In office: 2020 – 2024

University of Southampton, UK

Lucy Green is an Associate Professor in Developmental Physiology at The Institute of Developmental Sciences, University of Southampton. She was recently appointed (2020) as Faculty of Medicine Head of Engagement.

Lucy’s research career, undergraduate teaching, and public engagement with science work have centred on the physiology behind adaptations made in very early development to the environment of the mother, with lifelong implications for health. She is active in engaging a young public. They will benefit from an understanding of this health-related science now and as future parents, but are also the next generation of physiologists. In recent years she has led an engagement programme that gives A level students lab experiences, interactions with scientists and opportunities to get their voice heard at ‘Question Time’-style events on major health topics (see 2:33 min for highlights). She has spoken about this engagement work nationally and internationally. She is a member of University engagement committees including for The Science and Engineering Day (part of British Science Week), Health and Wellbeing Hub (linking community to University) and Southampton’s City of Culture bid, and the Faculty Athena Swan committee. She was the 2018 British Science Association Media Fellow (at BBC Radio Science Unit). Internationally, she is on Council and the Advocacy sub-committee of the International Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Society. In 2019, she was awarded The Royal Society of Biology Senior Outreach and Engagement Award.

As a member of The Physiological Society for 20 years, Lucy is now looking forward to supporting The Society in delivering its education, public engagement and policy plans for the diverse physiological interests of the membership.