Glyn Stacey PhD, MPhil, FIBMS, BSc

Professor Stacey joined NIBSC in 1998 as a senior scientist, progressing to principal scientist and Head of Cell Biology. Glyn has over 30-years’ experience in microbiology, cancer research and the development of cells for diagnostic, research and clinical use. He is the head of the cell biology department at NIBSC and also Director for the UK Stem Cell Bank.
Glyn is a microbiologist by training, with an MPhil in cancer research from the University of Southampton obtained his PhD in genetic stability in cell culture whilst at the centre for Applied Microbiology and Research at Porton Down He also has a visiting chair at the University of Bedfordshire and lectures on numerous University post graduate courses in regenerative medicine (eg University College London, Kings College, London).
His research interests include critical scientific issues in the acceptability cell therapies including characterisation of genetic stability and potential pluripotency in human pluripotent cell lines. Glyn has more than 100 peer reviewed scientific papers and has edited 7 books.