Board Of Directors

SGC Board of Directors (Phase III)

Prof. Markus Grütter (Chair)

University Professor, Biochemistry

Vice Dean of Research and Planning, Medical Faculty
University of Zurich, Switzerland
Role on Board: Chair
Nominating organisation: Independent

Dr. Tim Willson

Director of Chemical Biology, GSK
Role on Board: Director
Nominating organisation: GSK

Dr. Hans Widmer

Executive Director, Academic Liaison and Knowledge Management, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Role on Board: Director
Nominating organisation: Novartis

Dr. Mark Bunnage

Vice President, Head of Chemistry and Biotherapeutics Research, Pfizer
Role on Board: Director
Nominating organisation: Pfizer

Dr. Cindy Bell

Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Genome Canada
Role on Board: Director
Nominating organisation: Genome Canada

Dr. Stephen Burley

Senior Vice President Research, Eli Lilly
Role on Board: Director
Nominating organisation: Eli Lilly

Dr. Michael Dunn

Head of Molecular and Physiological Sciences, Wellcome Trust
Role on Board: Director
Nominating organisation: Wellcome Trust

Dr. Paul Lasko

Scientific Director, CIHR-Institute of Genetics IRSC-Institut de génétique
Role on Board: Director
Nominating organisation: CIHR

Ms Alison Barr or Mr Craig Fowler or Ms Jane Kirkwood

Director - Research Branch, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
Role on Board: Observer
Nominating organisation: OMRI

Dr. Kirk Clark

Executive Director, Protein Structure Group, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
Role on Board: Non-directorial member (

Chairman of the SGC Scientific Committee)
Nominating organisation: Novartis

Prof. Aled Edwards

CEO, SGC
Role on Board: Management Team
Nominating organisation: SGC

Dr. Chas Bountra

CSO (Oxford), SGC
Role on Board: Management Team
Nominating organisation: SGC Oxford

Dr. Cheryl Arrowsmith

CSO (Toronto), SGC
Role on Board: Management Team
Nominating organisation: SGC Toronto

Dr. Meher Antia

Science Portfolio Adviser, Wellcome Trust
Role on Board: Secretary
Nominating organisation: Independent