Sanger Leadership Team
The Sanger Leadership Team is an Executive Committee that reports to the Director and the Genome Research Limited (GRL) Board. It is designed to enable holistic and effective decision making, with transparency and accountability woven into its make up. The Committee is made up of senior leaders that are tasked with making significant and sound decisions in the best interest of Sanger as it supports and delivers its scientific mission and positively influences Sanger’s organisational culture with a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion.
Membership
Members
Interim Director of Connecting Science
Head of the Cellular Genetics Programme
Head of the Generative and Synthetic Genomics Programme
Head of the Tree of Life Programme
Interim Chief Finance Officer
Spencer Evans
Interim Head of the Cancer, Ageing and Somatic Mutation Programme
Head of the Human Genetics Programme
Head of the Parasites and Microbes Programme
Chief Operating Officer
Simon Moore
Standing Attendees
Secretariat: Executive Assistant to Wellcome Sanger Institute Director
Katharine Sparrow
Chief of Staff to Sanger Director
Observer
Wellcome Representative
Matt Kaiser
Extended Sanger Leadership Team
This is a non-decision making group that brings together a broader range of skills and experience to advise the Sanger Leadership Team as needed on key topics. Membership fluctuates depending on topics of discussion, but is likely to include roles listed above as well as the following roles:
Head of Strategy
Olivia Allen
Associate Chief Operating Officer
Edward Symons
Director of Communications
Director of Scientific Operations
