Ragon Institute

Governance at the Ragon Institute

Our governance framework is designed to provide strategic oversight and ensure that the Institute remains aligned with its mission as an institute at the forefront of immunological research. Our Governance Board and Institute Board work collaboratively to oversee operations, set priorities, and maintain alignment among our institutional partners: Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard.

Governance Board

Role:

The Governance Board is the ultimate decision-making authority at the Ragon Institute. It supervises the overall operation of the Institute and has the power to overrule the Institute Board when necessary. The Governance Board approves new Institutional Members, appoints the Institute Director, and oversees membership decisions for the Scientific Advisory Board. Additionally, it approves the Institute Board members and the annual budget.

Membership:

Voting Members:

  • Presidents of Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard
  • Phillip “Terry” Ragon, PhD (or his delegate)

Phillip ‘Terry’ Ragon

Founding Benefactor

Anne Klibanski, MD

President and Chief Executive Officer of Mass General Brigham

Sally Kornbluth, PhD

President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Alan Garber, MD, PhD

President of Harvard University

Institute Board

Role:

Acting under the direction of the Governance Board, the Institute Board supervises the daily operations and affairs of the Institute. It is responsible for setting goals, prioritizing efforts, and allocating resources effectively. The Institute Board monitors progress, identifies challenges, and implements solutions. It also proposes the members of the Scientific Advisory Board, sets budgets, appoints the Faculty Committee, and coordinates among Institutional Members to resolve any differences.

Membership:

  • Voting Members:
    • Provost of MIT
    • Dean of Harvard Medical School
    • Institute Director
    • Member appointed by the MGH Governance Board representative
    • Member appointed by the Ragon Governance Board representative
    • Additional appointees by the Governance Board
  • Non-Voting Ex Officio: Phillip “Terry” Ragon and Susan Ragon

Mark Schwartz

Institute Board Chair

Bruce Walker, MD

Founding Director

Facundo Batista, PhD

Scientific Director

Paul Anderson, MD, PhD

Chief Academic Officer, Mass General Brigham

Robert Kingston, PhD

Chief Academic Officer, Mass General Hospital

Cynthia Barnhart, PhD

Provost, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Anne White, PhD

Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Research Administration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

John Manning, JD

Provost, Harvard University

George Daley, MD, PhD

Dean of Faculty of Medicine, Harvard University

John Shaw, PhD

Vice Provost for Research, Harvard University

Phillip ‘Terry’ Ragon, PhD, and Susan Ragon

Founding Benefactors, Non Voting Ex Officio