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 […]
Paul Beake
Head of Facilities Management
After 20 years in agriculture a career change led Paul to working at BBSRC Compton as a Facilities Maintenance Engineer, […]
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 […]
Isi Gbandi
Legal counsel
Isi is the legal counsel for the Franklin and responsible for managing the corporate commercial concerns of the institute. She […]
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 […]
Marina Haines
HR Advisor
Marina joined the Franklin as an HR Assistant and was responsible for coordinating recruitment and providing HR assistance to the […]
Lauren Jordan
Finance Manager
Lauren joined the Franklin as Finance Manager. She is responsible for the day to day management of the finance team, […]
Dr Caitlin Higgott
Communications and Engagement Manager
Caitlin is the communications and engagement manager, 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 […]
Sinead Farrell
Accounts Assistant
Sinead is an accounts assistant within the finance team and has been working in finance for 5 years. She is […]
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, […]