Advisors

The effective usage and strategic development of HWB•NMR services are guided by its user representatives, evaluation panels and external advisors.

Local users representing the views of Birmingham-based groups include the following individuals, and meet every quarter:

National users are represented by the following UK-based NMR experts, who provide advice on national priorities and usage:

  • Igor Barsukov, University of Liverpool
  • Matt Crump, University of Bristol
  • Paul Driscoll, National Institute for Medical Research
  • Tom Frenkiel, National Institute for Medical Research
  • Arnout Kalverda, University of Leeds
  • Lu-Yun Lian, University of Liverpool
  • Steve Matthews, Imperial College, London
  • Gareth Morris, University of Manchester
  • Geerten Vuister, University of Leicester

European user applications are reviewed by an International Evaluation Panel consisting of established NMR investigators including:

  • Iain Campbell , University of Oxford UK
  • Astrid Gräslund , University of Stockholm, Sweden
  • Axel Haase , University of Wurzburg, Germany
  • Robin K. Harris , University of Durham, UK
  • Katalin Kövér , University of Debrecen, Hungary
  • Dominique Massiot, CRMHT-Orléans, France
  • Chrit Moonen, University of Bordeaux, France
  • Janez Plavec , National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia
  • George Ratcliffe, University of Oxford, UK
  • Michael Sattler , EMBL, Germany
  • Joachim Seelig , Biozentrum Basel, Switzerland
  • Vladimír Sklenář, University of Brno, Czech Republic
  • Anthony Watts , University of Oxford, UK

The External Advisory Board has provided guidance since the inception of HWB-NMR and includes:

  • David Cowburn, New York Structural Biology Center
  • Ben Davis, Vernalis, Cambridge UK
  • Paul Driscoll, National Institute for Medical Research  
  • Lewis Kay, University of Toronto
  • Ernest Laue, University of Cambridge
  • John Markley, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Steve Matthews, Imperial College, London
  • Alan Rickinson, School of Cancer Sciences, Birmingham
  • Harald Schwalbe, Goethe University in Frankfurt
  • Paul Stewart, Medical & Dental Sciences College, Birmingham
  • Jon Waltho, University of Sheffield (Wellcome Trust-appointed)

The Financial Management Group includes Julie Cope, Sue Rookes, David Lloyd and Daniel Swaine, and meet with the staff one month after each financial quarter.

Management structure

Diagram of the HWB-NMR management structure

 

 

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Together with our users and advisors we seek to ensure that HWB•NMR maintains open accessibility, appropriate transparency and responsible oversight of its operations.We value your feedback.