Dame Lesley Anne Glover DBE FRS FRSE FRSGS FASM (born 19 April 1956)[4] is a Scottish biologist and academic.

[4][1] She was educated at the High School of Dundee and studied at the University of Edinburgh for a BSc (Hons) degree in biochemistry, passing with first class honours in 1978.

[13][14] Glover's role as Chief Scientific Adviser included provision of independent expert advice on any aspect of science, technology and innovation as requested by the President of the European Commission.

[17] On 13 and 14 November 2014, it was reported by the BBC and The Times that the Chief Scientific Adviser's post would be abolished, following lobbying from nongovernmental organisations, including green groups who disagreed with Professor Glover's support for evidence based policy, including genetically modified crops,[18] after the president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker decided to close the Bureau of European Policy Advisers.

[25] In the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was promoted to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in recognition of her role as Chief Scientific Adviser to the President of the European Commission and "for services to Science".

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