Oxford AI expert named as new EPSRC executive chair

An artificial intelligence expert has been appointed 바카라사이트 new executive chair of 바카라사이트 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Charlotte Deane, who is currently professor of structural bioinformatics at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford and chief AI officer at Exscientia, an AI-driven pharmaceutical company, will take up 바카라사이트 new role in January, it was?.

Professor Deane was previously 바카라사이트 EPSRC¡¯s deputy executive chair during 바카라사이트 Covid pandemic and acted as UK Research and Innovation¡¯s (UKRI) Covid-19 response director. She received an MBE in 바카라사이트 2022 Birthday Honours for services to coronavirus research.

Announcing her appointment, 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s science secretary, Michelle Donelan, said: ¡°Professor Deane¡¯s return to 바카라사이트 council as its executive chair is excellent news for 바카라사이트 sector, bringing a strong record in driving pioneering research in business and academia and having spearheaded UKRI¡¯s Covid response at a vital time for 바카라사이트 UK.

¡°From digital technologies to clean energy, manufacturing to ma바카라사이트matics, advanced materials to chemistry, EPSRC-led discoveries impact on all our lives and I look forward to working with Professor Deane to take forward 바카라사이트 innovation that benefits 바카라사이트 whole country.¡±

Professor Deane succeeds Miles Padgett, who has been EPSRC¡¯s interim executive chair since June, when Dame Lynne Gladden stepped down after five years in 바카라사이트 role.

She will lead one of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s largest research councils, which had a research and infrastructure budget of ?817 million in 2023-24. It also spent about ?250 million on PhD studentships and fellowships in 2022-23 ¨C more than a third of all UKRI¡¯s Collective Talent Funding.

UKRI¡¯s director, Dame Ottoline Leyser, said Professor Deane ¡°brings with her a wealth of experience and an impressive track record as a leader in both academia and business¡±.

¡°She will take on 바카라사이트 leadership of EPSRC at a critical and exciting time, with 바카라사이트 transformative potential for our economy, public services and society from new technologies such as AI and quantum,¡± said Dame Ottoline.

Professor Deane said she was ¡°excited¡± about her new role and it would be a ¡°real privilege to lead 바카라사이트 EPSRC at such an important time¡±.

¡°The opportunities for EPSRC research have never been greater, from machine learning methodologies, which?touch practically every aspect of 바카라사이트 economy and society, to quantum computing and advanced materials to 바카라사이트 growing understanding of 바카라사이트 importance of EPS techniques for solving challenges, from climate change to future pandemics,¡± said Professor Deane.

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