People Find out more about the people who make up our department. A list of senior academic post holders can also be found on the Contact Us page.
Professor Martin MaidenProfessor Martin MaidenProfessor Martin MaidenProfessor of Molecular EpidemiologyHead of Department; Section Head of Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Professor Aziz AboobakerProfessor Aziz AboobakerProfessor Aziz AboobakerProfessor of Comparative and Functional Genomics Tutorial Fellow, Lady Margaret Hall; Section Head of Evolutionary Biology
Dr Elena Baena-GonzalezDr Elena Baena-GonzalezDr Elena Baena-GonzalezAssociate Professor of Plant SciencesBaena-Gonzalez Lab; Tutorial Fellow of New College
Professor Tim BarracloughProfessor Tim BarracloughProfessor Tim BarracloughProfessor of Evolutionary BiologyMagdalen College
Dr Jani R. BollaDr Jani R. BollaDr Jani R. BollaRoyal Society University Research FellowWolfson College
Professor Michael BonsallProfessor Michael BonsallProfessor Michael BonsallProfessor of Mathematical Biology
Dr Joseph BullDr Joseph BullDr Joseph BullAssociate Professor in Climate Change BiologyTutorial Fellow at Wadham College
Professor Theresa Burt De PereraProfessor Theresa Burt De PereraProfessor Theresa Burt De PereraProfessor of Animal BehaviourAssociate Head of Department (People); Tutorial Fellow of St John’s College
Dr Eunyoung ChaeDr Eunyoung ChaeDr Eunyoung ChaeAssociate Professor of Plant PathologyChae Laboratory, Tutorial Fellow of Magdalen College
Professor Sonya CleggProfessor Sonya CleggProfessor Sonya CleggProfessor of Evolutionary EcologyTutorial Fellow of St Anne's College
Dr Frances CollesDr Frances CollesDr Frances CollesDepartmental Lecturer in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases; Stipendiary Lecturer, Hertford College
Professor Tim CoulsonProfessor Tim CoulsonProfessor Tim CoulsonProfessorial Fellow of Jesus CollegeDepartmental Fundraising Lead; Departmental REF Lead
Dr Katrina DavisDr Katrina DavisDr Katrina DavisAssociate Professor of Conservation BiologyMCEM Group, Tutorial Fellow of Balliol College
Professor Amy DickmanProfessor Amy DickmanProfessor Amy DickmanProfessor of Wildlife ConservationWildCRU
Professor Christopher Dye, FRSProfessor Christopher Dye, FRSProfessor Christopher Dye, FRSProfessor of EpidemiologyOxford Martin School
Professor Dmitry FilatovProfessor Dmitry FilatovProfessor Dmitry FilatovProfessor of Evolutionary GeneticsSt Hildas College
Dr Maximilian Fitz-JamesDr Maximilian Fitz-JamesDr Maximilian Fitz-JamesWellcome Career Development Fellow
Dr Emily FlashmanDr Emily FlashmanDr Emily FlashmanAssociate Professor of Molecular Plant ScienceSection Director of Graduate Studies (Admissions & Progression)
Professor Mark FrickerProfessor Mark FrickerProfessor Mark FrickerProfessor of Plant SciencesAssociate Head of Department (Space & Resources)
Dr Mahan GhafariDr Mahan GhafariDr Mahan GhafariWellcome Trust Early Career Research FellowGhafari Research Group; Pandemic Sciences Institute; Lincoln College
Professor Andrew GoslerProfessor Andrew GoslerProfessor Andrew GoslerProfessor of Ethno-ornithologyFellow in Human Sciences, Mansfield College
Professor Alan Grafen, FRSProfessor Alan Grafen, FRSProfessor Alan Grafen, FRSProfessor of Theoretical Biology Section Director of Graduate Studies (Admissions); Tutorial Fellow of St John’s College
Professor Ashleigh GriffinProfessor Ashleigh GriffinProfessor Ashleigh GriffinProfessor of Evolutionary Biology Undergraduate Admissions Coordinator
Professor Tim GuilfordProfessor Tim GuilfordProfessor Tim GuilfordProfessor of Animal Behaviour OxNav
Professor Sunetra GuptaProfessor Sunetra GuptaProfessor Sunetra GuptaProfessor of Theoretical Epidemiology Section Director of Graduate Studies (Admissions); Evolutionary Ecology of Infectious Disease Lab
Dr Rosalind HardingDr Rosalind HardingDr Rosalind HardingAssociate Professor of Biological Anthropology Human Evolutionary Genetics Group
Professor Stephen HarrisProfessor Stephen HarrisProfessor Stephen HarrisDruce Curator (Herbaria), Associate Professor in Plant SciencesChrist Church
Dr Robert HeathcoteDr Robert HeathcoteDr Robert HeathcoteRoyal Society University Research FellowHeathcote Group
Professor Andrew HectorProfessor Andrew HectorProfessor Andrew HectorProfessor of Ecology, Plants for the 21st Century (Co-director: Conservation) Plant Ecol, Linacre College
Professor Simon HiscockProfessor Simon HiscockProfessor Simon HiscockDirector, Botanic Garden & Harcourt ArboretumChrist Church
Professor Peter Holland FRSProfessor Peter Holland FRSProfessor Peter Holland FRSLinacre Professor of Zoology Holland Lab
Dr Michelle JacksonDr Michelle JacksonDr Michelle JacksonAssociate Professor of Freshwater/Marine EcologySomerville College
Professor Paul JarvisProfessor Paul JarvisProfessor Paul JarvisProfessor of Plant Cell BiologyWolfson College
Professor Aris KatzourakisProfessor Aris KatzourakisProfessor Aris KatzourakisProfessor of Evolution and Genomics Paleovirology Lab
Professor Stephen KearseyProfessor Stephen KearseyProfessor Stephen KearseyProfessor of Cell Biology Tutorial Fellow of Keble College
Professor Steve KellyProfessor Steve KellyProfessor Steve KellyProfessor of Plant SciencesTutorial fellow of the Queens College
Professor Kayla KingProfessor Kayla KingProfessor Kayla KingProfessor of Evolutionary Ecology King Lab
Dr Sarah KnowlesDr Sarah KnowlesDr Sarah KnowlesAssociate Professor of Ecosystem BiologyKnowles Lab, Tutorial Fellow of Keble College
Professor Moritz KraemerProfessor Moritz KraemerProfessor Moritz KraemerProfessor of Epidemiology & Data ScienceOxford Martin School
Professor Jane Langdale, CBE FRS FAAProfessor Jane Langdale, CBE FRS FAAProfessor Jane Langdale, CBE FRS FAAProfessor of Plant DevelopmentFinance Committee HoD-nominated Member; The Queen's College; Langdale Lab
Professor Owen LewisProfessor Owen LewisProfessor Owen LewisProfessor of EcologyTutorial Fellow of Brasenose College
Professor Francesco LicausiProfessor Francesco LicausiProfessor Francesco LicausiProfessor of Molecular Plant PhysiologyLicausi Lab, Wadham College
Professor Katrina LythgoeProfessor Katrina LythgoeProfessor Katrina LythgoeProfessor of Infectious DiseaseSir Henry Dale Fellow; Group Leader, Big Data Institute; Tutorial Fellow, Brasenose College
Professor David Macdonald CBE, FRSEProfessor David Macdonald CBE, FRSEProfessor David Macdonald CBE, FRSEProfessor of Wildlife ConservationWildCRU
Professor John MackayProfessor John MackayProfessor John MackayWood Professor of Forest ScienceAssociate Head of Department (Research); Chief Examiner (FHS)
Professor Craig MacLeanProfessor Craig MacLeanProfessor Craig MacLeanProfessor of Evolution and Microbiology
Dame Angela McLean DBE, FRSDame Angela McLean DBE, FRSDame Angela McLean DBE, FRSProfessor of Mathematical Biology Institute for Emergent Infections of Humans, Fellow of All Souls College
Dr Ailsa McLean Dr Ailsa McLean Dr Ailsa McLean Royal Society University Research FellowFunded by The Royal Society
Professor Dame E.J. Milner-GullandProfessor Dame E.J. Milner-GullandProfessor Dame E.J. Milner-GullandTasso Leventis Professor of BiodiversitySection Director of Graduate Studies (Admissions & Progression); ICCS
Dr Laura MoodyDr Laura MoodyDr Laura MoodyRoyal Society University Research Fellow & Associate Professor in Molecular Plant Biology Tutorial Fellow at St John’s College
Dr Beth MortimerDr Beth MortimerDr Beth MortimerAssociate Professor in Animal Biology & Tutorial Fellow of Hertford CollegeRoyal Society University Research Fellow
Professor Rebecca MosherProfessor Rebecca MosherProfessor Rebecca MosherProfessor of Molecular Plant BiologyMosher Lab; Tutorial Fellow, Pembroke College
Professor Lars ØstergaardProfessor Lars ØstergaardProfessor Lars ØstergaardSherardian Professor of BotanyMagdalen College; Section Head of Molecular Plant Biology
Dr Bridget PenmanDr Bridget PenmanDr Bridget PenmanAssociate Professor of Zoonoses and One HealthTutorial Fellow, St Peter's College
Professor Tommaso PizzariProfessor Tommaso PizzariProfessor Tommaso PizzariProfessor of Evolutionary BiologyAssociate Head of Department (Education); Section Head of Behaviour & Biomechanics; Tutorial Fellow of St Catherine’s College
Professor Philip Poole FRSProfessor Philip Poole FRSProfessor Philip Poole FRSProfessor of Plant MicrobiologyRhizosphere Group; Somerville College
Dr Steve PortugalDr Steve PortugalDr Steve PortugalAssociate Professor of Animal BehaviourEdward Grey Institute; Tutorial Fellow of St Hugh's College
Professor Gail PrestonProfessor Gail PrestonProfessor Gail PrestonProfessor of Plant-Microbe InteractionsPreston Lab, Linacre College
Professor Oliver Pybus FRSProfessor Oliver Pybus FRSProfessor Oliver Pybus FRSProfessor of Evolution & Infectious Disease Evolve.Zoo
Professor Thomas RichardsProfessor Thomas RichardsProfessor Thomas RichardsProfessor of Evolutionary GenomicsRoyal Society University Research Fellow
Dr Gabriel RinaldiDr Gabriel RinaldiDr Gabriel RinaldiAssociate Professor in Molecular Parasitology Tutorial Fellow in Biology, Christ Church College
Dr Ricardo RochaDr Ricardo RochaDr Ricardo RochaAssociate Professor in Conservation Science & Tutorial Fellow of Jesus College
Dr Ronelle RothDr Ronelle RothDr Ronelle RothAssociate Professor in Cell and Molecular Plant Biology & Tutorial Fellow at Worcester CollegeRoyal Society University Research Fellow
Professor Rob Salguero-GómezProfessor Rob Salguero-GómezProfessor Rob Salguero-GómezProfessor of Ecology SalGo Team; E.P. Abraham Tutorial Fellow at Pembroke College
Dr Carmen Sanchez Canizares Dr Carmen Sanchez Canizares Dr Carmen Sanchez Canizares Royal Society University Research FellowKellogg College
Professor Robert ScotlandProfessor Robert ScotlandProfessor Robert ScotlandProfessor of Systematic Botany
Professor Nathalie SeddonProfessor Nathalie SeddonProfessor Nathalie Seddon Professor of BiodiversityNature-based Solutions Initiative
Dr Irem SepilDr Irem SepilDr Irem SepilRoyal Society Dorothy Hodgkin FellowFly Lab; Associate Research Fellow at St Hilda's College
Professor Ben Sheldon FRSProfessor Ben Sheldon FRSProfessor Ben Sheldon FRSLuc Hoffmann Professor of OrnithologyDirector of Edward Grey Institute
Professor Samuel SheppardProfessor Samuel SheppardProfessor Samuel SheppardProfessor of Microbial Genomics and EvolutionIneos Oxford Institute
Professor Sebastian ShimeldProfessor Sebastian ShimeldProfessor Sebastian ShimeldProfessor of Evolutionary Developmental BiologyShimeld Lab
Professor Claudio SilleroProfessor Claudio SilleroProfessor Claudio SilleroProfessor of Conservation BiologyWildCRU; Section Head of Ecology & Conservation
Professor Adrian SmithProfessor Adrian SmithProfessor Adrian SmithProfessor of Zoology - Infectious Disease and Comparative ImmunologySection Director of Graduate Studies (Progression)
Professor Lee SweetloveProfessor Lee SweetloveProfessor Lee SweetloveProfessor of Plant SciencesSt Cross College
Dr Rachel TannerDr Rachel TannerDr Rachel TannerAssociate Professor of One HealthAccess and Outreach Lead; Tutorial Fellow of St Hugh's College
Professor Graham TaylorProfessor Graham TaylorProfessor Graham TaylorProfessor of Mathematical Biology; Director, John Krebs Field StationFinance Committee HoD-nominated Member
Professor Adrian ThomasProfessor Adrian ThomasProfessor Adrian ThomasProfessor of BiomechanicsOxford Flight Group, Lady Margaret Hall
Dr Chris ThorogoodDr Chris ThorogoodDr Chris ThorogoodAssociate Professor of BiologyDeputy Director & Head of Science of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum; Linacre College
Professor Lindsay TurnbullProfessor Lindsay TurnbullProfessor Lindsay TurnbullProfessor of Plant Ecology
Professor Renier van der Hoorn Professor Renier van der Hoorn Professor Renier van der Hoorn Professor Plant SciencesPlant Chemetics Laboratory, Somerville College
Dr Berta VerdDr Berta VerdDr Berta VerdAssociate Professor in Computational and Theoretical BiologySection Director of Graduate Studies (Progression); Tutorial Fellow at Jesus College
Professor Timothy Rutland Walsh DSc OBEProfessor Timothy Rutland Walsh DSc OBEProfessor Timothy Rutland Walsh DSc OBEProfessor of Medical Microbiology
Professor Baroness Kathy Willis, CBEProfessor Baroness Kathy Willis, CBEProfessor Baroness Kathy Willis, CBEProfessor of BiodiversityOxford Long-Term Ecology Lab
Dr Chris WilsonDr Chris WilsonDr Chris WilsonDepartmental Lecturer in Evolutionary BiologySt Hilda's College
Professor Geraldine WrightProfessor Geraldine WrightProfessor Geraldine WrightHope Professor of Entomology Section Director of Graduate Studies (Admissions & Progression); Professorial Fellow of Jesus College
