Core Facilities Team

Meet our Chief Laboratory Officer

Stuart Pepper is our Chief Laboratory Officer, and oversees the operation of our Core Facilities.

Stuart Pepper, Chief Laboratory Officer

He regularly meets with all the managers to support their work with research groups within the Institute and with other teams including the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre and the University of Manchester Division of Cancer Sciences.

Stuart is also leading the Institute Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF) project, advancing sustainability and energy efficiency across our research platforms.

Our Core Facility Managers

The Institute has a wide range of outstanding core facilities that offer cutting edge instruments and tailored services from expert staff.

The facilities provide a diverse range of technologies supporting research projects across the Institute.

Meet our Scientific Core Facility Managers

Garry Ashton Core Facility Manage
Garry Ashton

Core Facility Manager

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Steve Bagley

Core Facility Manager

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Antonia Banyard

Core Facility Manager

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Wolfgang Breitwieser

Core Facility Manager

Lisa Doar
Lisa Doar

Core Facility Manager

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Marek Dynowski

Core Facility Manager

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Natalia Moncaut

Core Facility Manager

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Sudhakar Sahoo

Core Facility Manager

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Duncan Smith

Core Facility Manager

Meet our Infrastructure Facility Managers

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Mark Craven

Team Leader

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Andrew Lloyd

Team Leader