Ageing Research (second awarded). Research interests: ageing and wound healing. Currently leading a clinical trial for a treatment to promote healing in older people. Professor Lorna Harries (1970–). Elected to Executive committee (2014). Born Cosford, Shropshire and grew up in Albrighton, Shropshire. Educated at Idsall Comprehensive School, Shifnal (O’ level studies; 1981 – 1896) and Wolverhampton Grammar School (A-level studies; 1986 – 1988). University College London 1988 – 1994 (BSc Genetics, 1st class hons. PhD Genetics "Mapping studies of Mouse Chromosome two"). Member Diabetes UK (2001 –). Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2010 -). Team member Queens Award for Excellence in Higher Education (2006). Team member Hospital Doctor Academic Team of the Year (2006). Awarded Diabetes UK RD Lawrence prize Lectureship 2011. Associate Professor in Molecular Genetics, University of Exeter Medical School and PI RNA-mediated disease mechanisms group. Research interests include –omics approaches to epigenetic, transcriptional and non-coding RNA control of gene expression in relation to ageing and age-related disease. Dr Sian Mari Henson (1975–) Elected to membership of the society (2002), executive committee member (2004), honorary secretary (2006–2009). Born Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, grew up in Windsor, Berkshire. Educated at St. Bernard’s Convent School, Slough, Southampton University (B.Sc. Biochemistry and Pharmacology), Imperial College of Science and Technology (Ph.D. Acetylcholine receptor expression in gut-associated lymphoid tissues in response to infection with N. brasiliensis) Senior research fellow at University College London. Research interests: metabolic regulation of immune cells during senescence and the impact of senescent T cells on human health. Professor Malcolm Jackson Professor Janet Mary Lord (1957–) Elected to membership of the society (1999), executive committee member (2001-2008), Chairman (2002–2005), Cohen Medallist (2013). Born Halifax, United Kingdom, grew up in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Educated at St Margaret Clitheroe Girls Grammar School, Bradford, Oxford Brookes University (B.Sc. Human Biology), University of Aston (PhD The effect of oral hypoglycaemic drugs and obesity on insulin receptor binding). Professor of Immune Cell Biology and head of the School of Immunity and Infection at the University of Birmingham. Director of the MRC-Arthritis Research UK Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research. Research interests: Ageing of the immune system, the interaction between stress and immunity in older adults, the role of inflammation in driving musculoskeletal decline with age. Member MRC Lifelong Health and Wellbeing strategy panel and co-editor in chief of the journal Longevity and Healthspan.), Paul F Glenn Award for research in biological mechanisms of ageing (2013).