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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
Jan Löwe
2018 – present
Greg Winter
Greg Winter (Acting Director)
2007 – 2008
Hugh Pelham
Hugh Pelham
2006 – 2018
Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson
1996 – 2006
Aaron Klug
Aaron Klug
1986 – 1996
Sydney Brenner
Sydney Brenner
1979 – 1986
Max Perutz (Chairman)
1962 – 1979

Deputy Directors

Mariann Bienz
Mariann Bienz
2018 – 2023
Jan Löwe
Jan Löwe
2016 – 2018
Venki Ramakrishnan
Venki Ramakrishnan
2013 – 2016
Michael Neuberger
Michael Neuberger
2011 – 2013
Greg Winter
Greg Winter
2006 – 2011
Hugh Pelham
Hugh Pelham
1996 – 2006
Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson
1995 – 1996
César Milstein
César Milstein
1987 – 1995
Hugh Huxley
Hugh Huxley
1979 – 1987
John Kendrew
John Kendrew
1962 – 1979

Cell Biology: Heads of Division

Madeline Lancaster
Ramanujan Hegde
Ramanujan Hegde
Sean Munro
Sean Munro
Matthew Freeman
Matthew Freeman
Mariann Bienz
Mariann Bienz
Hugh Pelham
Hugh Pelham
Mark Bretscher
Mark Bretscher
Peter Lawrence
Peter Lawrence
John Gurdon
John Gurdon
Sydney Brenner
Sydney Brenner
Francis Crick
Francis Crick
2025 – presentRamanujan Hegde & Madeline Lancaster
2023 – 2025Ramanujan Hegde
2019 – 2023Sean Munro & Ramanujan Hegde
2013 – 2019Sean Munro
2012 – 2013Matthew Freeman & Sean Munro
2008 – 2012Matthew Freeman
2007 – 2008Mariann Bienz & Matthew Freeman
1995 – 2006Hugh Pelham
1992 – 1995Mark Bretscher & Hugh Pelham
1987 – 1992Mark Bretscher
1984 – 1986Peter Lawrence & Mark Bretscher
1983 – 1983Sydney Brenner (Acting)
1979 – 1983John Gurdon
1977 – 1979Sydney Brenner
1963 – 1977Francis Crick & Sydney Brenner
1962 – 1963Francis Crick

Neurobiology: Heads of Division

Greg Jefferis
Greg Jefferis
Anne Bertolotti
Michael Hastings
Michael Hastings
Michel Goedert
Michel Goedert
Nigel Unwin
Nigel Unwin
2023 – presentAnne Bertolotti & Greg Jefferis
2022 – 2023Michael Hastings & Anne Bertolotti
2016 – 2022Michael Hastings
2013 – 2016Michel Goedert & Michael Hastings
2007 – 2013Michel Goedert
2003 – 2007Nigel Unwin & Michel Goedert
1994 – 2003Nigel Unwin

Protein and Nucleic Acid Chemistry: Heads of Division

Julian Sale
Phil Holliger
Jason Chin
Jason Chin
Andrew McKenzie
Andrew McKenzie
Mariann Bienz
Mariann Bienz
Michael Neuberger
Michael Neuberger
Greg Winter
Greg Winter
Terry Rabbitts
Terry Rabbitts
César Milstein
César Milstein
Fred Sanger
Fred Sanger
2025 – presentPhil Holliger & Julian Sale
2025 Phil Holliger
2024 – 2025Jason Chin & Phil Holliger
2018 – 2024Andrew McKenzie & Jason Chin
2013 – 2018Mariann Bienz & Andrew McKenzie
2008 – 2013Michael Neuberger & Mariann Bienz
2002 – 2008Greg Winter & Michael Neuberger
1994 – 2002Terry Rabbitts & Greg Winter
1993 – 1993Terry Rabbitts
1987 – 1992César Milstein & Terry Rabbitts
1983 – 1987César Milstein
1981 – 1982Fred Sanger & César Milstein
1962 – 1981Fred Sanger

Structural Studies: Heads of Division

Lori Passmore
Lori Passmore
Sjors Scheres
Sjors Scheres
David Bartford
David Barford
Jan Löwe
Jan Löwe
Venki Ramakrishnan
Venki Ramakrishnan
Kiyoshi Nagai
Kiyoshi Nagai
Tony Crowther
Tony Crowther
Nigel Unwin
Nigel Unwin
Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson
Hugh Huxley
Hugh Huxley
Aaron Klug
Aaron Klug
Max Perutz
Max Perutz
John Kendrew
John Kendrew
2024 – presentSjors Scheres & Lori Passmore
2018 – 2024 David Barford & Sjors Scheres
2015 – 2018 Jan Löwe & David Barford
2010 – 2015Venki Ramakrishnan & Jan Löwe
2005 – 2010Kiyoshi Nagai & Venki Ramakrishnan
2000 – 2005Tony Crowther & Kiyoshi Nagai
1994 – 2000Richard Henderson & Tony Crowther
1987 – 1994Richard Henderson & Nigel Unwin
1986 – 1987Hugh Huxley & Richard Henderson
1977 – 1986Hugh Huxley & Aaron Klug
1975 – 1976Max Perutz (Acting)
1962 – 1975John Kendrew

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