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.
Kate Thomson
Secretary/Treasurer
Kate takes up post fully with SCRR in June 2025.
Main board
SCRR is managed by a board with directors from each of the member institutions. The board meets annually 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 four times a year.
Professor Geoff Simm
Chair, main board
Professor of the Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Edinburgh
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee, chaired by Professor Lee Innes, meets about four times a year. Its main role is to guide the officers of SCRR in their duties.
Professor Lee Innes
Chair, Executive Committee
Director of Science Communication and Knowledge Exchange, Moredun Research Institute
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 Eileen Wall
Executive Committee Member
Prof Alastair Macrae
Executive Committee Member
Senior Lecturer in Farm Animal Health and Production, and Head of the Dairy Herd Health and Productivity Service (DHHPS) at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh
Prof David Miller
Executive Committee Member
Knowledge Exchange Coordinator, James Hutton Institute,
Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH
Dr Fiona Borthwick
Executive Committee Member
Director of Post Graduate Teaching; Programme Director for MSc in Global Food Security and Nutrition, Global Academy for Agriculture and Food Systems, University of Edinburgh