Our people

In this section, you will find profiles of our staff members, showcasing their professional backgrounds, research interests, and contributions to the Institute’s goals.

We invite you to explore these profiles to learn more about the talented individuals who make The James Hutton Institute a leader in environmental and agricultural research. At the heart of our Institute is a fantastic team of scientists, researchers, and support staff, each bringing their own unique skills and passion to the organisation.

Margaret McKeen

Research Assistant
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

Dave Miller

GIS Specialist
T: +44 (0)1224 395275

David Miller

Knowledge Exchange Coordinator
T: +44 (0)1224 395276

Dr Iain Milne

Bhaskar Mitra

Soil Carbon Modeller

Gary Polhill

Human-Natural Systems Research Scientist
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

Sebastian Raubach

Bioinformatics Research Software Engineer
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

Mike Rivington

Land Use System Modeller
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

Nick Roxburgh

Social Systems Simulation Modeller
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

Dr Hannah Rudman FBCS FRSA

Senior Research Fellow

Doug Salt

Scientific Computing Specialist
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

Frances Sandison

Life Cycle Analyst
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

Miriam Schreiber

Cereal Bioinformatics Specialist

Dr Paul Shaw

Senior Research Scientist
T: +44 (0)1382 568864

Peter Skelsey

Research Leader
T: +44 (0)1382 568913

Becky Smith

Research Software Engineer
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

Mostafa Tavana

Geographic Information System Analyst
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

Mads Troldborg

Research Scientist-Human & Ecological Risk Assesment
T: +44(0)1224 395 373 (direct)

Chen Wang

Landscape and Visualisation Modeller
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

Douglas Wardell-Johnson

Analyst Programmer
T: +44 (0)344 928 5428 (*)

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