Gavin Mapstone

Gavin Mapstone is a seasoned finance professional currently serving as Group Finance Director at The Francis Crick Institute since November 2023. With extensive experience in finance leadership, Gavin held key positions at UK Research and Innovation from April 2018 to October 2023, including Finance Director for the Medical Research Council and Strategic Finance Business Partner for the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council. Prior roles include Head of Finance at the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Finance Business Partner at the Higher Education Funding Council for England, Management Accountant at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases NHS Foundation Trust, Senior Finance Manager at Skills for Health, Stock Accountant at English Heritage, and Principal Accountant at Swindon Borough Council. Gavin holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of Leicester, earned between 1996 and 1999.