Mark has been working in universities since 2001, mostly in research services leadership and operational roles. Mark has been Director of Research & Innovation Services at City St George’s since 2024 following the merger of City University and St George’s University, and prior to that he spent eight years as Director of Joint Research & Enterprise Services at St George’s University and NHS Trust. Mark held the additional role of Merger Operations Lead for St George’s in the university merger and played a key role in enabling the merger.

Before St George’s, Mark spent four years at UCL as Division Manager for Surgery, leading professional services for the Division. He also spent 11 years at Imperial College in numerous research services positions. Mark holds degrees in Economics (UCL) and Law (University of Law).