People
Executive officers
The day-to-day work of SCRR is carried out by two officers, the Scientific Director and Secretary/Treasurer, appointed by the board. These appointments are reviewed each year and renewed as appropriate.
Prof Sarah Skerratt
Scientific Director
Sarah was director of policy engagement at SRUC and is now director of programmes at the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Lyndsey Hayes
Secretary/Treasurer
Lyndsey is Administrator for the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security at the University of Edinburgh.
Main board
SCRR is managed by a board with directors from each of the member institutions. The board meets twice a year and is chaired by a senior member of the University of Edinburgh nominated by the University Court.
The officers are guided in their duties by the executive committee, which meets about five times a year.
Professor Jonathan Seckl
Chair, main board
Professor of Molecular Medicine, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen’s Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh
j.seckl@ed.ac.uk
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee, chaired by Professor Geoff Simm, meets about six times a year. Its main role is to guide the officers of SCRR in their duties.
Professor Geoff Simm
Chair, Executive Committee
Director of the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security, The University of Edinburgh
Dr Nick Fraser
Executive Committee Member
Keeper of Natural Sciences, National Museums of Scotland
Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF
Prof Karen Halliday
Executive Committee Member
Dean for Systematic Inclusion
School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh,
Mayfield Road
MIDLOTHIAN EH9 3BF
Prof Pete Hollingsworth
Executive Committee Member
Director of Science, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR
Prof David Hopkins
Executive Committee Member
Dean of Faculty – Central, SRUC
Prof Lee Innes
Executive Committee Member
Principal Scientist and Director of Communications, Moredun Research Institute
Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik, Midlothian EH26 0PZ
Prof David Miller
Executive Committee Member
Knowledge Exchange Coordinator, James Hutton Institute,
Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Dr Tracy Shimmield
Executive Committee Member
Director, Lyell Centre
BGS Edinburgh, Currie EH14 4BA
Dr Kathy Velander
Executive Committee Member
Reader and Director, Centre for Ecotourism and Wildlife Management
Institute for Science and Health Innovation, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh EH11 4BN
Prof Des Thompson
Executive Committee Member
Principal Adviser Science and Biodiversity Nature Scotland, Sylavan House, 231 Costorphine Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7AT
Prof Willie Donachie
Executive Committee Member
Willie was managing director of Moredun Scientific between 2012 and 2014, having previously been deputy director of Moredun Research Institute for 14 years.
willie.donachie@moredun.org.uk