Professor Graham Cooke has accepted appointment as Vice-Dean (Research) for the Faculty of Medicine, with effect from 1 March 2023, for a period of three years.
As a member of the Faculty of Medicine’s senior leadership team, the Vice-Dean (Research) works closely with the Dean: sitting on the Faculty Management Board, chairing the Faculty Research Committee, and holding responsibility for communicating and promoting research collaboration internally and externally.
We are pleased to welcome Andrew Paterson who has been appointed as Imperial’s Director of Principal Gifts. Reporting to the Vice-President (Advancement), Andrew will join the senior Advancement team on 27 March 2023.
The role provides overall coordination of the Principal Gifts Programme – i.e. the pursuit of Imperial’s highest value philanthropic opportunities. Working with Advancement’s faculty-specific and central fundraising teams, the Principal Gifts Team supports all faculties, institutes and networks at Imperial to deliver transformational gifts.
Andrew has served as the Head of Principal Gifts and Senior Associate Director of Student Support at the University of Cambridge since 2018. While at Cambridge, Andrew played a central role in designing and delivering their successful Student Support Initiative, which raised over £370 million in under four years. Prior to joining Cambridge, Andrew had a long career in private equity-related contexts and management consulting for businesses and organisations, predominantly in the energy sector. He holds an MSci in Fluid Dynamics and an MA in Natural Sciences (Chemistry) from Cambridge.
Dr Tony Lawrence has been confirmed in the role of Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 February 2023. Tony has held the role of Acting Chief Financial Officer since February 2022.
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, Tony will be responsible for the College’s finances at a strategic level and will be a member of the University Management Board.
Professor Wisia Wedzicha, Clinical Chair in Respiratory Medicine in the National Heart and Lung Institute, has been elected to succeed Professor Liz Lightstone as one of the consuls for the Faculty of Medicine for the period 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2026.
Professor Stephen Curry, Professor of Structural Biology in the Department of Life Sciences, has been elected to succeed Professor Martin McCall as one of the consuls for the Faculty of Natural Sciences and cross-College organisations for the period 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2026. Professor Curry’s term as Associate Provost (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion) ends in September 2023.
The full list of consuls, senior consul and proconsuls for 2023-24 will be announced in the coming weeks.
Following an open international search, Professor Peter Haynes has accepted appointment as Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience) with effect from 1 February 2023, for a term of five years. Professor Haynes has held the role of Interim Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience) since October 2022.
Reporting to the Provost and working closely and collaboratively with key colleagues, in this role Professor Haynes will be responsible for leading the delivery of the College’s strategic aims for the provision of a of high-quality education and delivering an exceptional student experience. He will be responsible for enhancing the quality, impact, coordination and delivery of education at the College.
Professor Deborah Ashby OBE FMedSci has accepted an extension to her appointment as Director of the School of Public Health for a further year, until 30 June 2024. Professor Ashby has been the Director of the School since 2018, and also holds the Chair in Medical Statistics and Clinical Trials.
We are pleased to welcome Elaine Heyworth as Director of Risk Management with effect from 1 February 2023. In this role, Elaine is responsible for the College Risk Management Framework which supports delivery of the academic mission.
Reporting to the College Secretary and General Counsel, Elaine will lead on assurance and oversight of risk management, crisis management and business continuity. She will advise College leadership on risk management issues and embed best practice risk management principles into College operations. Elaine takes over from Paul Manning who as our Interim Director of Risk Management has been responsible for introducing many improvements and innovations during his time at Imperial.
Professor Ian Walmsley FRS has been reappointed as the Provost of Imperial for a second term of three years, starting 1 September 2023. Professor Walmsley also holds the Chair in Experimental Physics in the Department of Physics.
Reporting to the President, the Provost is the College’s chief academic officer, upholding Imperial’s high academic standards and its core academic mission. As the Provost, Professor Walmsley will continue to hold overall responsibility for the quality of the College’s educational provision and research, with a deep commitment to enhancing our students’ experience and the working environment for staff, championing equality, diversity and inclusion.