Diana Garnham

Diana Garnham is chief executive of the Science Council, a membership organisation for learned societies and professional bodies in science which works to promote science and its applications for public benefit and to maintain common professional standards in scientific practice. 

After a first degree in politics and an MA in War Studies, Diana did research in international politics at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. She has worked with representative umbrella organisations for more than 25 years and previous roles include chief executive of the Association of Medical Research Charities, with the Council on Christian Approaches to Defence and Disarmament and the European Movement. 

Almost all of Diana’s roles have focused around developing collaboration and consensus and she has led a number of coalition campaigns in the area of science. 

Diana Garnham serves on a variety of government and other advisory groups and is currently chair of the department for Business and Skills Science and Society Science for Careers Expert Group. She is a member of the Council of the University of Nottingham and her lifelong commitment to voluntary action continues: she is a trustee of several charities including the Spinal Research Trust and Sense about Science, and patron of the Cae Dai Trust, a mental health charity.

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