Governance

The Marine Biological Association (MBA) is governed by a distinguished Council of leading scientists and public figures including permanent representatives from the universities of Cambridge and Oxford, the Royal Society, the Physiological Society, the Zoological Society, the British Science Association, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (or successor body) and the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers. In addition to the permanent representatives, the Council also includes a number of members who are elected at the Annual General Meeting and who serve for a period of three years. The Council is also the Board of Trustees.

The current President of the MBA is Sir Geoffrey Holland KCB who began his five year term in April 2009. The President is supported by the Honorary Treasurer who is elected annually from amongst the membership. The current Honorary Treasurer is Dr Mike Waldock.

The Council also appoints a Secretary who is not a member of Council or trustee and combine’s with this office the employed office of Director. The Director of the Marine Biological Association is Professor Colin Brownlee.

The Association is also overseen by three Committees who report directly to Council. These Committees are chaired by Council members with the MBA Deputy Directors as Secretaries. The Committees are:

  • Finance and Management Committee.  Chair: Professor Michael Whitaker, Secretary: Mr Jon Parr (MBA Deputy Director, Operations & Infrastructure)
  • Knowledge Exchange Committee.  Chair: Professor Chris Frid, Secretary: Dr Matt Frost (MBA Deputy Director Policy and Knowledge Exchange)
  • Research Committee.  Chair: Professor Peter Holland, Secretary: Professor David Sims (MBA Deputy Director (Research)

Full details of Council members can be found below.

The Marine Biological Association also has a number of Vice Presidents, and a list of these can be seen here.

Current MBA Council

President

  • Sir Geoffrey HOLLAND, KCB

Governors (also members of the Council)

  • Dr Jennifer ASHWORTH, PhD (The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers)
  • The Prime Warden (The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers)
  • Miss Claire Tibbott MSc (The Worshipful Company of Fishmongers)
  • Professor Christopher FRID, BSc, MSc, PhD (British Science Association)
  • Professor Peter W.H. HOLLAND, MA, PhD, DSc, FRS (University of Oxford)
  • Professor Philip S. RAINBOW, PhD, DSc (Zoological Society)
  • Professor John A. RAVEN, FRS (The Royal Society)
  • Professor Alison G. SMITH, PhD (University of Cambridge)
  • Dr Michael J. WALDOCK, PhD (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science for Defra)
  • Professor Michael J. WHITAKER, MA, PhD (The Physiological Society)

Elected members of Council

  • Dr Catherine BOYEN, PhD
  • Professor Dan LAFOLLEY, BSc, PhD, FLS, FSB, CBiol
  • Dr William B. AMOS, PhD, FRS
  • Dr David GIBSON, PhD
  • Professor Alistair M. HETHERINGTON, PhD
  • Mr Robert J. MILLS, FCMI

Honorary Treasurer

  • Dr Michael J. WALDOCK, PhD (Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science for Defra)

Secretary and Director of the Laboratory

  • Professor Colin BROWNLEE, PhD The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB