IBMS Council
Made up of national and regional representatives elected by IBMS members, IBMS Council makes key decisions and develops policy on behalf of the biomedical science profession. Council members are directors of the company and trustees of the charity and must fulfil the responsibilities of both roles.
Candidates standing for election to Council must be corporate members of the IBMS, resident in the UK and able to meet the eligibility criteria in the Articles of Association and the legal requirements to be a trustee of a charity.
Council members are elected by the members they represent on three year terms and are sworn in at our AGM. At the end of their term, provided they continue to meet the eligibility criteria, council members can choose to stand for re-election or resign.
Officers
The Officers of the IBMS are the President, the Past President / President Elect and the Treasurer. They are elected by Council members.
The President holds office for a period of two years and is not eligible for re-election as President until four years after completion of serving as President.
At least one year before a new President is due to take up office, the Council may elect one of its number to be President Elect. Their role is to deputise for the President and to preside at meetings in the President’s absence.
The President Elect takes up office on the same day as the Past President ceases to hold office and holds this office for one year.
Council may appoint a Treasurer who shall be a corporate member of the IBMS. Their role is to monitor the implementation of the IBMS’s financial and investment strategies. They are appointed for a period of one year and are eligible for immediate re-election.
Meet our council
President |
Honorary Treasurer |
Council members
| East Midlands Colin Mudd |
Ireland Glen McDowell |
London Angela Jean-Francois |
| National Sean Conlan |
National Zonya Jeffrey |
National Tahmina Hussain |
| National Charlie Houston |
National Sheri Scott |
National Sarah Pitt |
| National Matthew Smith |
North East Jennifer Collins |
North West David Eccleston |
| Scotland Linda Walsh |
South East Jane Needham |
South West Andrew Usher |
| Wales Victoria Bradley |
West Midlands Nigel Coles |
Yorkshire Joanna Andrew |
Meeting dates
2023
Friday 3rd February
Friday 21st April
Friday 13th October
Friday 8th December