If you want to find out more about the Genetics Society, need someone to nominate you for membership or would like to help organise a local event, please contact your local rep. in the first instance.

The tasks of the Genetics Society Representative are not onerous and include:

- distributing publicity for Genetics Society meetings and other events (eg putting up posters or by word of mouth)

- providing feedback from the membership about Genetics Society activities

- helping organise local events such as Promega meetings, socials etc

- assisting the Membership Secretary in keeping an accurate log of which members have moved on and to where

- helping recruit new members

You will receive lots of support from the Genetics Society offices in Edinburgh as appropriate. If you would like to become a Genetics Society representative please contact the Genetics Society Business Office.

Current Local Representatives:

Aberdeen	Dr Anne Donaldson	University of Aberdeen
Aberystwyth	Dr Glyn Jenkins	University of Wales
Ascot	Vacant
Bath	Dr Araxi Urrutia	University of Bath
Belfast	Dr Colum Walsh	University of Ulster
Birmingham	Professor F C H Franklin	University of Birmingham
Brighton	Dr Felicity Z Watts	University of Sussex
Bristol	Dr Colin M Lazarus	University of Bristol (Biol. Sci)
Bristol	Professor Patricia Kuwabara	University of Bristol (SOMs)
Cambridge	Vacant
Cardiff	Dr Timothy Bowen	University of Wales College of Medicine
Cardiff	Dr William Davies	Cardiff University
Derry	Dr Colum Walsh	University of Ulster
Dublin	Vacant
Dundee	Professor Michael JR Stark	University of Dundee
Edinburgh	Dr Ian Jackson	MRC Human Genetics Unit
Edinburgh	Dr David Burt	Roslin Institute
Exeter	Dr Sarah Flanagan	University of Exeter
Glasgow	Dr Iain Johnstone	University of Glasgow
Glasgow	Dr Kevin O'Dell	University of Glasgow
Guildford	Dr Peter G Sanders	University of Surrey
Hull	Dr Heather M Sealy-Lewis	University of Hull
Kent	Prof Mick F Tuite	University of Kent
Leeds	Dr Elizabeth Valleley	University of Leeds, St James University Hospital
Leicester	Dr Ed Hollox	University of Leicester
London	Dr Claire Russell	Royal Veterinary College
London	Dr Francesca Mackenzie	University College London
London	Dr Kevin M O'Hare	Imperial College
London	Dr Stephen Ansell	The Natural History Museum
London	Professor E M C Fisher	UCL Institute of Neurology
London	Professor Richard A Nichols	Queen Mary and Westfield College
London	Vacant	Imperial College (Hammersmith)
Manchester	Dr Catherine Walton	University of Manchester
Newcastle upon Tyne	Dr Kirsten Wolff	University of Newcastle (Biol Sci)
Norwich	Professor Enrico Coen	John Innes Centre
Norwich	Dr Tracey Chapman	University of East Anglia
Nottingham	Dr Richard Emes	University of Nottingham (Sutton Bonnington Campus)
Nottingham	Professor John Brookfield	University of Nottingham (University Park Campus)
Oxford	Dr S. L. Kearsey	University of Oxford (Zoology)
Oxford	Professor Andrew O M Wilkie	University of Oxford (John Radcliffe Hosp)
Oxford	Professor Liam Dolan	Department of Plant Sciences
Oxford	Dr Paul Potter	MRC Harwell
Plymouth	Dr David J Price	University of Plymouth
Reading	Dr Louise Johnson	University of Reading
Richmond	Vacant	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Sheffield	Dr Jon Slate	University of Sheffield
Southampton	Dr Richard Edwards	University of Southampton
St Andrews	Professor Mike Ritchie	University of St Andrews
Stirling	Dr Mario Vallejo-Marin	University of Stirling
Swansea	Dr George Johnson	Swansea University
Warwick	Dr Peter Glen Walley	University of Warwick
Warwickshire	Dr Jose Gutierrez-Marcos	University of Warwick
York	Dr Gonzalo Blanco	University of York