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Council of Trustees
The strategy of the Biochemical Society is set and driven by its Council of Trustees, which is elected by members and has the ultimate responsibility for all aspects of the Society’s activities.
Council of Trustees
Committees and Panels
12 members
![Image of Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.biochemistry.org/media/tnflykwc/juliagoodfellowgreybackground1.png?width=150&height=150&rnd=133147136462230000)
Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow
Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow
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Dame Julia is currently President of the Biochemical Society. She was Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Kent from 2007 until 2017, the first female President of Universities UK and a member of the Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Technology. She is a fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Royal Society of Biology and the Institute of Physics and is an honorary member of the Biochemical Society. Julia’s scientific studies pioneered the use of computational methods to study the structures of large biologically important molecules. She became Professor of Biomolecular Sciences in 1995 at Birkbeck, University of London, where she was appointed Vice-Master from 1998 –2002. Before joining the University of Kent, Julia was Chief Executive of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
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Professor Richard Reece
Professor Richard Reece
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Professor Richard Reece is the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Education and Student Experience and Professor of Molecular Biology at the University of Kent. He read biochemistry at The University of Leeds and did his PhD work, studying the mechanism of action of a class of bacterial enzymes called DNA topoisomerases, at the University of Leicester. Upon completion of his PhD, he spent five years undertaking post-doctoral work at Harvard University, before returning to the UK as a lecturer, senior lecturer and then professor at The University of Manchester. He moved to the University of Kent in 2020 to take up the role of Deputy Vice Chancellor.
Richard oversees the Education and Student Experience Strategy at Kent, which underpins one of the three key strategic objectives in the University Plan and looks after two large directorates - Education and Student Services. He joined the University Council as a member in August 2020 and serves as the Chair of the Board of KMTV. He chairs the University’s Sustainability Steering Group who are responsible for implementation of sustainability across the university.
Richard’s research interests focus on the molecular mechanisms by which cells are able to alter their patterns of gene expression in response to metabolic changes in the environment. This work has involved a mixture of molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics and structural biology. He is deeply committed to raising the standards of teaching quality across higher education - both in the UK and across the world - and to promoting the public understanding of science.
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Professor Frank Sargent
Professor Frank Sargent
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Professor Michelle West
Professor Michelle West
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![Image of Dr Derry Mercer](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.biochemistry.org/media/lz3gd1fn/derrykmercer150px.jpg?width=150&height=150&rnd=133147136464500000)
Dr Derry Mercer
Dr Derry Mercer
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![Image of Professor Lisa Chakrabarti](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.biochemistry.org/media/hkabm1qh/generic-listing-indigo.png?width=150&height=150&rnd=133147136707600000)
Professor Lisa Chakrabarti
Professor Lisa Chakrabarti
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![Image of Professor Luciane Vieira de Mello](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.biochemistry.org/media/p1rogt1j/lucianemello2a.jpg?width=150&height=150&rnd=133536023086730000)
Professor Luciane Vieira de Mello
Professor Luciane Vieira de Mello
Luciane’s research focuses mainly on Education where she explores teaching approaches helping with student engagement and employability skills development. She acts as the Editor-in-Chief for the Education section of the FEBS OpenBio.
Luciane teaches bioinformatics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her passion for teaching bioinformatics has been recognised by four teaching awards including the 2019 Biochemical Society Teaching Excellence. As part of the Biochemical Society, she leads the Training Theme Panel where she works with bioscientists and other academics across multiple institutions on the development of training in different areas of biochemistry and education. She also delivers training in association with FEBS.
Keywords: Educational Research, Bioinformatics, Skills Development
![Image of Professor Nigel Hooper](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.biochemistry.org/media/uz4im2ff/nhooperv2.jpg?rxy=0.46239837398373984,0.25&width=150&height=150&rnd=133147136463130000)
Professor Nigel Hooper
Professor Nigel Hooper
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![Image of Dr Susan Campbell](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.biochemistry.org/media/icpde5si/susan-campbell-headshot.jpg?width=150&height=150&rnd=133271767489870000)
Dr Susan Campbell
Dr Susan Campbell
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Dr Hannah Britt
Dr Hannah Britt
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![Image of Dr Augustin Amour](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.biochemistry.org/media/tuujsvbv/augustinamourv3.png?width=150&height=150&rnd=133147136464800000)
Dr Augustin Amour
Dr Augustin Amour
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Augustin Amour (Gus) has been with GSK for the past 24 years. There he led laboratory and project teams in R&D. With expertise in immunology and molecular pharmacology, particularly in enzyme inhibitors, he has contributed to over 50 publications and patents. Gus steers industry engagement with academia as the Chair of the Biochemical Society's Industry Advisory Panel and advises the EU Openscreen consortium, underscoring his leadership in drug discovery and his commitment to biotechnological collaboration. Gus is now a Cambridge-based scientific consultant advising biotechs on matters relating to drug discovery.
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Professor David Smith
Professor David Smith
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David Smith is a Professor of Bioscience Education at Sheffield Hallam University. He teaches fundamental biochemistry to undergraduate and postgraduate students and won the Royal Society of Biology HE Educator of the Year Award in 2019 for innovative teaching practices. He is a National Teaching Fellow and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. David collaborates with others to develop and disseminate teaching practices within his university and across the sector in learning, teaching, and assessment groups. The current focus of his work is on the use of generative AI and technology-enhanced learning methods in the classroom and laboratory.
David also conducts biomolecular research that combines protein chemistry, cell culture, and mass spectrometry to study the molecular basis of Parkinson's disease and cancer spheroid models. His studies are centered on developing 3D cell culture models and investigating these through proteomics, metabolomics, and imaging technologies.