish
Chief Executive, Royal Academy of Engineering

Tom Miller
Director of Communications and Development, Imperial College London

Alex Denoon
Partner, Lawford Davies Denoon

Dr Helen Munn
Executive Director, Academy of Medical Sciences

Jonathan Baker
Head of the BBC College of Journalism 

Advisory Committee

The Trustees are guided by a voluntary group of advisors from the fields of science, engineering, medicine, journalism and communications, who provide expertise and advice, and also meet three times a year.

Kenny Campbell
Editor, Metro

Dr Philip Campbell
Editor-in-Chief, Nature

Clive Cookson
Science Editor, Financial Times

Louise Dunn
Vice President Global R&D Communications, GlaxoSmithKline

Carolan Davidge
Director of Press & PR, Cancer Research UK

Lord Paul Drayson
Entrepreneur and former Science Minister

Prof Robin Lovell-Badge
Head of Developmental Genetics, MRC National Institute for Medical Research

Rebecca Morelle
Science and Nature Reporter, BBC News

Simon Pearson
Night Editor, The Times

Dr Simon Singh
Science writer and broadcaster

Ceri Thomas
Head of Programmes, BBC News 

Bob Ward
Policy and Communications Director, LSE Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change