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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

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

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
Greg Jefferis
Anne Bertolotti
Anne Bertolotti
Michael Hastings
Michael Hastings
Michel Goedert
Michel Goedert
Nigel Unwin
Nigel Unwin
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

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 – present 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

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 – 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

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