Senior Academic, Research and Teaching Promotions announced for 2023-2024

The following academic promotions have been made, effective from 1 October 2024:

To Full Professor:

• Dr Sophie Acton, (Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology). Promoted to Professor of Immunology.
• Dr Kristine Arnvig, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Professor of Molecular Microbiology.
• Dr Duncan Browne, (UCL School of Pharmacy). Promoted to Professor of Organic Chemistry. 
• Dr Hernán Andrés Burbano Roa, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Professor of Ancient Genomics and Evolution.
• Dr Jemima Burden, (Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology). Promoted to Professorial Research Fellow. 
• Dr Lorenzo Fabrizi, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Professor of Developmental Systems Neuroscience. 
• Dr Matthew Gold, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Professor of Molecular Neuroscience. 
• Dr Andrew Macaskill, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Professor of Cellular and Systems Neuroscience. 
• Dr Amandine Maréchal, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Professor of Biochemistry and Bioenergetics. 
• Dr Sandra Martelli, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Professor (Teaching). 
• Dr Sudaxshina Murdan, (UCL School of Pharmacy). Promoted to Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 
• Dr Tim Newbold, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Professor of Conservation Ecology. 
• Dr Alex Pigot, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Professorial Research Fellow. 
• Dr Paola Vergani, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Professor of Epithelial Physiology and Pharmacology. 
• Dr Zoë Waller, (UCL School of Pharmacy). Promoted to Professor of Drug Discovery. 
• Dr Thomas Wills, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Professor of Neuroscience. 

To Associate Professor/Principal Research Fellows:

• Dr Lisa Cabrita, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Associate Professor. 
• Mrs Josephine Fáladé, (UCL School of Pharmacy). Promoted to Associate Professor (Teaching). 
• Dr Jonathan Labbadia, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Associate Professor.
• Dr Teresa Niccoli, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Associate Professor. 
• Dr Maryam Parhizkar, (UCL School of Pharmacy). Promoted to Associate Professor. 
• Miss Oksana Pyzik, (UCL School of Pharmacy). Promoted to Associate Professor (Teaching). 
• Dr Lucy Van Dorp, (Division of Biosciences). Promoted to Principal Research Fellow.

The entire Faculty of Life Sciences congratulates all that have been promoted. You can view the full promotions list below. 

Promotions 2023-2024 Full List