Governance

The Nowgen Collaboration Agreement sets out Nowgen’s governance, and is signed by the Nowgen Partners: The Universities of Manchester, Liverpool, Lancaster and the Central Manchester and Manchester Children’s University Hospitals NHS Trust (CMMC).

The Partnership Board
The Partnership Board represents the Nowgen Partners and meets twice yearly.

The Partnership Board oversees the strategic development and operation of Nowgen, and together with the Executive Management Boards, is responsible for the management of Nowgen. It approves an annual business plan.

Chairperson
Peter Folkman

Voting members
Central Manchester and Manchester Children’s University Hospitals NHS Trust (Professor Henry Kitchener)
The University of Manchester (Professor Mike Grant)
The University of Liverpool (Professor Malcolm Jackson)
Lancaster University (Professor Trevor McMillan)

Non-voting members
Executive Director (Professor Dian Donnai)
Nowgen Director (Dr Helen Middleton-Price)
Director of Public Programmes (Peter Finegold)
Business Manager (Zoe Talks)
Business Consultant (John Burrows)
CMMC Contractor (Keith Chantler)

The Executive Management Board
The Executive Management Board implements the aims of the Partnership Board through an approved business plan.

Chairperson
Executive Director (Professor Dian Donnai)

Members
Nowgen Director (Dr Helen Middleton-Price)
Director of Public Programmes (Peter Finegold)
Business Manager (Zoe Talks)
Nowgen Manager (Jan Maiden)
Business Consultant (John Burrows)
CMMC Contractor (Keith Chantler)

The Scientific and Research Panel
The Scientific and Research Panel has oversight of the Nowgen academic programmes.

Chairperson
Professor Andrew Read

Members
Professor Dian Donnai
Linda Davies
Dr Mairi Levitt
Alastair Kent
Dr Helen Middleton-Price
Peter Finegold

The International Review Panel
The International Review Panel conducts annual peer reviews of the Nowgen research and work programmes from an international perspective, and advises on strategic research issues.

Chairperson
Professor Judith Allanson

Members
Professor Segolene Ayme
Professor Gert Matthijs
Professor Gerry Evers-Kiebooms