About Us

Program Team

Dr. Megan Kenna

Executive Director

Matt Goode

Director of Strategy and Fellowship Affairs

Dr. Simon Vaughan

Director of Admissions and Financial Operations

Maysa Mustafa

Director of Global Meetings

Christine Norton

Director of Office Operations

Dr. Arielle Baker

Fellowship Affairs Manager

Christina Baur

Events Manager

Dr. Abby Guillermo

Admissions Manager

Anu Mayer

Communications and Data Management Officer

Academic Council

The Schmidt Science Fellows Academic Council is responsible for scientific and career mentoring of our Fellows.

The Council provides strategic advice to the Program team, drawing on the members’ extensive experience. Council members also work with the Program to deliver bespoke training for the Fellows on areas of particular expertise including grant writing, teaching, and managing interdisciplinary teams.

The Chair of the Academic Council is Prof Sir Keith Burnett FRS CBE.

Professor Sir Keith Burnett CBE FRS

Chair of the Academic Council

Professor John Boothroyd

Deputy Chair of the Academic Council

Professor Chiara Daraio

Academic Council Member

Professor Amy Herr

Academic Council Member

Dr. Renée Hložek

Academic Council Member

Ruth Arnold

Executive Assistant to the Chair of the Academic Council