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The Executive Team

Earlham Institute is led by Prof Neil Hall and supported by Sarah Cossey, Dr Christine Fosker, Dr Karim Gharbi, Dr Wilfried Haerty, Prof Anthony Hall, and Prof Irene Papatheodorou, who together form the Executive Team.

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Neil Hall

Director
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Sarah Cossey, Chief Operating Officer

Sarah Cossey

Chief Operating Officer
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Christine Fosker

Head of Research Faculty Office
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Karim Gharbi

Head of Technical Genomics
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Wilfried Haerty

Group Leader
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Anthony Hall

Head of Plant Genomics
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Irene Papatheodorou

Head of Data Science

Senior Management Team

The Senior Management Team (SMT) works to support and advise the Institute Director and Executive Team in developing and implementing the key scientific, financial, business and administrative strategies and policies of the Institute.

The Heads of Support Services at the Norwich Bioscience Institutes (NBI) also sit on the EI SMT.

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Emily Angiolini

Head of Advanced Training
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Sarah Cossey, Chief Operating Officer

Sarah Cossey

Chief Operating Officer
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Christine Fosker

Head of Research Faculty Office
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Karim Gharbi

Head of Technical Genomics
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Carolina Grandellis

Head of the Earlham Biofoundry
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Wilfried Haerty

Group Leader
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Anthony Hall

Head of Plant Genomics
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Neil Hall

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Conrad Nieduszynski

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Irene Papatheodorou

Head of Data Science
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Liliya Serazetdinova

Liliya Serazetdinova

Head of Business Development & Impact
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David Swarbreck

Core Bioinformatics Group Leader

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  • Our research
    • Research strategy
      • Our Culture
      • Open and FAIR Data
    • Explore our research
      • Research projects
      • Publications
    • Our research programmes
      • Cellular Genomics
      • Decoding Biodiversity
      • Delivering Sustainable Wheat
    • National Bioscience Research Infrastructures
      • Earlham Biofoundry
      • Transformative Genomics
    • Scientific Groups
  • Technology platforms
    • High-Performance Sequencing
    • Single-cell and Spatial Analysis
    • Earlham Biofoundry
    • Tools and resources
    • Research e-Infrastructure
    • Engaging with Earlham Institute
      • Earlham Enterprises Ltd
  • Training and events
    • Events Calendar
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    • Year in industry
    • Internships and opportunities
    • Immersive visitors
  • Stories and impact
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    • Articles
    • Impact Stories
    • Impact Through Policy Advocacy
    • Public engagement and outreach
    • Communications at EI
  • About
    • Our Vision and Mission
    • Our Culture
    • Inclusion, diversity, equality and accessibility
    • Governance
    • Scientific Advisory Board
    • Our Management Team
    • Operations Division
  • People
    • Staff
  • Careers
    • Careers overview
    • Vacancies
    • Postgraduate Studies
    • Group leaders
    • Fellowships
    • Life at Earlham Institute
    • Living in Norfolk
  • Contact