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Science Directorate

The Museum's Science Directorate provides the focus for policy, planning and management for Museum science.

The Science Directorate:

  • leads strategic development of Museum science through initiatives such as the science strategy.
  • acts as a focus for development of Museum policies on research and collections management.
  • co-ordinates Museum responses to UK and international science policy initiatives.
  • provides, through the Research and Consulting Office, a communications, marketing and support focus for Museum science in securing grant funding and consulting contracts.
  • acts as a focus for collaboration.
  • Professor Ian Owens in the Natural History Museum's Darwin Centre
    Director of Science

    The Director of Science's primary role is charting the course of the Museums scientific activities and overseeing the 500 scientists and students working at the Museum. Find out more about the role the interim and newly appointed Director of Science, at the Museum.

  • Science directorate team
    Staff

    Find out more about the Science Directorate staff, including the Research and Consulting Office

  • Double page spread from the book
    Staff publications list

    Each of the seven scientific departments is highly productive, and publishing performs a key role in passing on the work that is undertaken.

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