Cambridge pro vice-chancellor to lead BBSRC

A University of Cambridge geneticist has been chosen as 바카라사이트 next executive chair of 바카라사이트 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

Anne Ferguson-Smith, who is currently pro vice-chancellor for research and international partnerships at Cambridge, will take up 바카라사이트 BBSRC role in July, it was?on 19 December.

The appointment of Professor Ferguson-Smith, who is also Arthur Balfour professor of genetics at Cambridge, was described by science secretary Michelle Donelan as ¡°great news for UK bioscience¡±.

¡°The BBSRC is a key funder and driving force of this world-leading sector and Professor Ferguson-Smith¡¯s experience will be a major asset in building on that work to support a healthy, prosperous and sustainable future,¡± said Ms Donelan.

Professor Ferguson-Smith is 바카라사이트 latest female scientist appointed to lead a UK research council in recent weeks, with Lancaster University šs?named executive chair of 바카라사이트 Natural Environment Research Council earlier this month and?Charlotte Deane,?an artificial intelligence expert at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford, chosen as 바카라사이트 head of 바카라사이트 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council a month ago.

Professor Ferguson-Smith said it was a ¡°privilege to be chosen for such an important role, and to be able to champion BBSRC¡¯s research strategy in alignment with national and global challenges¡±.

¡°I¡¯ve been supported by, and worked within, 바카라사이트 BBSRC ecosystem for a number of years now in a range of contexts, so I¡¯m delighted I will be leading a connected and effective community with such a strong legacy created by 바카라사이트 previous executive chair,¡± she added.

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