- This is the core team from University of Edinburgh working to progress the partnership with Gujarat Biotechnology University.
Prof. David Leach
Academic Lead
Dr. Anne Payne
Professional Services leader for the GBU partnership at University of Edinburgh
Prof. Pankaj Pankaj
International Dean for South Asia, University of Edinburgh
Prof. Peter Doerner
Academic Director
Amrita Sadarangani
Industry & External Engagement Lead
Indre Petrauskaite
Head of International Operations
Anna Gibbons
Director of Professional Services
Dr. Kirsten Wilson
Lead Academic Support Officer
Sophie Patterson
International Projects Officer
Heather Dundas
International Projects Administrator
Prof. Neil Sargison
Programme Advisor- Animal Biotechnology
Dr. Cristina Esteves
Programme Advisor- Animal Biotechnology
Dr. Nikhil Hirani
Programme Advisor- Medical Biotechnology
Dr. Bart Pander
Programme Advisor- Industrial Biotechnology
Visiting Faculty from the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh faculty regularly visit GBU as Visiting Faculty, to deliver teaching, strengthen research collaboration links, and provide mentorship and training. Some of these colleagues also host MSc students in their Edinburgh labs as part of students’ final year research projects. Edinburgh colleagues also provide teaching, talks and lectures remotely.
- Prof. Thorunn Helgason – Thorunn Helgason | The University of Edinburgh
- Prof. Neil Sargison- Prof Neil Sargison | The University of Edinburgh
- Prof. D.K. Arvind- D K Arvind | The University of Edinburgh
- Dr. Adolfo Meija-Montero- Adolfo Mejía-Montero | School of Social and Political Science (ed.ac.uk)
- Dr. Cristina Esteves- Dr Cristina Esteves | The University of Edinburgh
- Prof. Gregor Gorjanc- Dr Gregor Gorjanc | The University of Edinburgh
- Prof. Geoff Simm – Professor Geoff Simm | The University of Edinburgh
- Prof. Louise Horsfall- Louise Horsfall | The University of Edinburgh
- Prof. Stephen Wallace – Professor Stephen Wallace | The University of Edinburgh
- Prof. Kev Dhaliwal- Professor Kev Dhaliwal | The University of Edinburgh
- Prof. Neil Robertson- Professor Neil Robertson | School of Chemistry (ed.ac.uk)
- Prof. Kevin Hardwick –People | hardwick (ed.ac.uk)
- Prof. Bruce Whitelaw- Professor Bruce Whitelaw | The University of Edinburgh
- Dr. Mike Mcgrew- Dr Mike McGrew | The University of Edinburgh
- Dr. Simon Lillico – Dr Simon Lillico | The University of Edinburgh
- Prof. Simon Best- Visiting professor of Medicine at the University of Edinburgh – MiAlgae – The Team
- Till Bachmann
- Neil Carragher
- Ross Fitzgerald
- David Tollervey
- Xavier Donadeu
- Douglas Houston
- Alistair McCormick
