People
Our People
Executive Group
The execuitve group governs and oversee delivery of the programme
Aimie ChappleÌý Vice-President (Operations), Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾,ÌýCharu Gorasia,ÌýChief Financial Officer - Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾,ÌýMike HannaÌýDirector, Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ ION,ÌýTim Jaggard,ÌýDeputy Chief Executive /Chief Financial Officer Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾H,ÌýJohn O’Toole,ÌýInterim Director, Major Projects (Estates), Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾,ÌýDavid Probert,ÌýÌýChief Executive Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾H,Ìý Andy Smith,ÌýChief Information Officer, Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾, Anthony Smith (Chair)ÌýÌýVice Provost (Faculties), Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾,Ìý Alan Thompson (Programme Sponsor,ÌýÌýDean - Faculty of Brain Sciences, Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾
Leadership Team
The leadership team have overall oversight of the programme, with responsibility for ensuring successful programme delivery.
- Professor Alan ThompsonÌý(alan.thompson@ucl.ac.uk), Dean of the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Faculty of Brain Sciences and Programme Sponsor
- John O'TooleÌý(john.o'toole@ucl.ac.uk), Interim Director of Major Projects, Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Estates
- Andy SmithÌý(andy.m.smith@ucl.ac.uk), Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Vice-President (Operations)
- TimÌýJaggard,ÌýÂ鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾H Deputy Chief Executive and Finance OfficerÌý
- David HowardÌý(david.howard@ucl.ac.uk),ÌýProgramme Manager
Organisations in the building – leads
The new facility at Grays Inn RoadÌýwill be home to three bodies: the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Queen Square Institute of Neurology, the UK Dementia Research Institute and the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾H National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.
- Professor MichaelÌýHannaÌý(m.hanna@ucl.ac.uk), Director of the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Queen Square Institute of Neurology
- Professor Siddharthan ChandranÌýUK DRI Director
- Professor John DuncanÌý(john.duncan@nhs.net), Professor of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Programme team
The programme team are responsible for ensuring that oversight is provided through reporting, governance meetings, budget tracking, issue and risk management and key review points to ensure the programme can successfully move to its next stage of delivery.
- Professor Alan ThompsonÌý(alan.thompson@ucl.ac.uk),ÌýDean of the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Faculty of Brain SciencesÌýand Programme Sponsor
- David HowardÌý(david.howard@ucl.ac.uk), Senior Programme Manager
Construction team
The construction team oversee the delivery of the new state-of-the-art building on Grays Inn Road and the renovations of IoN’s laboratories and office space within Queen Square House.
- John O'TooleÌý(john.o'toole@ucl.ac.uk), Interim Director of Major Projects, Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Estates
- Martin Treacy (m.treacy@ucl.ac.uk), Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Estates Lead
- ISG, Main Build Contractor
- Hawkins\ Brown, Architect
- Arcadis, Project Managers
Transformation team
The transformation is led through the Strategic Delivery Group, which is chaired by Professor MichaelÌýHanna and which oversees the delivery of the transformation. The delivery team is led by David Howard, Programme Manager.
- Professor MichaelÌýHannaÌý(m.hanna@ucl.ac.uk), Director of the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Queen Square Institute of Neurology
- Professor Giampietro Schiavo (),ÌýCore Technology Platforms Lead
- David HowardÌý(david.howard@ucl.ac.uk),ÌýProgramme Manager
- Dr Lee Stanyer (l.stanyer@ucl.ac.uk), Lab Infrastructure Lead
- Kully SunnerÌý(k.sunner@ucl.ac.uk),ÌýLab Operations Lead
- Sarah-Jane Newbery, (), Migration and Move Project Manager
- Anna Dabrowski (a.dabrowski@ucl.ac.uk), Communications Manager
- Shumaya Anower (s.anower@ucl.ac.uk), Programme Support Officer
- Faith Ebhojiaye​ (f.ebhojiaye@ucl.ac.uk), Data Technician​
Operational leads
- Geoff Dunk (),ÌýDirector ofÌýOperations,ÌýÂ鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Queen Square Institute of Neurology
- Dr Hélène Crutzen (h.crutzen@ucl.ac.uk),ÌýManager, Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Queen Square Institute of Neurology
- Professor Giampietro Schiavo (g.schiavo@ucl.ac.uk),ÌýProfessor of Cellular Neuroscience, Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Queen Square Institute of Neurology
- Paul SwainsburyÌý(), Finance Manager, Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Queen Square Institute of Neurology
- Mike Brown (mike.brown@ucl.ac.uk) andÌýCatherine Hills (catherine.hills@ucl.ac.uk),ÌýÂ鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Biological Services
Working Environment Group
Sue Noy, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýChristoph Zimmer, Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy,ÌýKully Sunner,ÌýION-DRI Programme,ÌýMichael Sheridan, UK Dementia Research Institute,ÌýGabriele Lignani, Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy,ÌýAmy Gent, Brain Repair and Rehaibilittaion,ÌýMark Gaskin, Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy,ÌýBurleen Chhatwal, Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy,ÌýFlorence Gidney, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýAmanda Heslegrave, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýClaire Pimblett, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýDarija Soltic, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýCaitlin Loh, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýRosie Baverstock-West, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýMireia Mato Prado, ÌýUK Dementia Research Institute,ÌýSandra Porteous, ION HQ, Sarah Lawson, ION HQ,ÌýDimitrios Zachos, ION HQ,ÌýJenny Pocock, Neuroinflamation,ÌýMatthew Keuss, Neuromuscular Diseases,ÌýCharlotte Spicer, Neuromuscular Diseases
Rob Lesniak, Neuromuscular DiseasesÌý
Philanthropy
- Angharad MilenkovicÌý(angharad.milenkovic@ucl.ac.uk)ÌýVice-President Advancement
Public ArtÌý
- Sam Wilkinson (sam.wilkinson@ucl.ac.uk), Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Head of Public Art