The Scottish Healthcare Genetics
Public Engagement Network

Steering group

The Steering Group's purpose is to oversee and advise on Gengage's activities. Its primary functions are...

• To agree Gengage's annual objectives and monitor and review progress against them

• To advise on current and future activities of the network

• To ensure the proper use of Gengage's budget

Members of the Steering group

Prof Kenneth M Boyd

Chair

Professor of Medical Ethics at The University of Edinburgh

Prof Sarah Cunningham-Burley

Chair, Research sub-group

Professor of Medical and Family Sociology, also a co-director at the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships (CRFR), University of Edinburgh

Prof Neva Haites

Chair, Health Policy sub-group

Professor in Medical Genetics at the University of Aberdeen, Vice Principal, Head of the College of Life Science and Medicine and an Honorary Consultant Clinical Geneticist at Aberdeen Royal Hospitals NHS Trust

Prof Jack Jackson

Chair, Education sub-group

Retired Assistant Chief Inspector, HM Inspectorate of Education and visiting professor of curricular studies at the University of Strathclyde

Prof Vikki Entwistle

Associate Director of the Social Dimensions of Health Institute (Universities of Dundee and St Andrews) and Reader within the Alliance for Self Care research

Prof Gerard Graham

Division of Immunology, Infection and Inflammation, University of Glasgow

Prof Mary Porteous

Consultant Clinical Geneticist and the lead clinician for the clinical and laboratories services in South East Scotland

Dr Steve Sturdy

Grant holder

Deputy Director of the ESRC Genomics Policy and Research Forum based at The University of Edinburgh