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
2018 – present
2007 – 2008
2006 – 2018
1996 – 2006
1986 – 1996
1979 – 1986
1962 – 1979
Deputy Directors
2018 – 2023
2016 – 2018
2013 – 2016
2011 – 2013
2006 – 2011
1996 – 2006
1995 – 1996
1987 – 1995
1979 – 1987
1962 – 1979
Cell Biology: Heads of Division
| 2025 – present | Ramanujan Hegde & Madeline Lancaster |
| 2023 – 2025 | 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
| 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
| 2025 – present | Phil Holliger & Julian Sale |
| 2025 | Phil Holliger |
| 2024 – 2025 | 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
| 2024 – present | Sjors Scheres & Lori Passmore |
| 2018 – 2024 | 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 |