Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC (ONT) Board of Directors | TickerChairman of the Board
3 yrs 11 mosAge: 61British
Nicholas Patrick Keher
Chief Financial Officer
2 yrs 6 mosAge: 43British
Chief Scientific Officer
–
John Edward O'higgins
Non-executive Director
6 yrs 10 mosAge: 62Irish
Adrian Nevil Hennah
Non-executive Director
5 yrs 1 mosAge: 68British
Katherine Sophie Priestman
Non Executive Director
3 yrsAge: 52British
Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston Non Executive Director
2 yrs 7 mosAge: 60British,Canadian
Dr Sarah Merritt Fortune
Non Executive Director
2 yrs 7 mosAge: 58American
Non Executive Director
1 yrs 9 mosAge: 57British
Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs
–
JM
John Milton
Executive management team
–
CG
Clive G. Brown
Executive management team
–
HL
Hannah Laura Coote
Secretary
5 yrs 3 mos
FA
Francis Albert Luc Van Parys Director
4 mosAge: 51Belgian
| Name | Role | Appointed | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 1 Aug 2022 | 3 yrs 11 mos | British |
|
Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera
Director
Tenure: 20 yrs 10 mosResigned: 2 Mar 2026
Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Oct 2024
Wendy Mira Becker
Director
Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 10 Jun 2024
Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2024
Sarah Lucinda Gordon Wild
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 8 yrs 11 mosResigned: 19 Dec 2023
Chairman of the Board
3 yrs 11 mosAge: 61British
Nicholas Patrick Keher
Chief Financial Officer
2 yrs 6 mosAge: 43British
Chief Scientific Officer
–
John Edward O'higgins
Non-executive Director
6 yrs 10 mosAge: 62Irish
Adrian Nevil Hennah
Non-executive Director
5 yrs 1 mosAge: 68British
Katherine Sophie Priestman
Non Executive Director
3 yrsAge: 52British
Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston Non Executive Director
2 yrs 7 mosAge: 60British,Canadian
Dr Sarah Merritt Fortune
Non Executive Director
2 yrs 7 mosAge: 58American
Non Executive Director
1 yrs 9 mosAge: 57British
Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs
–
JM
John Milton
Executive management team
–
CG
Clive G. Brown
Executive management team
–
HL
Hannah Laura Coote
Secretary
5 yrs 3 mos
FA
Francis Albert Luc Van Parys Director
4 mosAge: 51Belgian
| Name | Role | Appointed | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 1 Aug 2022 | 3 yrs 11 mos | British |
|
Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera
Director
Tenure: 20 yrs 10 mosResigned: 2 Mar 2026
Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Oct 2024
Wendy Mira Becker
Director
Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 10 Jun 2024
Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2024
Sarah Lucinda Gordon Wild
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 8 yrs 11 mosResigned: 19 Dec 2023
| Chief Financial Officer | 22 Jan 2024 | 2 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Chief Operating Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Scientific Officer | – | – | – |
| Non-executive Director | 19 Sept 2019 | 6 yrs 10 mos | Irish |
| Non-executive Director | 24 Jun 2021 | 5 yrs 1 mos | British |
Katherine Sophie Priestman | Non Executive Director | 13 Jul 2023 | 3 yrs | British |
Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston | Non Executive Director | 19 Dec 2023 | 2 yrs 7 mos | British,Canadian |
| Non Executive Director | 19 Dec 2023 | 2 yrs 7 mos | American |
| Non Executive Director | 1 Oct 2024 | 1 yrs 9 mos | British |
| Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs | – | – | – |
| Executive management team | – | – | – |
| Executive management team | – | – | – |
| Secretary | 12 Apr 2021 | 5 yrs 3 mos | – |
FA Francis Albert Luc Van Parys | Director | 2 Mar 2026 | 4 mos | Belgian |
Tenure: 11 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2022
Alan John Aubrey
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 12 yrs 7 mosResigned: 5 Oct 2021
James Angus McDonald
Director
Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 13 Dec 2018
Clive Gavin Brown
Director
Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 25 Jan 2018
Professor John Hagan Pryce Bayley
Director
Tenure: 10 yrs 8 mosResigned: 1 Jan 2016
Dr Trevor John Nicholls
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 May 2012
Riccardo Pigliucci
Director
Tenure: 4 yrs 7 mosResigned: 15 Jun 2011
Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 14 Mar 2009
David Robert Norwood
Director
Tenure: 2 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2008
Dr Bernhard Seitz
Director
Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Aug 2006
Stephen Henry Ralph Brooke
Director
Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 24 May 2006
Emma Claire Franklin Thomas
Director
Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 12 May 2005
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera | Director | 23 May 2005 | 2 Mar 2026 | 20 yrs 10 mos | British |
| Dr Guy Harmelin | Director | 17 Sept 2020 | 1 Oct 2024 | 4 yrs 1 mos | Israeli |
| Wendy Mira Becker | Director | 24 Jun 2021 | 10 Jun 2024 | 3 yrs | British,American,Italian |
| Timothy Cowper | Director | 13 Dec 2018 | 10 Jun 2024 | 5 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Sarah Lucinda Gordon Wild | Non-Executive Director | 1 Jan 2015 | 19 Dec 2023 | 8 yrs 11 mos | British |
| Peter Vance Allen | Director | 18 Apr 2011 |
| Chief Financial Officer | 22 Jan 2024 | 2 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Chief Operating Officer | – | – | – |
| Chief Scientific Officer | – | – | – |
| Non-executive Director | 19 Sept 2019 | 6 yrs 10 mos | Irish |
| Non-executive Director | 24 Jun 2021 | 5 yrs 1 mos | British |
Katherine Sophie Priestman | Non Executive Director | 13 Jul 2023 | 3 yrs | British |
Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston | Non Executive Director | 19 Dec 2023 | 2 yrs 7 mos | British,Canadian |
| Non Executive Director | 19 Dec 2023 | 2 yrs 7 mos | American |
| Non Executive Director | 1 Oct 2024 | 1 yrs 9 mos | British |
| Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs | – | – | – |
| Executive management team | – | – | – |
| Executive management team | – | – | – |
| Secretary | 12 Apr 2021 | 5 yrs 3 mos | – |
FA Francis Albert Luc Van Parys | Director | 2 Mar 2026 | 4 mos | Belgian |
Tenure: 11 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2022
Alan John Aubrey
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 12 yrs 7 mosResigned: 5 Oct 2021
James Angus McDonald
Director
Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 13 Dec 2018
Clive Gavin Brown
Director
Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 25 Jan 2018
Professor John Hagan Pryce Bayley
Director
Tenure: 10 yrs 8 mosResigned: 1 Jan 2016
Dr Trevor John Nicholls
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 5 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 May 2012
Riccardo Pigliucci
Director
Tenure: 4 yrs 7 mosResigned: 15 Jun 2011
Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 14 Mar 2009
David Robert Norwood
Director
Tenure: 2 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2008
Dr Bernhard Seitz
Director
Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Aug 2006
Stephen Henry Ralph Brooke
Director
Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 24 May 2006
Emma Claire Franklin Thomas
Director
Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 12 May 2005
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera | Director | 23 May 2005 | 2 Mar 2026 | 20 yrs 10 mos | British |
| Dr Guy Harmelin | Director | 17 Sept 2020 | 1 Oct 2024 | 4 yrs 1 mos | Israeli |
| Wendy Mira Becker | Director | 24 Jun 2021 | 10 Jun 2024 | 3 yrs | British,American,Italian |
| Timothy Cowper | Director | 13 Dec 2018 | 10 Jun 2024 | 5 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Sarah Lucinda Gordon Wild | Non-Executive Director | 1 Jan 2015 | 19 Dec 2023 | 8 yrs 11 mos | British |
| Peter Vance Allen | Director | 18 Apr 2011 |
| Alan John Aubrey | Non-Executive Director | 3 Mar 2009 | 5 Oct 2021 | 12 yrs 7 mos | British |
| James Angus McDonald | Director | 19 May 2010 | 13 Dec 2018 | 8 yrs 7 mos | British |
| Clive Gavin Brown | Director | 20 Sept 2017 | 25 Jan 2018 | 4 mos | British |
| Professor John Hagan Pryce Bayley | Director | 11 May 2005 | 1 Jan 2016 | 10 yrs 8 mos | British |
| Dr Trevor John Nicholls | Non-Executive Director | 18 Oct 2006 | 31 May 2012 | 5 yrs 7 mos | British |
| Riccardo Pigliucci | Director | 20 Nov 2006 | 15 Jun 2011 | 4 yrs 7 mos | Italian |
| Paul Triniman | Director | 1 Aug 2005 | 14 Mar 2009 | 3 yrs 7 mos | British |
| David Robert Norwood | Director | 12 Apr 2006 | 31 Dec 2008 | 2 yrs 8 mos | British |
| Dr Bernhard Seitz | Director | 19 Jul 2005 | 1 Aug 2006 | 1 yrs 1 mos | German |
| Stephen Henry Ralph Brooke | Director | 20 May 2005 | 24 May 2006 | 1 yrs | British |
| Emma Claire Franklin Thomas | Director | 14 Apr 2005 | 12 May 2005 | 1 mos | British |
| Alan John Aubrey | Non-Executive Director | 3 Mar 2009 | 5 Oct 2021 | 12 yrs 7 mos | British |
| James Angus McDonald | Director | 19 May 2010 | 13 Dec 2018 | 8 yrs 7 mos | British |
| Clive Gavin Brown | Director | 20 Sept 2017 | 25 Jan 2018 | 4 mos | British |
| Professor John Hagan Pryce Bayley | Director | 11 May 2005 | 1 Jan 2016 | 10 yrs 8 mos | British |
| Dr Trevor John Nicholls | Non-Executive Director | 18 Oct 2006 | 31 May 2012 | 5 yrs 7 mos | British |
| Riccardo Pigliucci | Director | 20 Nov 2006 | 15 Jun 2011 | 4 yrs 7 mos | Italian |
| Paul Triniman | Director | 1 Aug 2005 | 14 Mar 2009 | 3 yrs 7 mos | British |
| David Robert Norwood | Director | 12 Apr 2006 | 31 Dec 2008 | 2 yrs 8 mos | British |
| Dr Bernhard Seitz | Director | 19 Jul 2005 | 1 Aug 2006 | 1 yrs 1 mos | German |
| Stephen Henry Ralph Brooke | Director | 20 May 2005 | 24 May 2006 | 1 yrs | British |
| Emma Claire Franklin Thomas | Director | 14 Apr 2005 | 12 May 2005 | 1 mos | British |
