Scientific Leadership: Directors, Deputy Directors & Heads of Divisions
The LMB’s scientific leadership consists of the Director, the Deputy Director and the Heads of the four scientific Divisions: Cell Biology; Neurobiology; Protein and Nucleic Acid Chemistry; Structural Studies. Together they oversee and support the scientific work of the LMB.
Directors
![Jan Löwe](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/jan-lowe-dir-sci-leadetr-220x154.jpg)
2018 – present
![Greg Winter](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/greg-winter-dir-sci-leader-220x154.jpg)
2007 – 2008
![Hugh Pelham](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Hugh-Pelham-Dir-Sci-leader-220x154.jpg)
2006 – 2018
![Richard Henderson](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/richard-henderson-dir-sci-leader-220x154.jpg)
1996 – 2006
![Aaron Klug](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/aaron-klug-dir-sci-leaders-220x154.jpg)
1986 – 1996
![Sydney Brenner](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sydney_brenner-dir-sci-leader-220x154.jpg)
1979 – 1986
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1962 – 1979
Deputy Directors
![Mariann Bienz](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/mariann-bienz-ddir-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
2018 – 2023
![Jan Löwe](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/jan-lowe-ddir-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
2016 – 2018
![Venki Ramakrishnan](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/venki-ramakrishnan_ddir-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
2013 – 2016
![Michael Neuberger](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/michael-neuberger_ddir-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
2011 – 2013
![Greg Winter](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/greg-winter-ddir-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
2006 – 2011
![Hugh Pelham](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/hugh-pelham-ddir-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
1996 – 2006
![Richard Henderson](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/richard-henderson-ddir-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
1995 – 1996
![César Milstein](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/cesar-milstein-ddir-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
1987 – 1995
![Hugh Huxley](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/hugh_huxley_ddir-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
1979 – 1987
![John Kendrew](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/john-kendrew_ddir-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
1962 – 1979
Cell Biology: Heads of Division
![Ramanujan Hegde](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/manu-hegde-cb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Sean Munro](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sean-munro-cb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Matthew Freeman](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Mathew-Freeman-cb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Mariann Bienz](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/mariann-bienz-cb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Hugh Pelham](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Hugh-Pelham-cb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Mark Bretscher](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Mark-Bretscher-cb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Peter Lawrence](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/peter_lawrence-cb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![John Gurdon](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/john-gurden-cb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Sydney Brenner](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Sydney-Brenner-cb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Francis Crick](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Francis-Crick-cb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
2023 – present | Ramanujan Hegde |
2019 – 2023 | Sean Munro & Ramanujan Hegde |
2013 – 2019 | Sean Munro |
2012 – 2013 | Matthew Freeman & Sean Munro |
2008 – 2012 | Matthew Freeman |
2007 – 2008 | Mariann Bienz & Matthew Freeman |
1995 – 2006 | Hugh Pelham |
1992 – 1995 | Mark Bretscher & Hugh Pelham |
1987 – 1992 | Mark Bretscher |
1984 – 1986 | Peter Lawrence & Mark Bretscher |
1983 – 1983 | Sydney Brenner (Acting) |
1979 – 1983 | John Gurdon |
1977 – 1979 | Sydney Brenner |
1963 – 1977 | Francis Crick & Sydney Brenner |
1962 – 1963 | Francis Crick |
Neurobiology: Heads of Division
![Greg Jefferis](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/O129991_6k_SK1_thumbnail-1-120x150.jpg)
![Anne Bertolotti](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/Bertolotti_Anne_2019Nov_O128034_nb-sci-leaders.jpg)
![Michael Hastings](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/michael-hastings-nb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Michel Goedert](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/michel-goedert-nb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Nigel Unwin](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/nigel-unwin-nb-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
2023 – present | Anne Bertolotti & Greg Jefferis |
2022 – 2023 | Michael Hastings & Anne Bertolotti |
2016 – 2022 | Michael Hastings |
2013 – 2016 | Michel Goedert & Michael Hastings |
2007 – 2013 | Michel Goedert |
2003 – 2007 | Nigel Unwin & Michel Goedert |
1994 – 2003 | Nigel Unwin |
Protein and Nucleic Acid Chemistry: Heads of Division
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![Jason Chin](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/jason-chin-pnac-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Andrew McKenzie](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/andrew-mcKenzie-pnac-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Mariann Bienz](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/mariann-bienz-ddir-sci-leaders-1-120x150.jpg)
![Greg Winter](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/greg-winter-pnac-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Terry Rabbitts](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/terry-rabbitts-pnac-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![César Milstein](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/cesar-milstein-pnac-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Fred Sanger](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/fred-sanger-pnac-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
2024 – present | Jason Chin & Phil Holliger |
2018 – 2024 | Andrew McKenzie & Jason Chin |
2013 – 2018 | Mariann Bienz & Andrew McKenzie |
2008 – 2013 | Michael Neuberger & Mariann Bienz |
2002 – 2008 | Greg Winter & Michael Neuberger |
1994 – 2002 | Terry Rabbitts & Greg Winter |
1993 – 1993 | Terry Rabbitts |
1987 – 1992 | César Milstein & Terry Rabbitts |
1983 – 1987 | César Milstein |
1981 – 1982 | Fred Sanger & César Milstein |
1962 – 1981 | Fred Sanger |
Structural Studies: Heads of Division
![Sjors Scheres](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/sjors-scheres-ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![David Barford](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/david-barford-ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Jan Löwe](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/jan-lowe-ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Venki Ramakrishnan](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/venki-ramakrishnan_ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Kiyoshi Nagai](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/kyoshi-nagai_ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Tony Crowther](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/tony-crowther-ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Nigel Unwin](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/nigel-unwin-ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Richard Henderson](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/richard-henderson-ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Hugh Huxley](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/hugh_huxley_ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Aaron Klug](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/aaron-klug_ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![Max Perutz](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/max-perutz_ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
![John Kendrew](https://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/john-kendrew_ss-sci-leaders-120x150.jpg)
2018 – present | David Barford & Sjors Scheres |
2015 – 2018 | Jan Löwe & David Barford |
2010 – 2015 | Venki Ramakrishnan & Jan Löwe |
2005 – 2010 | Kiyoshi Nagai & Venki Ramakrishnan |
2000 – 2005 | Tony Crowther & Kiyoshi Nagai |
1994 – 2000 | Richard Henderson & Tony Crowther |
1987 – 1994 | Richard Henderson & Nigel Unwin |
1986 – 1987 | Hugh Huxley & Richard Henderson |
1977 – 1986 | Hugh Huxley & Aaron Klug |
1975 – 1976 | Max Perutz (Acting) |
1962 – 1975 | John Kendrew |