Council

The Council of the Society normally consists of up to 17 members. Of these, seven representatives are elected by the membership of the Society, seven are appointed by Council, as Chairs and co-Chairs of our committees, plus the President, General Secretary and Treasurer. Council is responsible for the governance of the Society; members of Council bear the legal responsibilities of Trustees of the Charity and Directors of the Company and take a variety of important strategic and legal decisions on how the Society deploys its assets and supports its members.

Learn more about who our current Council members are below.

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL 2024

Executive

President

Professor Gurdyal Besra

University of Birmingham, UK
General Secretary

Dr Karen Robinson

University of Nottingham, UK
Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee

John Sinclair

University of Cambridge, UK

Co-Chairs of Committees

Co-Chair of Sustainability Committee

Dr Sarah Hooper

Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
Co-Chair of Sustainability Committee

Dr Geertje Van Keulen

Swansea University, UK
Co-Chair of Building Communities Committee

Professor Paul Hoskisson

University of Strathclyde, UK
Co-Chair of Building Communities Committee

Professor Kalai Mathee

Florida International University, USA
Co-Chair of Impact and Influence Committee

Catrin Moore

St George’s, University of London, UK
Co-Chair of Impact and Influence Committee

Dr Tina Joshi

University of Plymouth, UK
Co-Chair of Early Career Forum Executive Committee

Jo Kite

University of Cambridge, UK
Co-Chair of the Early Career Forum Executive Committee

Dr Jack Ferguson

University of Birmingham, UK