STFC Council

The Council, formed in April 2007, is the governing body and its members are appointed by the Minister for Science and Innovation.

Terms of Reference

The Council's terms of reference reflects its responsibility to the organisation, and its commitment to a more integrated approach to large facilities, including international negotiations; and to ensure that the STFC delivers its goals, upholds its responsibility towards its stakeholders, users, members of public and staff of the organisation.

Role of Council and Executive |
Code of practice for members of STFC Council (PDF - 112kB - link opens in a new window)

Members

The council is comprised of a combination of academics and executive and non executive directors from industry and are appointed by The Minister for Science and Innovation.

Please click on the links below to view the members biographies.

• Prof Michael Sterling FREng (Chair)
• Prof Keith Mason
• Mrs Gill Ball
• Prof Martin Barstow
• Prof Keith Burnett
• Mr Marshall Davies
• Mr Philip Greenish
• Dr Michael Healy
• Dr Philip Kaziewicz
• Prof Sir Peter Knight FRS
• Prof James Stirling FRS
• Mr Will Whitehorn

The Council members have published their register of interests.

Council meetings

View the list of forthcoming Council meetings.

The minutes from previous Council meetings are available below:-

• Twenty-ninth meeting - 23 March 2010 (PDF - 163kB - link opens in a new window)
• Twenty-eighth meeting - 23 February 2010 (PDF - 133kB - link opens in a new window)
• Twenty-seventh meeting - 23 January 2010 (PDF - link opens in a new window)
• Twenty-sixth meeting - 15 December 2009 (PDF - 122kB - link opens in a new window)
• Twenty-fifth meeting - 24 November 2009 (PDF - 134kB - link opens in a new window)
• Twenty-fourth meeting - 27 October 2009 (PDF - 51kB - link opens in a new window)
• Twenty-third meeting - 21 September 2009 (PDF - 170kB - link opens in a new window)
• Twenty-second meeting - 21 June 2009 (PDF - 40kB - link opens in a new window)
• Twenty-first meeting - 28 April 2009 (PDF - 48kB - link opens in a new window)
• Twentieth meeting - 24 March 2009 (PDF - 83kB - link opens in a new window)
• Nineteenth meeting - 24 February 2009 (PDF - 60kB - link opens in a new window)
• Eighteenth meeting - 27 January 2009 (PDF - 54kB - link opens in a new window)
• Seventeenth meeting - 16 December 2008 (PDF - 70kB - link opens in a new window)
• Sixteenth meeting - 24 October 2008 (PDF - 62kB - link opens in a new window)
• Fifteenth meeting - 23 September 2008 (PDF - 96kB - link opens in a new window)
• Fourteenth meeting - 1 July 2008 (PDF - 99kB - link opens in a new window)
• Thirteenth meeting - 29 April 2008 (PDF - 75kB - link opens in a new window)
• Twelfth meeting - 26 March 2008 (PDF - 61kB - link opens in a new window)
• Eleventh meeting - 27 February 2008 (PDF - 63kB - link opens in a new window)
• Tenth meeting - 28/29 January 2008 (PDF - 64kB - link opens in a new window)
• Ninth meeting - 7 December 2007 (PDF - 52kB - link opens in a new window)
• Eighth meeting - 21 November 2007 (PDF - 66kB - link opens in a new window)
• Seventh meeting - 2 November 2007 (PDF - 60kB - link opens in a new window)
• Sixth meeting - 19 October 2007 (PDF - 62kB - link opens in a new window)
• Fifth meeting - 4 September 2007 (PDF - 98kB - link opens in a new window)
• Fourth meeting - 25 July 2007 (PDF - 88kB - link opens in a new window)
• Third meeting - 25 June 2007 (PDF - 82kB - link opens in a new window)
• Second meeting - 24 April 2007 (PDF - 87kB - link opens in a new window)
• First meeting - 2 April 2007 (PDF - 47kB - link opens in a new window)

News from Council

• July 2010
• April 2010
• March 2010

See also:

Advisory boards, panels and committees
Planning and strategy