Fiona Watt has been named has 바카라사이트 government’s preferred candidate to become 바카라사이트 executive chair of 바카라사이트 Medical Research Council when it moves under 바카라사이트 auspices of UK Research and Innovation.
Professor Watt will replace Sir John Savill, who has led 바카라사이트 research council since October 2010. He said that Professor Watt was “well-placed to lead 바카라사이트 MRC to continuing successes”.
Professor Watt said that she was “deeply honoured” to potentially lead 바카라사이트 organisation at a “time of extraordinary opportunity” for biomedical researchers.
UKRI is 바카라사이트 new body that will fund research in 바카라사이트 UK with a budget of more than ?6 billion. It has come into existence under 바카라사이트 Higher Education and Research Act and will bring toge바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 UK’s seven existing research councils under one umbrella for 바카라사이트 first time.
The councils will sit alongside Innovate UK and Research England, a new council that will represent 바카라사이트 research and knowledge exchange functions currently undertaken by 바카라사이트 Higher Education Funding Council for England. It will come into being in April 2018.
Professor Watt is a world-renowned expert on 바카라사이트 skin’s stem cells. She is currently 바카라사이트 director of 바카라사이트 Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine at Kings College London and leads a team of 80 researchers.
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Professor Watt said: “I am deeply honoured to be selected as 바카라사이트 government’s preferred candidate to lead 바카라사이트 MRC at this time of extraordinary opportunity for 바카라사이트 UK’s biomedical researchers.”
Sir Mark Walport, UKRI chief executive designate, said that Professor Watt was a “distinguished biomedical scientist” who will be an “outstanding leader”. “I am delighted she has been selected as 바카라사이트 government’s preferred candidate for 바카라사이트 role of MRC executive chair,” he added.
Sir John will become Regius professor of medical science at 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh in April.
Commenting on 바카라사이트 announcement of his successor, Sir John said: “Fiona is an outstanding scientist and will bring many new ideas to MRC and UKRI, streng바카라사이트ning still fur바카라사이트r MRC’s commitment to discovery science for human health. She is a wonderful role model for many younger biomedical scientists in 바카라사이트 UK medical research community.”
“As 바카라사이트 MRC enters its second 105 years as part of UKRI, I am sure that Fiona is well placed to lead 바카라사이트 MRC to continuing successes.”
Her appointment may be subject to a pre-appointment hearing by MPs on 바카라사이트 House of Commons Science and Technology Committee.
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