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The IoN-DRI programme is sponsored by Professor Alan Thompson, Dean of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Faculty of Brain Sciences, and organised into different workstreams, each of which is sponsored by senior leads from across Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê.

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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê CouncilÌýhave ultimate accountability for the programme, including financial control.

IoN-DRI Executive GroupÌýgoverns and oversee delivery of the programme,Ìýand includes senior academics and senior management for Operations, Finance and Estates.

ION-DRI Steering GroupÌýreports to the Executive and oversees and shapes the direction of the programme.

Infrastructure Programme Board is aÌýleadership forum for the delivery of the construction elements of the programmeÌý

Strategic Delivery Group is made up of representatives from Queen Square Institute of Neurology, UKÌý Dementia Research Institute and the National Hospital of Neurology and Neurosurgery. They meet monthly to discuss how the new building is being designed to ensure it meets their needs and how it will need to operate once opened.

The programme also operates with a number of additional strategy groups and workstreams providing senior academic/organisational leadership over different elements of the programme.
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Executive Group

The execuitve group governs and oversee delivery of the programme

Aimie ChappleÌý Vice-President (Operations), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê,ÌýCharu Gorasia,ÌýChief Financial Officer - Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê,ÌýMike HannaÌýDirector, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê ION,ÌýTim Jaggard,ÌýDeputy Chief Executive /Chief Financial Officer Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊH,ÌýJohn O’Toole,ÌýInterim Director, Major Projects (Estates), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê,ÌýDavid Probert,ÌýÌýChief Executive Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊH,Ìý Andy Smith,ÌýChief Information Officer, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê, Anthony Smith (Chair)ÌýÌýVice Provost (Faculties), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê,Ìý Alan Thompson (Programme Sponsor,ÌýÌýDean - Faculty of Brain Sciences, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê


Leadership Team

The leadership team have overall oversight of the programme, with responsibility for ensuring successful programme delivery.

  • Professor Alan ThompsonÌý(alan.thompson@ucl.ac.uk), Dean of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Faculty of Brain Sciences and Programme Sponsor
  • John O'TooleÌý(john.o'toole@ucl.ac.uk), Interim Director of Major Projects, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Estates
  • Andy SmithÌý(andy.m.smith@ucl.ac.uk), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Vice-President (Operations)
  • TimÌýJaggard,ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊH Deputy Chief Executive and Finance OfficerÌý
  • David HowardÌý(david.howard@ucl.ac.uk),ÌýProgramme Manager

Organisations in the building – leads

The new facility at Grays Inn RoadÌýwill be home to three bodies: the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Queen Square Institute of Neurology, the UK Dementia Research Institute and the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊH National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

  • Professor MichaelÌýHannaÌý(m.hanna@ucl.ac.uk), Director of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Queen Square Institute of Neurology
  • Professor Siddharthan ChandranÌýUK DRI Director
  • Professor John DuncanÌý(john.duncan@nhs.net), Professor of Neurology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Programme team

The programme team are responsible for ensuring that oversight is provided through reporting, governance meetings, budget tracking, issue and risk management and key review points to ensure the programme can successfully move to its next stage of delivery.


Construction team

The construction team oversee the delivery of the new state-of-the-art building on Grays Inn Road and the renovations of IoN’s laboratories and office space within Queen Square House.

  • John O'TooleÌý(john.o'toole@ucl.ac.uk), Interim Director of Major Projects, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Estates
  • Martin Treacy (m.treacy@ucl.ac.uk), Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Estates Lead
  • ISG, Main Build Contractor
  • Hawkins\ Brown, Architect
  • Arcadis, Project Managers

Transformation team

The transformation is led through the Strategic Delivery Group, which is chaired by Professor MichaelÌýHanna and which oversees the delivery of the transformation. The delivery team is led by David Howard, Programme Manager.

Operational leads

  • Geoff Dunk (),ÌýDirector ofÌýOperations,ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Queen Square Institute of Neurology
  • Dr Hélène Crutzen (h.crutzen@ucl.ac.uk),ÌýManager, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Queen Square Institute of Neurology
  • Professor Giampietro Schiavo (g.schiavo@ucl.ac.uk),ÌýProfessor of Cellular Neuroscience, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Queen Square Institute of Neurology
  • Paul SwainsburyÌý(), Finance Manager, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Queen Square Institute of Neurology
  • Mike Brown (mike.brown@ucl.ac.uk) andÌýCatherine Hills (catherine.hills@ucl.ac.uk),ÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Biological Services

Working Environment Group

Sue Noy, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýChristoph Zimmer, Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy,ÌýKully Sunner,ÌýION-DRI Programme,ÌýMichael Sheridan, UK Dementia Research Institute,ÌýGabriele Lignani, Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy,ÌýAmy Gent, Brain Repair and Rehaibilittaion,ÌýMark Gaskin, Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy,ÌýBurleen Chhatwal, Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy,ÌýFlorence Gidney, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýAmanda Heslegrave, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýClaire Pimblett, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýDarija Soltic, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýCaitlin Loh, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýRosie Baverstock-West, Neurodegenerative Diseases,ÌýMireia Mato Prado, ÌýUK Dementia Research Institute,ÌýSandra Porteous, ION HQ, Sarah Lawson, ION HQ,ÌýDimitrios Zachos, ION HQ,ÌýJenny Pocock, Neuroinflamation,ÌýMatthew Keuss, Neuromuscular Diseases,ÌýCharlotte Spicer, Neuromuscular Diseases
Rob Lesniak, Neuromuscular DiseasesÌý


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