The Institute of Biomedical Science

IBMS Council

Council is the Institute's governing body made up of national and regional representatives elected by Associate and Fellow (corporate) IBMS members.

Council's elected status gives it the authority to make key decisions and develop 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 four standing committees who in turn are responsible for various sub-committees, science advisory panels and 'one issue' working groups.

The four standing committees are:

Education and Development Committee (EDC)
The EDC is responsible for the strategic development of Institute academic education and training, clinical laboratory training policies, HPC registration issues and policy development for workforce planning issues. It also promotes and develops the Institute's scheme for continuing professional development. Contact: education@ibms.org

Membership Committee
The Membership Committee looks after the issues and interests of the Institute’s membership. It also develops marketing and publicity activities, career information, website matters, non-technical leaflets, subscription schemes, IBMS statistics and conferences. Contact: mc@ibms.org

Operational Committee
The Operation Committee is formed of representatives from the other three standing committees and deals with overall policy, special interests, finance and political matters.
Contact: mail@ibms.org

Professional Examinations and Awards Committee (PEAC)
PEAC is responsible for the Institute's professional qualifications and exams, research grants, prizes and awards. It is also the reporting committee to the College of Biomedical Science. Contact: qualifications@ibms.org

Other committees include the Congress Committee, the CPD Unit, the Website Committee and the Editorial Development Committee (for the The Biomedical Scientist).

IBMS Council Members

President: Kenny Rae MSc MBA CSci FIBMS

Past President: John Stevens DMS CSci FIBMS

Treasurer: Jennifer V Johnson MSc DMLM CSci FIBMS

Devolved

Ireland: Mr J G McNair CSci FIBMS

Scotland: Derek Bishop MBA CSci FIBMS MIHM

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: Mrs M A 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

Nicola Fleming 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 and in the Members' News Index on www.ibms.org.

Members can comment on the reports in the Forum in the members' area.