Council

BNOS Council is responsible for the day to day running of the charity. There are four Executive members – President, Vice President, Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Secretary who are responsible for implementing and ensuring adherence to the strategic decisions made by the Board of Trustees.

Click on the profiles below and find out more about our Council members.

Professor Stephen Price

BNOS Vice President

Dr Victoria Wykes

BNOS Honorary Secretary

Indu Lawes

BNOS Honorary Treasurer

Mr Rasheed Zakaria

BNOS Co-Chair of the Academic Subcommittee

Dr Phoebe McCrorie

BNOS Co-Chair of the Academic Subcommittee

Rhona Watson

BNOS AHP Representative

Dr Alina Pandele

BNOS Junior Scientific (Non-Clinical) Representative

Dr Michael Poon

BNOS Junior Representative

Dr James Riley

BNOS Junior Representative

Dr Bo Sun

BNOS Neurology Representative

Dr Pinelopi Gkogkou

BNOS Clinical Oncology / Neuro-Oncology and EDI Representative

Dr Elwira Szychot

BNOS Paediatric Neuro-oncologist Representative

Professor Kathreena Kurian

BNOS Neuropathology Representative

Dr Steffi Thust

BNOS Neuroradiology Representative

Professor Keyoumars Ashkan MBE

BNOS Neurosurgery Representative

Daniel Horrocks

BNOS Patient and Carer Representative

Catharine James

BNOS Nurse Representative

Dr Mareike Thompson

Chair of Bootcamp (Standing post on Council)

Past Presidents

Professor Susan Short (2023-2025)
Mr Paul Grundy (2021-2023)
Professor Colin Watts (2019-2021)
Professor Silvia Marino (2017-2019)
Mr David Jellinek (2015-2017)
Professor David Walker (2013-2015)
Professor Geoff Pilkington (2011-2013)
Professor Charles Davis (2009-2011)
Professor John Darling (2007-2009)

Honorary Members

Professor David Thomas (Life member and Founding President)
Professor Wolfgang Wick (President of EANO)

Updated: July 2026