For nearly six years Lynne was an independent member of the Board of Trustees of the Francis Crick Institute, where she chaired the Remuneration Committee and was a member of the Audit Committee. Before joining the Crick, Lynne was responsible for corporate communications at GE Healthcare, Amersham and SmithKline Beecham. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Leeds and is a Magistrate, sitting on the Central London Bench.