Professor John Coggins OBE, FRSE, FSB

Professor John Coggins OBE, FRSE, FSB is Emeritus Professor of Molecular Enzymology and Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the School of Biology at the University of Glasgow. He was formerly Vice Principal for the Faculties of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Clinical Medicine and Veterinary Medicine.

His major research interests are the structure and mechanism of biosynthetic enzymes and the rational design and development of novel anti-microbial and anti-parasitic agents.

John is Chairman of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (Scotland) Foundation and of Portland Press Ltd. He is a member of the BBSRC Council, the Council of the Society of Biology, the Council of the Biochemical Society and the Research Information Network Advisory Board. He is also Vice-Chairman of the Trustees of the Glasgow Science Centre and a member of the External Advisory Committee of the Glasgow Centre for Population Health. He was a Vice President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Treasurer of the Biosciences Federation and served as a member of the Scottish Science Advisory Committee and as Chairman of the UK Heads of Biological Science.

He has a special interest in the knowledge transfer agenda and in science education and engagement.