Mr Riki Trivedi, President

Riki is probably best recognised within the UK & Ireland neurosurgical community as a strong advocate for promoting high standards in cerebrovascular surgery and minimally invasive surgery, and also for his roles in education and training, both nationally and internationally. He currently steers the British & Irish Brain AVM registry on behalf of the BNVG, and has recently been appointed to the council of the SBNS. He has supported research, service development and training in neurosurgery on a global stage for the past 5-6 years, and intends to support the JNC's mission in advancing neurosciences to a wider audience.

Dr Marcus Bradley, Secretary

Dr Marcus Bradley BSc, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR, MBA is a Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiologist and Clinical Lead for Imaging at North Bristol NHS Trust. He has extensive experience of cross-sectional neuroimaging with CT, MRI and nuclear medicine, and of endovascular treatment of neurovascular disease. His clinical interests include neuro-oncology, gamma-knife, aneurysms, stroke, and dementia. He also has interests in digital technology and artificial intelligence. He is a strong advocate for education and previously held a role as Training Programme Director in Radiology. He is Secretary of the Joint Neurosciences Council. 

Mr Crispin Wigfield, Treasurer

Mr Crispin Wigfield BSc, MB ChB, MD, MSt, FRCS (neurosurg) is a Consultant neurosurgeon with a specialist practice in spinal surgery. He has worked with AO Spine for neurosurgical education in the UK as well having examined for the MRCS with the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He has been a Divisional Clinical Director for Neurological & Musculoskeletal Sciences in Bristol and has developed interests in Social Innovation as applied to healthcare as well as Genomic Medicine. Crispin is an elected member of Council for the Society of British Neurological Surgeons and is Treasurer of the Joint Neurosciences Council. 

Dr Nick Kane, Past President

Dr Nick Kane MBChB, MSc, MD (Hons), FRCS, FRCP (by election) trained in Neurophysiology at the Burden Neurological Institute, the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery at Queen Square, and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. He is a full time NHS Consultant Clinical Neurophysiologist at North Bristol NHS Trust, Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Bristol University and current President of the Joint Neurosciences Council. Dr Kane is a former winner of the ILAE’s Jubilee Gower Epilepsy prize, and has clinical neurophysiology research interests in epilepsy, coma and neuroprognostication.