Name Specific function Job title Contact details
Ben Hughes Specialist advice on complex contractual issues.  Management of the College policy for preferred terms and conditions for research and research related agreements. Delegated authorisation for agreements outside of the preferred terms and conditions.  Team Manager - MTAs. Interim Director

b.hughes@imperial.ac.uk 

+44 (0)20 7594 6582

Research Security
Name Specific function Job title Contact details
Diran Solanke Developing strategy, policy and process for research security. Expertise and advice on research security issues.  Policy, governance, and assurance for Imperial’s research security approach, including compliance with export legislation. Head of Research Security

d.solanke@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)207 594 7659

Monika Walczak Supports the development and maintenance of policy, governance and assurance regarding College export control compliance and associated security considerations for research. Senior Research Security Advisor

monika.walczak@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 8699

Diarmuid Cooney-O'Donoghue Supports the development and maintenance of policy, governance and assurance regarding College export control compliance and associated security considerations for research. Senior Research Security Advisor d.cooney-odonoghue@imperial.ac.uk
Bushra Khair Supports the development and maintenance of policy, governance and assurance regarding College export control compliance and associated security considerations for research. Senior Research Security Advisor

b.khair23@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 0741

TBC Supports the development and maintenance of policy, governance and assurance regarding College export control compliance and associated security considerations for research. Senior Research Security Advisor  
Debbie Crich Support the development and implementation of policy, process, due diligence and assurance measures in research security. Provide planning, risk management and investigatory support to the Interim Director. Research Process & Risk Analyst

d.crich@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 7653

Contracts
Name Specific function Job title Contact details
Wayne Murrell Negotiate MTAs-in across all Faculties.  Provide guidance to academic staff on material transfers.  Provide support and specialist MTA advice to Research Services. Contracts Officer MTAs

w.murrell@imperial.ac.uk 

+44 (0)20 7594 7284

Sharna Crosdale Negotiate MTAs-in across all Faculties.  Provide guidance to academic staff on material transfers.  Provide support and specialist MTA advice to Research Services. Contracts Officer MTAs

s.crosdale@imperial.ac.uk

+44 (0)20 7594 6661

Garrett Callanan Procedural and signatory formalities for MTA-In contracts. Maintenance of Contract Data Repository content. General administrator for the MTA team. IP Administrative Assistant

g.callanan@imperial.ac.uk 

+44 (0)20 7594 6057