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Science Board

The Science Board advises the BAS Board on science strategy and investments, and setting of priorities.

Membership

The Science Board consists of the Director; the Head of Science Strategy and the Head of Science Delivery; the six Polar Science for Planet Earth (PSPE) Science Leaders; and one of the independent Non-Executive BAS Board Members. The Board meetings are coordinated with the BAS Board meetings which are held monthly.

Full list of Science Board members

  • Professor Alan Rodger, Interim Director & BAS Board Member, Science Strategy - Chair
  • Mrs Gill Alexander, Science Support Office - Secretary
  • Dr Alistair Crame, PSPE Science Leader
  • Dr John King, PSPE Science Leader
  • Dr Michael Meredith, PSPE Science Leader
  • Professor Eugene Murphy, PSPE Science Leader
  • Professor David Vaughan, PSPE Science Leader
  • Dr Eric Wolff, PSPE Science Leader
  • Mr Mike Pinnock, BAS Board Member, Science Delivery
  • Professor John Shepherd, Independent BAS Board Member

Role

The main functions of the Science Board are to:

  • advise the BAS Board on science strategy and investments, and setting of priorities;
  • develop and update a science strategy that keeps BAS at the forefront of polar science, meets the current NERC science strategy and can deliver BAS’s Vision;
  • identify opportunities e.g. involvement with major initiatives;
  • vire finances between programmes providing done within the overall budget.