Steering Group


Professor Rudolf Allemann FLSW

Pro Vice-Chancellor International and Student Recruitment, Cardiff University


Professor Nora de Leeuw MAE FLSW

Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences, University of Leeds


Professor Pearl Dykstra MAE

Research Professor, Erasmus University Rotterdam


Professor Lorna Hughes MAE

Professor, University of Glasgow


Professor Wendy Larner FLSW

President and Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff University


Genoveva Marti, Research Professor, Universitat de Barcelona

Professor Genoveva Martí MAE

ICREA Research Professor, Universitat de Barcelona


Professor Valerie O’Donnell FMedSci MAE FLSW

Research Professor, Cardiff University


Sir John Skehel

Sir John Skehel FRS FMedSci MAE

Vice-President and Biological Secretary, The Royal Society


Professor Hywel Thomas FRS MAE FLSW

Professor, Cardiff University, President of the Learned Society of Wales


Professor John Tucker MAE

Professor John Tucker MAE FLSW

Professor, Swansea University


Sir Mark Walport FRS FMedSci MAE

UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser (2013-2017) and Chief Executive of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (2017-2020). Chair of the Steering Group



Steering Group meetings

The Hub’s Steering Group meets annually. The Steering Group plays an important role in shaping the Hub’s future priorities and activities.

Interview Spotlight Series

Explore our collection of interviews, featuring Members of Academia Europaea and colleagues connected with the Academy, as they offer insights into critical research topics.

A collaboration between Academia Europaea and Cardiff University