BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Oxford University Innovation Board of Directors is appointed by the University of Oxford.

The Directors bring a broad range of experience and perspectives to Oxford University Innovation, from the University, business and finance.

Board Members

Angela Kukula

Dr Angela Kukula is Director of Enterprise at the Institute of Cancer Research in London, a position she has held for al...

Chas Bountra

Chas Bountra is Pro Vice-Chancellor for Innovation at the University of Oxford. He is Professor of Translational Medicin...

Mairi Gibbs

Mairi is Chief Operating Officer at Oxford University Innovation (OUI).  She has worked at OUI (formerly Isis Innovatio...

Patrick Grant

Vesuvius Chair of Materials, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Oxford. Patrick Grant took a Bachelor of E...

Heather Viles

Heather Viles is Professor of Biogeomorphology and Heritage Conservation in the School of Geography and the Environment,...

Karin Immergluck

Karin Immergluck is the Associate Vice Provost leading the Office of Technology Licensing (OTL) at Stanford University. ...

Helen McShane

Helen McShane has extensive experience in TB immunology and vaccinology. She is currently Director of the Oxford NIHR Bi...

Nicola Blackwood

Nicola became Chair of Oxford University Innovation in 2021. A leader in science and entrepreneurship, she is Chair of G...

Matt Perkins

Dr Matt Perkins joined Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialisation arm of Oxford University, in O...

Robert Easton

Dr Robert Easton (BSc ARCS DPhil FCGI) was the former Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development and External Affairs) which inclu...

Sam Gyimah

Sam Gyimah is a non-executive director of Goldman Sachs International (Investment Bank) and Goldman Sachs International ...

Simon Boddie

Simon Boddie is Chief Financial Officer for Oxford University. He joined the Board of Oxford Science Enterprises as a Un...

Lionel Tarassenko

Professor Lionel Tarassenko CBE FREng FMedSci is a world-leading expert in the application of signal processing and mach...

Abigail Williams

Professor Abigail Williams is the Associate Head of Research and Innovation for the Humanities Division. She is Professo...

Matthew Wood

Professor Matthew Wood F.Med.Sci. graduated in Medicine from the University of Cape Town, working in clinical neuroscien...

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