Institute Team
Professor James Naismith
Director
Professor Naismith grew up in Hamilton, in the west of Scotland attending local state schools. He graduated from Edinburgh in […]
Dr Paul McCubbin
Chief Operating Officer
Paul has worked in the life science sector for over 20 years. During this time, he has held a number […]
Lydia Armes
Director of HR
Lydia brings a wealth of experience gained within diverse global and UK based organisations. Lydia has worked for a number […]
Laura Holland
Director of Strategic Marketing
Laura Holland is Director of Strategic Marketing at the Rosalind Franklin Institute. She has been with the organisation since its […]
Dr Hazel Housden
Innovation and Translation Manager
Hazel is the Innovation and Translation Manager. She was previously Head of Intellectual Property at an industrial microbiology company, Green […]
Cristina Arraes
Grants Administrator
Cristina is the Grants Administrator -responsible for assisting with the Funding process. Before joining the Franklin, she had been working […]
Andy Huckstep
Building and Safety Manager
Andy is responsible for the building operation, and ensuring safety, health and environment is maintained for the Franklin. He has […]
Niaz Khan
Head of IT
After leaving school, Niaz qualified as an Accountant with the Oxford Co-Operative but soon after joining Blackwells realised his career […]
Joanne Blowers
Facilities and Operations Support Supervisor
Joanne is Facilities and Operations Support Supervisor, working with the Chief Operating Officer and Building and Safety Manager to deliver […]
Marina Haines
HR Advisor
Marina joined the Franklin as an HR Assistant and was responsible for coordinating recruitment and providing HR assistance to the […]
Dr Dona Reddiar
Training Coordinator
Dona manages scientific training programmes at the Franklin, and works with colleagues to ensure that the new PhD programme, internships […]
Dr Caitlin Higgott
Communications and Engagement Officer
Caitlin is the communications and engagement officer, which means she covers everything from schools to stakeholder engagement, and internal communications […]
Fay Shabo
Executive Assistant
Fay is the Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer. She has been a Board level Executive Assistant for over […]
Stephen Cross
Operations Support Technician
Stephen is the operations support technician at The Franklin. His role involves supporting the building team with the smooth running […]
Krystalenia Basdani
Recruitment Co-ordinator
Krystalenia is Recruitment Co-ordinator at the Franklin, focused on supporting the organisation’s recruitment needs and initiatives. Prior to this role, […]
Ian Franklin
Procurement Manager
Ian has worked in procurement for over 20 years and has held various positions in the private and public sector, […]