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Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc Directors

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Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc Directors

Board of Directors (20)

Duncan Eden Tatton-Brown

Chairman of the Board

4 yrs 3 mosAge: 61British

Francis Van Parys

Chief Executive Officer

–

Nicholas Patrick Keher

Chief Financial Officer

2 yrs 10 mosAge: 43British

Tim Cowper

Chief Operating Officer

–

Dr. Lakmal Jayasinghe

Chief Scientific Officer

–

John Edward O'higgins

Non-executive Director

7 yrs 2 mosAge: 62Irish

Adrian Nevil Hennah

Non-executive Director

5 yrs 5 mosAge: 69British

Katherine Sophie Priestman

Non Executive Director

3 yrs 4 mosAge: 53British

Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 60British,Canadian

Dr Sarah Merritt Fortune

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 58American

Dr Daniel Mahony

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 1 mosAge: 57British

Hagan Bayley

Founder

–

John Milton

Executive management team

–

Spike Willcocks

Founder

–

Zoe McDougall

Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs

–

Jordan Herman

SVP, General Counsel

–

Gordon Sanghera

Founder

–

Clive G. Brown

Executive management team

–

Hannah Laura Coote

Secretary

5 yrs 7 mos

Francis Albert Luc Van Parys

Director

8 mosAge: 51Belgian

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Duncan Eden Tatton-Brown	Chairman of the Board	1 Aug 2022	4 yrs 3 mos	British
Francis Van Parys	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
Nicholas Patrick Keher	Chief Financial Officer	22 Jan 2024	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Tim Cowper	Chief Operating Officer	–	–	–
Dr. Lakmal Jayasinghe	Chief Scientific Officer	–	–	–
John Edward O'higgins	Non-executive Director	19 Sept 2019	7 yrs 2 mos	Irish
Adrian Nevil Hennah	Non-executive Director	24 Jun 2021	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Katherine Sophie Priestman	Non Executive Director	13 Jul 2023	3 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston	Non Executive Director	19 Dec 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British,Canadian
Dr Sarah Merritt Fortune	Non Executive Director	19 Dec 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	American
Dr Daniel Mahony	Non Executive Director	1 Oct 2024	2 yrs 1 mos	British
HB Hagan Bayley	Founder	–	–	–
JM John Milton	Executive management team	–	–	–
SW Spike Willcocks	Founder	–	–	–
Zoe McDougall	Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs	–	–	–
Jordan Herman	SVP, General Counsel	–	–	–
GS Gordon Sanghera	Founder	–	–	–
CG Clive G. Brown	Executive management team	–	–	–
HL Hannah Laura Coote	Secretary	12 Apr 2021	5 yrs 7 mos	–
FA Francis Albert Luc Van Parys	Director	2 Mar 2026	8 mos	Belgian

Director Remuneration (FYE 2023)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Gordon Sanghera	Executive Director	£824,000	£747	£461,427	–	£49,440	£15,384	£1,350,998
Spike Willcocks	Executive Director	£677,680	£16,566	£304,352	–	£15,927	–	£1,014,521
Clive Brown	Executive Director	£645,000	£2,547	£292,829	–	£38,700	£11,538	£990,614
Tim Cowper	Executive Director	£515,000	£2,547	£230,714	–	£30,900	–	£779,161
Duncan Tatton-Brown	Non-Executive Director	£275,000	£539	–	–	–	–	£275,539
Wendy Becker	Non-Executive Director	£111,884	–	–	–	–	–	£111,884
Adrian Hennah	Non-Executive Director	£91,884	–	–	–	–	–	£91,884
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	£71,884	£2,088	–	–	–	–	£73,972
John O’Higgins	Non-Executive Director	£71,884	–	–	–	–	–	£71,884
Sarah Gordon Wild	Non-Executive Director	£69,500	–	–	–	–	–	£69,500
Kate Priestman	Non-Executive Director	£34,164	£1,149	–	–	–	–	£35,313
Dr Sarah Fortune	Non-Executive Director	£2,582	–	–	–	–	–	£2,582
Dr Heather Preston	Non-Executive Director	£2,582	–	–	–	–	–	£2,582

Prior year comparison (13 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Gordon Sanghera	Executive Director	£800,000	£759	£724,000	£27,624,274	£48,000	£15,384	£29,212,417
Clive Brown	Executive Director	£600,000	£2,559	£434,400	£25,112,990	£36,000	£11,538	£26,197,487
Spike Willcocks	Executive Director	£668,260	£18,137	£475,134	£22,601,705	£14,645	£12,620	£23,790,501
Tim Cowper	Executive Director	£500,000	£2,559	£362,000	£6,278,247	£30,000	£425	£7,173,231
Duncan Tatton-Brown	Non-Executive Director	£115,273	–	–	–	–	–	£115,273
Wendy Becker	Non-Executive Director	£108,888	–	–	–	–	–	£108,888
Adrian Hennah	Non-Executive Director	£90,000	–	–	–	–	–	£90,000
John O’Higgins	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Sarah Gordon Wild	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Dr Heather Preston	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Sarah Fortune	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kate Priestman	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (17)

Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera

Executive Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 10 mosResigned: 2 Mar 2026

Dr Guy Harmelin

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Oct 2024

Wendy Mira Becker

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 10 Jun 2024

Timothy Cowper

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2024

Sarah Lucinda Gordon Wild

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 11 mosResigned: 19 Dec 2023

Peter Vance Allen

Chair

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

Executive 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

Paul Triniman

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 14 Mar 2009

David Robert Norwood

Non-Executive 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	Executive Director	23 May 2005	2 Mar 2026	20 yrs 10 mos	British
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	17 Sept 2020	1 Oct 2024	4 yrs 1 mos	Israeli
Wendy Mira Becker	Non-Executive Director	24 Jun 2021	10 Jun 2024	3 yrs	British,American,Italian
Timothy Cowper	Executive 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	Chair	18 Apr 2011	31 Jul 2022	11 yrs 3 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	Executive 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	Non-Executive 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

Board of Directors (20)

Duncan Eden Tatton-Brown

Chairman of the Board

4 yrs 3 mosAge: 61British

Francis Van Parys

Chief Executive Officer

–

Nicholas Patrick Keher

Chief Financial Officer

2 yrs 10 mosAge: 43British

Tim Cowper

Chief Operating Officer

–

Dr. Lakmal Jayasinghe

Chief Scientific Officer

–

John Edward O'higgins

Non-executive Director

7 yrs 2 mosAge: 62Irish

Adrian Nevil Hennah

Non-executive Director

5 yrs 5 mosAge: 69British

Katherine Sophie Priestman

Non Executive Director

3 yrs 4 mosAge: 53British

Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 60British,Canadian

Dr Sarah Merritt Fortune

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 58American

Dr Daniel Mahony

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 1 mosAge: 57British

Hagan Bayley

Founder

–

John Milton

Executive management team

–

Spike Willcocks

Founder

–

Zoe McDougall

Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs

–

Jordan Herman

SVP, General Counsel

–

Gordon Sanghera

Founder

–

Clive G. Brown

Executive management team

–

Hannah Laura Coote

Secretary

5 yrs 7 mos

Francis Albert Luc Van Parys

Director

8 mosAge: 51Belgian

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Duncan Eden Tatton-Brown	Chairman of the Board	1 Aug 2022	4 yrs 3 mos	British
Francis Van Parys	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
Nicholas Patrick Keher	Chief Financial Officer	22 Jan 2024	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Tim Cowper	Chief Operating Officer	–	–	–
Dr. Lakmal Jayasinghe	Chief Scientific Officer	–	–	–
John Edward O'higgins	Non-executive Director	19 Sept 2019	7 yrs 2 mos	Irish
Adrian Nevil Hennah	Non-executive Director	24 Jun 2021	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Katherine Sophie Priestman	Non Executive Director	13 Jul 2023	3 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston	Non Executive Director	19 Dec 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British,Canadian
Dr Sarah Merritt Fortune	Non Executive Director	19 Dec 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	American
Dr Daniel Mahony	Non Executive Director	1 Oct 2024	2 yrs 1 mos	British
HB Hagan Bayley	Founder	–	–	–
JM John Milton	Executive management team	–	–	–
SW Spike Willcocks	Founder	–	–	–
Zoe McDougall	Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs	–	–	–
Jordan Herman	SVP, General Counsel	–	–	–
GS Gordon Sanghera	Founder	–	–	–
CG Clive G. Brown	Executive management team	–	–	–
HL Hannah Laura Coote	Secretary	12 Apr 2021	5 yrs 7 mos	–
FA Francis Albert Luc Van Parys	Director	2 Mar 2026	8 mos	Belgian

Director Remuneration (FYE 2023)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Gordon Sanghera	Executive Director	£824,000	£747	£461,427	–	£49,440	£15,384	£1,350,998
Spike Willcocks	Executive Director	£677,680	£16,566	£304,352	–	£15,927	–	£1,014,521
Clive Brown	Executive Director	£645,000	£2,547	£292,829	–	£38,700	£11,538	£990,614
Tim Cowper	Executive Director	£515,000	£2,547	£230,714	–	£30,900	–	£779,161
Duncan Tatton-Brown	Non-Executive Director	£275,000	£539	–	–	–	–	£275,539
Wendy Becker	Non-Executive Director	£111,884	–	–	–	–	–	£111,884
Adrian Hennah	Non-Executive Director	£91,884	–	–	–	–	–	£91,884
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	£71,884	£2,088	–	–	–	–	£73,972
John O’Higgins	Non-Executive Director	£71,884	–	–	–	–	–	£71,884
Sarah Gordon Wild	Non-Executive Director	£69,500	–	–	–	–	–	£69,500
Kate Priestman	Non-Executive Director	£34,164	£1,149	–	–	–	–	£35,313
Dr Sarah Fortune	Non-Executive Director	£2,582	–	–	–	–	–	£2,582
Dr Heather Preston	Non-Executive Director	£2,582	–	–	–	–	–	£2,582

Prior year comparison (13 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Gordon Sanghera	Executive Director	£800,000	£759	£724,000	£27,624,274	£48,000	£15,384	£29,212,417
Clive Brown	Executive Director	£600,000	£2,559	£434,400	£25,112,990	£36,000	£11,538	£26,197,487
Spike Willcocks	Executive Director	£668,260	£18,137	£475,134	£22,601,705	£14,645	£12,620	£23,790,501
Tim Cowper	Executive Director	£500,000	£2,559	£362,000	£6,278,247	£30,000	£425	£7,173,231
Duncan Tatton-Brown	Non-Executive Director	£115,273	–	–	–	–	–	£115,273
Wendy Becker	Non-Executive Director	£108,888	–	–	–	–	–	£108,888
Adrian Hennah	Non-Executive Director	£90,000	–	–	–	–	–	£90,000
John O’Higgins	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Sarah Gordon Wild	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Dr Heather Preston	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Sarah Fortune	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kate Priestman	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (17)

Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera

Executive Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 10 mosResigned: 2 Mar 2026

Dr Guy Harmelin

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Oct 2024

Wendy Mira Becker

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 10 Jun 2024

Timothy Cowper

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2024

Sarah Lucinda Gordon Wild

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 11 mosResigned: 19 Dec 2023

Peter Vance Allen

Chair

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

Executive 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

Paul Triniman

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 14 Mar 2009

David Robert Norwood

Non-Executive 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	Executive Director	23 May 2005	2 Mar 2026	20 yrs 10 mos	British
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	17 Sept 2020	1 Oct 2024	4 yrs 1 mos	Israeli
Wendy Mira Becker	Non-Executive Director	24 Jun 2021	10 Jun 2024	3 yrs	British,American,Italian
Timothy Cowper	Executive 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	Chair	18 Apr 2011	31 Jul 2022	11 yrs 3 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	Executive 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	Non-Executive 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

Board of Directors (20)

Duncan Eden Tatton-Brown

Chairman of the Board

4 yrs 3 mosAge: 61British

Francis Van Parys

Chief Executive Officer

–

Nicholas Patrick Keher

Chief Financial Officer

2 yrs 10 mosAge: 43British

Tim Cowper

Chief Operating Officer

–

Dr. Lakmal Jayasinghe

Chief Scientific Officer

–

John Edward O'higgins

Non-executive Director

7 yrs 2 mosAge: 62Irish

Adrian Nevil Hennah

Non-executive Director

5 yrs 5 mosAge: 69British

Katherine Sophie Priestman

Non Executive Director

3 yrs 4 mosAge: 53British

Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 60British,Canadian

Dr Sarah Merritt Fortune

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 58American

Dr Daniel Mahony

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 1 mosAge: 57British

Hagan Bayley

Founder

–

John Milton

Executive management team

–

Spike Willcocks

Founder

–

Zoe McDougall

Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs

–

Jordan Herman

SVP, General Counsel

–

Gordon Sanghera

Founder

–

Clive G. Brown

Executive management team

–

Hannah Laura Coote

Secretary

5 yrs 7 mos

Francis Albert Luc Van Parys

Director

8 mosAge: 51Belgian

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Duncan Eden Tatton-Brown	Chairman of the Board	1 Aug 2022	4 yrs 3 mos	British
Francis Van Parys	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
Nicholas Patrick Keher	Chief Financial Officer	22 Jan 2024	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Tim Cowper	Chief Operating Officer	–	–	–
Dr. Lakmal Jayasinghe	Chief Scientific Officer	–	–	–
John Edward O'higgins	Non-executive Director	19 Sept 2019	7 yrs 2 mos	Irish
Adrian Nevil Hennah	Non-executive Director	24 Jun 2021	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Katherine Sophie Priestman	Non Executive Director	13 Jul 2023	3 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston	Non Executive Director	19 Dec 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British,Canadian
Dr Sarah Merritt Fortune	Non Executive Director	19 Dec 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	American
Dr Daniel Mahony	Non Executive Director	1 Oct 2024	2 yrs 1 mos	British
HB Hagan Bayley	Founder	–	–	–
JM John Milton	Executive management team	–	–	–
SW Spike Willcocks	Founder	–	–	–
Zoe McDougall	Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs	–	–	–
Jordan Herman	SVP, General Counsel	–	–	–
GS Gordon Sanghera	Founder	–	–	–
CG Clive G. Brown	Executive management team	–	–	–
HL Hannah Laura Coote	Secretary	12 Apr 2021	5 yrs 7 mos	–
FA Francis Albert Luc Van Parys	Director	2 Mar 2026	8 mos	Belgian

Director Remuneration (FYE 2023)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Gordon Sanghera	Executive Director	£824,000	£747	£461,427	–	£49,440	£15,384	£1,350,998
Spike Willcocks	Executive Director	£677,680	£16,566	£304,352	–	£15,927	–	£1,014,521
Clive Brown	Executive Director	£645,000	£2,547	£292,829	–	£38,700	£11,538	£990,614
Tim Cowper	Executive Director	£515,000	£2,547	£230,714	–	£30,900	–	£779,161
Duncan Tatton-Brown	Non-Executive Director	£275,000	£539	–	–	–	–	£275,539
Wendy Becker	Non-Executive Director	£111,884	–	–	–	–	–	£111,884
Adrian Hennah	Non-Executive Director	£91,884	–	–	–	–	–	£91,884
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	£71,884	£2,088	–	–	–	–	£73,972
John O’Higgins	Non-Executive Director	£71,884	–	–	–	–	–	£71,884
Sarah Gordon Wild	Non-Executive Director	£69,500	–	–	–	–	–	£69,500
Kate Priestman	Non-Executive Director	£34,164	£1,149	–	–	–	–	£35,313
Dr Sarah Fortune	Non-Executive Director	£2,582	–	–	–	–	–	£2,582
Dr Heather Preston	Non-Executive Director	£2,582	–	–	–	–	–	£2,582

Prior year comparison (13 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Gordon Sanghera	Executive Director	£800,000	£759	£724,000	£27,624,274	£48,000	£15,384	£29,212,417
Clive Brown	Executive Director	£600,000	£2,559	£434,400	£25,112,990	£36,000	£11,538	£26,197,487
Spike Willcocks	Executive Director	£668,260	£18,137	£475,134	£22,601,705	£14,645	£12,620	£23,790,501
Tim Cowper	Executive Director	£500,000	£2,559	£362,000	£6,278,247	£30,000	£425	£7,173,231
Duncan Tatton-Brown	Non-Executive Director	£115,273	–	–	–	–	–	£115,273
Wendy Becker	Non-Executive Director	£108,888	–	–	–	–	–	£108,888
Adrian Hennah	Non-Executive Director	£90,000	–	–	–	–	–	£90,000
John O’Higgins	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Sarah Gordon Wild	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Dr Heather Preston	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Sarah Fortune	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kate Priestman	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (17)

Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera

Executive Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 10 mosResigned: 2 Mar 2026

Dr Guy Harmelin

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Oct 2024

Wendy Mira Becker

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 10 Jun 2024

Timothy Cowper

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2024

Sarah Lucinda Gordon Wild

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 11 mosResigned: 19 Dec 2023

Peter Vance Allen

Chair

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

Executive 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

Paul Triniman

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 14 Mar 2009

David Robert Norwood

Non-Executive 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	Executive Director	23 May 2005	2 Mar 2026	20 yrs 10 mos	British
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	17 Sept 2020	1 Oct 2024	4 yrs 1 mos	Israeli
Wendy Mira Becker	Non-Executive Director	24 Jun 2021	10 Jun 2024	3 yrs	British,American,Italian
Timothy Cowper	Executive 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	Chair	18 Apr 2011	31 Jul 2022	11 yrs 3 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	Executive 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	Non-Executive 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

Board of Directors (20)

Duncan Eden Tatton-Brown

Chairman of the Board

4 yrs 3 mosAge: 61British

Francis Van Parys

Chief Executive Officer

–

Nicholas Patrick Keher

Chief Financial Officer

2 yrs 10 mosAge: 43British

Tim Cowper

Chief Operating Officer

–

Dr. Lakmal Jayasinghe

Chief Scientific Officer

–

John Edward O'higgins

Non-executive Director

7 yrs 2 mosAge: 62Irish

Adrian Nevil Hennah

Non-executive Director

5 yrs 5 mosAge: 69British

Katherine Sophie Priestman

Non Executive Director

3 yrs 4 mosAge: 53British

Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 60British,Canadian

Dr Sarah Merritt Fortune

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 11 mosAge: 58American

Dr Daniel Mahony

Non Executive Director

2 yrs 1 mosAge: 57British

Hagan Bayley

Founder

–

John Milton

Executive management team

–

Spike Willcocks

Founder

–

Zoe McDougall

Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs

–

Jordan Herman

SVP, General Counsel

–

Gordon Sanghera

Founder

–

Clive G. Brown

Executive management team

–

Hannah Laura Coote

Secretary

5 yrs 7 mos

Francis Albert Luc Van Parys

Director

8 mosAge: 51Belgian

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Duncan Eden Tatton-Brown	Chairman of the Board	1 Aug 2022	4 yrs 3 mos	British
Francis Van Parys	Chief Executive Officer	–	–	–
Nicholas Patrick Keher	Chief Financial Officer	22 Jan 2024	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Tim Cowper	Chief Operating Officer	–	–	–
Dr. Lakmal Jayasinghe	Chief Scientific Officer	–	–	–
John Edward O'higgins	Non-executive Director	19 Sept 2019	7 yrs 2 mos	Irish
Adrian Nevil Hennah	Non-executive Director	24 Jun 2021	5 yrs 5 mos	British
Katherine Sophie Priestman	Non Executive Director	13 Jul 2023	3 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Heather Elizabeth Preston	Non Executive Director	19 Dec 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	British,Canadian
Dr Sarah Merritt Fortune	Non Executive Director	19 Dec 2023	2 yrs 11 mos	American
Dr Daniel Mahony	Non Executive Director	1 Oct 2024	2 yrs 1 mos	British
HB Hagan Bayley	Founder	–	–	–
JM John Milton	Executive management team	–	–	–
SW Spike Willcocks	Founder	–	–	–
Zoe McDougall	Global Head, SVP, Corporate Affairs	–	–	–
Jordan Herman	SVP, General Counsel	–	–	–
GS Gordon Sanghera	Founder	–	–	–
CG Clive G. Brown	Executive management team	–	–	–
HL Hannah Laura Coote	Secretary	12 Apr 2021	5 yrs 7 mos	–
FA Francis Albert Luc Van Parys	Director	2 Mar 2026	8 mos	Belgian

Director Remuneration (FYE 2023)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Gordon Sanghera	Executive Director	£824,000	£747	£461,427	–	£49,440	£15,384	£1,350,998
Spike Willcocks	Executive Director	£677,680	£16,566	£304,352	–	£15,927	–	£1,014,521
Clive Brown	Executive Director	£645,000	£2,547	£292,829	–	£38,700	£11,538	£990,614
Tim Cowper	Executive Director	£515,000	£2,547	£230,714	–	£30,900	–	£779,161
Duncan Tatton-Brown	Non-Executive Director	£275,000	£539	–	–	–	–	£275,539
Wendy Becker	Non-Executive Director	£111,884	–	–	–	–	–	£111,884
Adrian Hennah	Non-Executive Director	£91,884	–	–	–	–	–	£91,884
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	£71,884	£2,088	–	–	–	–	£73,972
John O’Higgins	Non-Executive Director	£71,884	–	–	–	–	–	£71,884
Sarah Gordon Wild	Non-Executive Director	£69,500	–	–	–	–	–	£69,500
Kate Priestman	Non-Executive Director	£34,164	£1,149	–	–	–	–	£35,313
Dr Sarah Fortune	Non-Executive Director	£2,582	–	–	–	–	–	£2,582
Dr Heather Preston	Non-Executive Director	£2,582	–	–	–	–	–	£2,582

Prior year comparison (13 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Other	Total
Gordon Sanghera	Executive Director	£800,000	£759	£724,000	£27,624,274	£48,000	£15,384	£29,212,417
Clive Brown	Executive Director	£600,000	£2,559	£434,400	£25,112,990	£36,000	£11,538	£26,197,487
Spike Willcocks	Executive Director	£668,260	£18,137	£475,134	£22,601,705	£14,645	£12,620	£23,790,501
Tim Cowper	Executive Director	£500,000	£2,559	£362,000	£6,278,247	£30,000	£425	£7,173,231
Duncan Tatton-Brown	Non-Executive Director	£115,273	–	–	–	–	–	£115,273
Wendy Becker	Non-Executive Director	£108,888	–	–	–	–	–	£108,888
Adrian Hennah	Non-Executive Director	£90,000	–	–	–	–	–	£90,000
John O’Higgins	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Sarah Gordon Wild	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Dr Heather Preston	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dr Sarah Fortune	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kate Priestman	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Former Directors (17)

Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera

Executive Director

Tenure: 20 yrs 10 mosResigned: 2 Mar 2026

Dr Guy Harmelin

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Oct 2024

Wendy Mira Becker

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 10 Jun 2024

Timothy Cowper

Executive Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 10 Jun 2024

Sarah Lucinda Gordon Wild

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 11 mosResigned: 19 Dec 2023

Peter Vance Allen

Chair

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

Executive 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

Paul Triniman

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 14 Mar 2009

David Robert Norwood

Non-Executive 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	Executive Director	23 May 2005	2 Mar 2026	20 yrs 10 mos	British
Dr Guy Harmelin	Non-Executive Director	17 Sept 2020	1 Oct 2024	4 yrs 1 mos	Israeli
Wendy Mira Becker	Non-Executive Director	24 Jun 2021	10 Jun 2024	3 yrs	British,American,Italian
Timothy Cowper	Executive 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	Chair	18 Apr 2011	31 Jul 2022	11 yrs 3 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	Executive 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	Non-Executive 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