IBMS Council and committees
Council is the Institute's governing body made up of national and regional representatives elected by Licentiate, Member and Fellow (corporate) IBMS members.
Council makes key decisions and developes policy on behalf of the biomedical science profession. Every year members have a chance to nominate candidates and elect a colleague to Council. News of forthcoming elections is always published in The Biomedical Scientist and corporate members should automatically receive ballot papers.
Council represents members and their regions. They are available for members to contact directly or through the IBMS office. Contact details are available in the IBMS diary or by emailing mail@ibms.org.
Council is also responsible for appointing standing committees who in turn are responsible for various sub-committees, science advisory panels and 'one issue' working groups.
IBMS Council Members
President: Derek Bishop MBA CSci FIBMS MIHM
Past President: Kenny Rae MSc MBA CSci FIBMS
Treasurer: Jennifer Johnson MSc DMLM CSci FIBMS
Devolved
Ireland: Gordon McNair CSci FIBMS
Scotland: Betty Kyle CSci FIBMS
Wales: Geoff Lloyd CSci FIBMS
Regional
East Anglia: Nicholas Kirk BSc CSci FIBMS
London: David Ricketts CSci FIBMS
North East: Clinton Blackburn DMLM CSci FIBMS
North West: David William Eccleston MPhil CSci FIBMS
South East: Dr Jane Melanie Needham PhD CSci FIBMS
South West: Andrew Usher CSci FIBMS
East Midlands: Ian Sturdgess CSci FIBMS CMS CertMHS
West Midlands: Mary Macdonald CSci FIBMS
Yorkshire: Christine M Murphy BSc MSc CSci FIBMS
National
Professor Hardial Chowdrey BSc PhD CSci FIBMS
Dan Smith BSc CSci FIBMS
Alison Geddis MSc MBA CSci FIBMS
Joyce Anne Overfield CSci FIBMS
Robert Simpson BA; MSc; MBA; CSci; FIBMS
Graham Wilson MSc. BSc (Hons) PGCE CSci FIBMS
Reports from Council meetings are published four times a year in The Biomedical Scientist.
Members can comment on the reports in the Forum in the members' area.
Standing committees
Education and Professional Standards Committee
- Accreditation of academic programmes
- Development and monitoring of laboratory training policy
- Development and monitoring of CPD policy
- Professional examinations
- Prizes, awards and research grants
- Reporting panels and committees (advisory panels, accreditation panels, examiners, quality and training, cytology, histological dissection, immunocytochemistry)
Contact: education@ibms.org
Membership Committee
- Membership
- Corporate identity
- Publicity and marketing
- Scientific advice and representation
- Reporting panels and committees (history, website, Congress, company members, editorial board)
Contact: mc@ibms.org
Executive and Finance Committee
- Corporate and charitable
- external stakeholders
- financial management
Contact: mail@ibms.org
Other standing committees
Remuneration Committee
Remuneration Committee is the committee responsible for reviewing the terms and conditions of employment of the Chief Executive.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee acts as a bridge between the external auditor and Council.
Articles of Association
Information on admissions, resignations, expulsion, legal proceedings, Council, voting, elections and accounts.
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