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 John Womersley
• Mrs Gill Ball
• Prof Martin Barstow
• Mr Marshall Davies
• Dame Professor Julia Goodfellow
• Dr Michael Healy
• Prof Sir Peter Knight FRS
• Prof James Stirling CBE FRS
• Mr Ian Taylor
• 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:-

• Forty fifth meeting - 22 November 2011 (PDF - 222kB - link opens in a new window)
• Forty fourth meeting - 25 October 2011 (PDF - 215kB - link opens in a new window)
• Forty third meeting - 27 September 2011 (PDF - 216kB - link opens in a new window)
• Forty second meeting - 12 July 2011 (PDF - 182kB - link opens in a new window)
• Forty first meeting - 24 May 2011 (PDF - 174kB - link opens in a new window)
• Fortieth meeting - 22 March 2011 (PDF - 138kB - link opens in a new window)
• Thirty-ninth meeting - 22 February 2011 (PDF - 83kB - link opens in a new window)
• Thirty-eighth meeting - 25 January 2011 (PDF - 106kB - link opens in a new window)
• Thirty-seventh meeting - 14 December 2010 (PDF - 75kB - link opens in a new window)
• Thirty-sixth meeting - 23 November 2010 (PDF - 74kB - link opens in a new window)
• Thirty-fifth meeting - 28 October 2010 (PDF - 86kB - link opens in a new window)
• Thirty-fourth meeting - 28 September 2010 (PDF - 45kB - link opens in a new window)
• Thirty-third meeting - 27 July 2010 (PDF - 48kB - link opens in a new window)
• Thirty-second meeting - 22 June 2010 (PDF - 59kB - link opens in a new window)
• Thirty first meeting - 25 May 2010 (PDF - 37kB - link opens in a new window)
• Thirtieth meeting - 27 April 2010 (PDF - 41kB - link opens in a new window)
• Twenty-ninth meeting - 23 March 2010 (PDF - 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

• May 2011
• January 2011
• October 2010
• September 2010
• July 2010
• April 2010
• March 2010

See also:

Advisory boards, panels and committees
Honoraria and allowances for Council and advisory panel members
Planning and strategy