The Centre is directed by Professor Azra Ghani, supported by an Executive Board composed of members of academic and professional/technical staff. The executive board supports the overall implementation of the MRC Centre’s agenda. It is chaired by the Director and meets every 2 months.  

Subcommittees

Sub-committees manage the day-to-day activities of the Centre within the priority research themes and cross-cutting agendas.

  • Preparedness and Response to Emerging Threats Research
    Dr Anne Cori, Professor Neil Ferguson
  • Global Health Analytics Research
    Dr Jeff Eaton, Professor Tim Hallett, Dr Lucy Okell
  • Vaccines & Therapeutics Research
    Dr Ilaria Dorigatti, Professor Nick Grassly
  • Pathogen Genomic Epidemiology Research
    Dr Nuno Faria, Professor Matt Fisher
  • Training & Capacity Strengthening
    Professor Marie-Claude Boily, Professor Tom Churcher, Professor Nim Pathy, Dr Hugo Turner
  • External Relationships & Communications
    Dr Sabine van Elsand
  • Research Software Engineering
    Dr Rich Fitzjohn
  • WHO Liaison 
    Dr Ruth McCabe

 

Executive Board Members

Professor Azra Ghani

Professor Nicholas Grassly

Professor Nimalan Arinaminpathy (Nim Pathy)

Professor Marie-Claude Boily

Professor Thomas Churcher

Dr Anne Cori

Dr Ilaria Dorigatti

Dr Sabine van Elsland

Professor Nuno Faria

Professor Neil Ferguson

Professor Matthew Fisher

Ms Susannah Fisher

Dr Richard FitzJohn

Professor Timothy Hallett

Dr Jeff Imai-Eaton

Dr Ruth McCabe

Dr Lucy Okell

Contact us

For any enquiries related to the MRC Centre please contact:

Scientific Manager
Susannah Fisher
mrc.gida@imperial.ac.uk

External Relationships and Communications Manager
Dr Sabine van Elsland
s.van-elsland@imperial.ac.uk