The Society’s Directors of research play a vital role in the advancement of intensive care, one of the key priorities of the Society. All eight of these directors are currently actively involved in research projects.

Our Research Division is currently chaired by Dr Jeremy Bewley.



Professor Anthony Gordon
Professor of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Imperial College London and NIHR Research Professor



Dr Bronwen Connolly
Senior Lecturer in Critical Care at Queen’s University Belfast and Honorary Consultant Clinical Research Physiotherapist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.



Professor Kenneth Ballie
Academic Consultant in Critical Care Medicine and Senior Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh.



Professor Manu Shankar-Hari
Chair of Translational Critical Care Medicine, University of Edinburgh and Honorary Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, NHS Lothian



Dr Marlies Ostermann
Consultant in Critical Care & Nephrology at Guy's & St Thomas’ Hospital, London.

Dr Nazir Lone
Senior Clinical Lecturer in Critical Care and Honorary Consultant in Critical Care at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.