ҹѰ is governed by an independent non-executive Board that meets five times a year. Ultimate legal responsibility for ҹѰ' operations rests with the Board. The Board appoints the Director and delegates the running of ҹѰ to the Director and the executive team.
The Board is supported by a range of sub-committees:
Research, Enterprise & Innovation Commission (chair: Dr Douglas Wallace)
Education Committee (chair: Professor Richard Waites)
Communications, Engagement and Development Committee (chair: Laura Dance)
Finance Committe (chair: Eric Hollanders)
Audit Committee (chair: Dr Ian Jardine) - which monitors the integrity of financial reporting, internal controls and risk management systems, whistleblowing and internal audit and liaises with the external auditors
ҹѰ Articles of Association (last updated 2023)
Chair / Trustee
Diana Murray CBE (2019-2022; 2021-2024)
Trustees / board members
Professor Colin Moffat (2021-2024, 2024-2027)
Professor Richard Waites (2021-2024, 2024-2027)
Dr Douglas Wallace (2023-2026)
Adam Christie (2023-2026)
Alun Williams (2023-2026)
Dr Ian Jardine (2023-2026)
Keir Ashton (2024 – 2027)
Dr Louise Ledgard (2024 – 2027)
Laura Dance (2024 – 2027)
Hugh Raven (2024 - 2027)
Non-trustee board members
Dr Joseph Maguire (joined 2024)
Observers
Jennifer Jamieson-Ball (UKRI-NERC), Morag Goodfellow (HIE), UHI representative, HISA representative, Dr Kim Last & Euan Paterson (staff representatives)
Director & Managing Director of SRSL
Deputy Director
Associate Director, Science and Research
Associate Director, Science and Education
Associate Director, Science, Enterprise and Innovation
Head of Human Resources
Head of Enterprise
vacant
Head of Financial Services
John Barrie
Ann MacKenzie
Dr Pushkar Wadke
Professor Axel EJ Miller
Professor Nicholas JP Owens (chair)
