Professor Bernadette Byrne, Professor of Molecular Membrane Biology in the Department of Life Sciences, has accepted the appointment of Associate Provost (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), with effect from 1 October 2025 until 31 August 2027.
Professor Byrne joins Dr Wayne Mitchell as one of two Associate Provosts (EDI) reporting to the Provost and Deputy President. In this role Professor Byrne will engage with senior leaders across Imperial to curate and facilitate the successful delivery of EDI initiatives which enable necessary and positive cultural change.
Professor Byrne is currently Associate Dean (EDI) for the Faculty of Natural Sciences. She will be honoring her commitments in this role during the autumn term while the role is recruited for.