Board of Trustees

The Trustees of the Science Museum Group have statutory duties under the National Heritage Act 1983 for the general management and control of SMG. Within the framework of these statutory duties, the role of the Trustees is to establish SMG’s policy, review performance and endorse appointments to key management positions.

The Board of Trustees - February 2013

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Dr Douglas Gurr

Members of the Board of Trustees

Lady Chisholm
Mr Howard Covington
Professor Dame Athene Donald DBE FRS
Lord Faulkner of Worcester
Mr Andreas J. Goss
Lord Grade of Yarmouth CBE
Professor Ludmilla Jordanova FRHS FRSM
Mr Simon Linnett
Professor Averil Macdonald CSci, CPhys, FInstP, MRSC, MIEEE
Sir Howard Newby CBE
Dr Gill Samuels CBE
Mr James Smith
Ms Janet Street-Porter
Mr Christopher Swinson OBE

Trustee biographies 2013 (PDF) 
Board of Trustees Register of Interests (PDF)