About Colin Gleeson

After gaining a postgraduate certificate in Microbial Biotechnology and a MSc in Fungal Technology, Colin worked in infectious diseases research at Imperial College, London. During this time, he began assuming responsibilities for safety and lab management tasks and this role grew. He gained a NEBOSH diploma in Occupational Safety and Health whilst at Imperial. Colin became the Safety and Resource Manager for the Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection and then moved to CRUK MI in 2004. He has since gained Biosafety Professional Level 2 status whilst working at the Institute. At CRUK MI, he manages the health and safety management system and contributes to the operational management of the Institute.  

Colin’s responsibilities at the Institute include:

To advise the Institute Director and Chief Operating Officer of the interpretation of health and safety policies within a legislative framework.  

To design, develop, implement and monitor health and safety policies for the Institute.  

To be responsible for the overall management and performance of Health and Safety within CRUK MI. 

To promote and manage a safe working environment for staff, students and visitors to the CRUK MI. 

To ensure that the Institute, in its day-to-day operations, complies with health and safety and environmental laws to minimise the likelihood of harm to its staff, students, visitors, buildings and equipment and so avoid financial penalties (e.g. fines). 

To devise, implement and monitor health and safety management systems, ensuring they are responsive to changes in health and safety and environmental legislation and/or governance requirements of the University of Manchester. 

To provide appropriate health and safety induction training for Institute staff and students. 

To oversee the Institute’s Biosafety Committee.