The Governing Body of Principals is responsible for the delivery of the work of SINAPSE and is accountable to SFC. The key functions are: looking after the investment, ensuring appropriate financial management of SINAPSE; maximizing scientific output and excellence; nurturing the future generations of imagers; ensuring external visibility of SINAPSE; considering the strategic direction of SINAPSE; securing further investment; ensuring long-term sustainability; ensuring compliance of SINAPSE to its aims, objectives and its framework of governance.

The Governing Body members are:

• Professor Sir David Carter, Chairman of the Board for Academic Medicine in Scotland
  
  
• Professor Sir John Savill, Vice Principal and Head of the College of Medicine and Veterinary, University of Edinburgh
  
  
• Professor David Barlow, Executive Dean of Medicine, University of Glasgow
  
  
• Professor Mike Greaves, Head of School of Medicine, University of Aberdeen
  
  
• Professor Irene Leigh, Vice Principal and Head of the College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Dundee
  
  
• Professor Ian Simpson, Deputy Principal for Research and Knowledge Transfer, University of Stirling
  
  
• Professor Hugh MacDougall, Dean of Medicine and Head of School, University of St Andrews