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School of Biological Sciences
The University of Edinburgh
Darwin Building
King’s Buildings
Mayfield Road
Edinburgh EH9 3JR
Work: +44 (0) 131-650-5525
Fax: +44 (0) 131-650-6556
Email:
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  • Undergraduate and MSc (Taught) Enquiries
  • Biology Teaching OrganisationSchool of Biological Sciences
  • Darwin Building
  • King’s Buildings
  • Mayfield Road
  • Edinburgh
  • EH9 3JR
  • Work: +44(0)131-650-8649
  • Fax: +44(0)131-650-5539
Email:
  • PhD and MSc (by Research) Enquiries
  • Graduate School School of Biological Sciences
  • Darwin Building
  • King's Buildings
  • Mayfield Road
  • Edinburgh
  • EH9 3JR
  • Work: +44(0)131-650-5327
  • Fax: +44(0)131-650-6556
Email:

School management and administration

RolePersonPhone numberEmail
Head of SchoolProfessor David Leach+44 (0) 131 650 5525hossbs@ed.ac.uk
Director of Professional ServicesDr Anne Payne+44 (0) 131 650 5525anne.payne@ed.ac.uk
PA to Head of School and PA to Director of Professional ServicesKaren Rafferty+44 (0) 131 650 5525karen.rafferty@ed.ac.uk
Business Development ExecutiveDr Shona Cunningham+44 (0) 131 650 7024shona.cunningham@ed.ac.uk
IP Development ManagerDr Keith Finlayson+44 (0) 131 650 5408keith.finlayson@ed.ac.uk
Alumni and Development OfficerCraig Rutherford+44 (0) 131 651 7041craig.rutherford@ed.ac.uk
Director of ResearchProfessor Judi Allen+44 (0) 131 650 7014SBS.ResearchDirector@ed.ac.uk
Director of TeachingDr Maurice Gallagher+44 (0) 131 650 5520bto@ed.ac.uk
Academic Administrator (Undergraduate and Taught postgraduate programmes)Dr Ann Haley+44 (0) 131 650 5538ann.haley@ed.ac.uk
Director of Graduate SchoolProfessor Clare Blackburn+44 (0) 131 650 5843gradbiol@ed.ac.uk
Postgraduate and Research Staff OfficerDr Caroline Proctor+44 (0) 131 650 5327caroline.proctor@ed.ac.uk
"Press Gang" Convenor (science news stories)Dr Dan Nusseydan.nussey@ed.ac.uk
"Press Gang" Convenor (science news stories)Dr Richard Milner.milne@ed.ac.uk
"Press Gang" Convenor (science news stories)Dr Sarah Martinsarah.martin@ed.ac.uk
Public Engagement CoordinatorDr Heather McQueenh.mcqueen@ed.ac.uk
Administration ManagerRichard Yardley+44 (0) 131 651 3600richard.yardley@ed.ac.uk
Technical Services and Estates ManagerSandra Lawrie+44 (0) 131 650 5524sandra.lawrie@ed.ac.uk
Health and Safety AdvisorDr Celia Goodhew+44 (0) 131 650 7746sbsafety@ed.ac.uk
Finance and Procurement ManagerDavid Walker+44 (0) 131 650 5551david.walker@ed.ac.uk
HR and Staffing ManagerKim Lainson+44 (0) 131 650 5552k.lainson@ed.ac.uk
IT Service ManagerGareth Poxon+44 (0) 131 650 8645g.poxon@ed.ac.uk
Web & Learning Technologies ManagerDr Yuhua Hu+44 (0) 131 651 7090yuhua.hu@ed.ac.uk

Institutes and Centres

Institute of Cell Biology
RolePersonPhone numberEmail
Head of InstituteProfessor David Finnegan+44 (0) 131 650 5377david.finnegan@ed.ac.uk
Institute SecretaryLouise Bishop+44 (0) 131 650 5366louise.Bishop@ed.ac.uk
Institute of Evolutionary Biology
RolePersonPhone numberEmail
Head of InstituteProfessor Josephine Pemberton+44 (0) 131 650 5505iebhead@ed.ac.uk
Institute SecretaryKath Tracey+44 (0) 131 650 5456kath.tracey@ed.ac.uk
Institute of Immunology and Infection Research
RolePersonPhone numberEmail
Head of InstituteProfessor David Gray+44 (0) 131 650 5500iiirhead@ed.ac.uk
Institute SecretaryPat Dougall+44 (0) 131 650 5464pat.dougall@ed.ac.uk
Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences
RolePersonPhone numberEmail
Head of InstituteProfessor Karl Oparka+44 (0) 131 650 7256karl.oparka@ed.ac.uk
Institute SecretaryLouise Bishop+44 (0) 131 650 5366louise.Bishop@ed.ac.uk
Institute of Stem Cell Research
RolePersonPhone numberEmail
Head of InstituteProfessor Alexander Medvinsky+44 (0) 131 651 9556a.medvinsky@ed.ac.uk
Institute SecretaryKelly Douglas+44 (0) 131 651 9515Kelly.douglas@ed.ac.uk
Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology
RolePersonPhone numberEmail
Head of InstituteProfessor Malcolm Walkinshaw+44 (0) 131 650 7056malcolm.walkinshaw@ed.ac.uk
Institute SecretaryLouise Bishop+44 (0) 131 650 5366louise.Bishop@ed.ac.uk
Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell Biology
RolePersonPhone numberEmail
DirectorProfessor David Tollervey+44 (0) 131 650 7081wcb.director@ed.ac.uk
Centre AdministratorDr Karen Traill+44 (0) 131 650 5933karen.traill@ed.ac.uk
SecretaryChristine Struthers+44 (0) 131 650 5668christine.struthers@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Immunity, Infection and Evolution
RolePersonPhone numberEmail
Centre DirectorProfessor Keith Matthews+44 (0) 131 651 3683ciie@ed.ac.uk
Centre ManagerKasia Kokowska+44 (0) 131 651 3683kasia.kokowska@ed.ac.uk
Centre Admin AssistantLucy Ross+44 (0) 131 651 3683lucy.ross@ed.ac.uk
MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine
RolePersonPhone numberEmail
DirectorProfessor Charles ffrench-Constant+44 (0) 131 650 9500cffc@ed.ac.uk
Director PADonna Lumsden/Sandra Japs+44 (0) 131 0131 651 9511crm-directorpa@ed.ac.uk
Centre ManagerDr Gordon McLean+44 (0) 131 0131 651 95000gmclean@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
Centre for Translational and Chemical Biology
RolePersonPhone numberEmail
DirectorProfessor Malcolm Walkinshaw+44 (0) 131 650 7054malcolm.walkinshaw@ed.ac.uk
Facilities ManagerMartin Wear+44 (0) 131 650 7045martin.wear@ed.ac.uk
Facilities ManagerSandra Bruce+44 (0) 131 650 7045sandra.bruce@ed.ac.uk
SynthSys - Synthetic & Systems Biology Centre
RolePersonPhone numberEmail
DirectorProfessor Vincent Danos+44 (0) 131 650 9062synthsys@ed.ac.uk
Director of OperationsDr Brian Collier+44 (0) 131 650 9067Brian.Collier@ed.ac.uk
Finance and Communications ManagerTess Hanna+44 (0) 131 650 9065Theresa.Hanna@ed.ac.uk
Facilites and Services
Facility/ServiceContactPhoneEmail
Darwin WorkshopN/A+44 (0) 131 650 5406 darworks@ed.ac.uk

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