Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee, which is appointed by the Trustees, consists of three people who have the requisite academic standing and knowledge to make recommendations on the award of Fellowships, and previously grants. In every alternate year, the longest serving member of the Committee retires but is eligible for re-appointment, which in practice, always occurs. The non-Bank members of the Advisory Committee are paid an annual amount determined by the Trustees.

The current members of the Committee are:-

• Professor Willem Buiter, Chairman (Appointed in 2003)
• Professor Stephen Nickell (Appointed in 2008)
• Mr Spencer Dale (Appointed 2008)

Former Members are:-

• 1944-59 Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders
• 1944-55 Sir Henry Clay
• 1944-52 Sir Hubert Henderson
• 1952-56 Sir Keith Hancock
• 1955-74 Lord Roberthall
• 1956-82 Sir Alec Cairncross
• 1959-60 Sir Dennis Robertson
• 1960-67 Sir Alexander Car-Saunders
• 1967-94 Professor R C O Matthews
• 1972-73 Sir Kit McMahon
• 1974-86 Mr M V Posner
• 1982-91 Mr J S Flemming
• 1991-98 Mr M A King
• 1998-00 Mr J S Vickers
• 1994-03 Mr J S Flemming
• 2000-08 Mr Charles Bean
• 2003-08 Professor Charles Goodhart