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Board of Trustees

Under the leadership of our Chair, William Rucker, the Board of Trustees have collective responsibility for the governance and development of the UK DRI. The Board set our strategic direction and major policies, with the Directors and senior UK DRI staff, in line with the institute's objectives.

UK DRI is a limited company and registered charity and is governed by a Board of Trustees. 

Our Board of Trustees meet in person four times per year, incorporating Centre visits into their meetings in order that they maintain up to date knowledge of the work of the Institute.

Trustees serve for a term of three years and can serve a maximum of three consecutive terms.

Decision making, risk and control

Our Trustees are accountable for annual approval of our budget and the overall strategic direction of the Institute as well as major policies. At each meeting the Trustees receive a Management update, incorporating top-level activities from across the Institute. 

We have four Board-led subcommittees, each focusing on specific elements of the Institute: 

  • Audit and Risk Subcommittee
  • Innovation and Intellectual Property Subcommittee
  • Science Subcommittee
  • Nominations and Renumeration Subcommittee

Our subcommittees meet virtually four times per year and are each attended by a nominated point of contact from the Central Team. We’re also fortunate to draw on expertise and experience from additional subcommittee members who are not trustees.

Board of Trustees

David Sharp

William Rucker

Chair of the Board
Appointed to the Board in Nov, 2017

Under the leadership of our Chair, William Rucker, the Board of Trustees have collective responsibility for the governance and development of the UK DRI. The Board set our strategic direction and major policies, with the Directors and senior UK DRI staff, in line with the institute's objectives.

We are pleased to announce that three new Trustees will join our Board this year. Joining the nine existing Trustees, the new Board members bring a wealth of expertise that will prove invaluable to the Institute as it enters its next phase under new Director Prof Siddharthan Chandran. The three new Trustees are Emma Whitcombe (Charity Consultant), Rabia Khan (Serna Bio) and Roudie Shafie (OVID Health).

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William Rucker

Chair of the Board
Appointed to the Board in Nov, 2017

Under the leadership of our Chair, William Rucker, the Board of Trustees have collective responsibility for the governance and development of the UK DRI. The Board set our strategic direction and major policies, with the Directors and senior UK DRI staff, in line with the institute's objectives.

"Under the leadership of our Chair, William Rucker, the Board of Trustees have collective responsibility for the governance and development of the UK DRI. The Board set our strategic direction and major policies, with the Directors and senior UK DRI staff, in line with the institute's objectives."