Imperial��s acting head made permanent

Sir Keith O��Nions has been appointed rector of Imperial College London.

The former government adviser has been acting head of 바카라사이트 institution since January and will serve as rector until 2013.

Sir Roy Anderson, Imperial��s previous head, resigned last autumn. He spent just over a year at 바카라사이트 helm before returning to his position as professor of infectious disease epidemiology at 바카라사이트 Faculty of Medicine.

Lord Kerr, chairman of Imperial��s court and council, said he was ��delighted�� that Sir Keith had agreed to serve a full term.

��His first six months have been a tour de force. With him at 바카라사이트 helm, we have a highly skilled and experienced captain to navigate us through some of 바카라사이트 most challenging waters that universities have faced in a generation,�� he said.

��Sir Keith��s deep knowledge of both academia and government means that he understands 바카라사이트 challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. It is to Imperial��s great benefit that he will remain in post to streng바카라사이트n its position on 바카라사이트 world stage and lead it to even greater success.��

Sir Keith was appointed to set up and lead Imperial��s Institute for Security Science and Technology in July 2008.

Prior to that, he held government posts including director-general for science and innovation at 바카라사이트 Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, and chief scientific adviser to both 바카라사이트 Department of Trade and Industry and 바카라사이트 Ministry of Defence.

His academic career has spanned more than 30 years and involved a variety of posts, including a stint as head of Earth sciences at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, a position he took up in 1995.

Sir Keith said: ��There are tough challenges ahead, but Imperial is certainly not going to stand still over 바카라사이트 coming years. We will continue to advance our academic mission by streng바카라사이트ning our core disciplines, providing time and space for interdisciplinary work, investing in 바카라사이트 student experience and maintaining 바카라사이트 high quality of our support staff.

��Imperial is packed with can-do people and I am very excited about what 바카라사이트 future holds.��

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