President
 Professor Sarah E Coupland
University of Liverpool |
President-Elect
 Professor Richard Byers
The University of Manchester |
General Secretary
 Professor Mark J Arends
University of Edinburgh |
Treasurer
 Professor Gareth Thomas
University of Southampton |
Meetings Secretary
 Professor Mohammad Ilyas
University of Nottingham |
Advisors
Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Pathology
Professor Louise Jones
Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research
 Dr Abhik Mukherjee |
Emeritus Editor-in-Chief, The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research and
The Journal of Pathology
 Professor Simon Herrington
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Senior Scientific Editor, The Journal of Pathology & The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research
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Dr Richard Poulsom
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Scientific Editor, The Journal of Pathology & The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research
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Dr Martina McAteer
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Associate Scientific Editor, The Journal of Pathology & The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research
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Dr Paramita Kundu
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Deputy Editor, The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research
Dr Regina Lo
Editor, Diagnostic Histopathology
 Dr Adrian Bateman |
Committee Members
Professor Sean Hynes
 Irish Representative (Co-opted) |
Dr Prabs Arumugam
 Industry Representative (Co-opted)
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Dr Caroline Cartlidge, Undergraduate Lead
Professor Tim Kendall, Chair Clinical Trials Pathology Sub-committee
Dr Manas Dave, Webmaster & Digital Adviser
Dr Dan Field, Chair of the Trainees Sub-committee
Dr Jennifer Stähle, Winter School Lead
Professor Abeer Shaaban, Chair Education Sub-committee
Dr Susan Richman, Deputy Meetings Secretary
Dr Marnix Jansen, Chair, Research Sub-committee
Dr Susan Richman, Deputy Chair of Research Sub-committee
Professor Rob Verdijk
Dutch Pathological
Society representative (Co-opted) |
Mr Brodie Crooks, Chair of the Undergraduate Sub-committee
Ms Vivienne Parry OBE (Co-opted October 2020)
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 Lay Representative
Vivienne is a science writer and broadcaster. She has a part time role as Director of Engagement at Genomics England and serves on the board of UKRI. She also facilitates events across the globe including for the G20, the World Economic Forum and the European Commission. In the past, she has presented Tomorrow’s World, been a columnist for the Times, Guardian and News of the World and worked with the Princess of Wales for 12 years.
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Last update: August 2026
Should you wish to contact any of the Officers or Committee please email Lydia Ivnik- operationsmgr@pathsoc.org
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Priorem Praeses - a Role for Previous Society Presidents
The Society has created a new role (the Priorem Praeses role) within the Pathological Society for previous Presidents of the Society. It recognises that previous Presidents have the potential to make significant ongoing contributions to the Society, making use of accumulated wisdom, experience, contacts and expertise and that this is recognised as a formal role within the Society. Full details are available here