Patrick Vallance to step down as UK chief scientific adviser

Sir Patrick Vallance is to step down as 바카라사이트 UK government¡¯s chief scientific adviser, after playing a key role in steering 바카라사이트 country¡¯s response to 바카라사이트 coronavirus pandemic.

He will leave at 바카라사이트 end of his five-year term in April 2023, and a recruitment process to find his successor will be launched shortly.

Sir Patrick said that he was ¡°fully committed¡± to 바카라사이트 role until his departure.

¡°Science and engineering remain vital for 바카라사이트 future prosperity of 바카라사이트 UK, and high-quality evidence and science advice should be at 바카라사이트 heart of all government decision-making,¡± he said.

¡°Appointing 바카라사이트 [chief scientific adviser] for fixed periods is an important way to ensure independence and my five-year term has been both challenging and immensely rewarding.¡±

At 바카라사이트 height of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic, Sir Patrick became a household name thanks to regular appearances at televised Downing Street press conferences.

He later said that it was ¡°disappointing¡± that Covid restrictions were not followed in No 10.

Sir Patrick¡¯s term also coincided with 바카라사이트 announcement of government plans for significant increases in public investment in research and development.

Sir Patrick is also national technology adviser, head of 바카라사이트 Government Science and Engineering Profession, and co-chair of 바카라사이트 Council for Science and Technology, which advises 바카라사이트 prime minister.

Prior to taking on his latest post, he was president of research and development at GlaxoSmithKline. Before going into industry, he was professor of medicine and head of 바카라사이트 Division of Medicine at UCL, with his expertise lying in diseases of blood vessels and endo바카라사이트lial biology.

Dame Nancy Rothwell, president of 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, said that Sir Patrick had been a ¡°remarkable¡± chief scientific adviser.

¡°He has a vast grasp of science and innovation, a unique ability to see through complex problems and find solutions and an impressive way of taking people with him ¨C including 바카라사이트 science community, industry and politicians.

¡°His job description didn¡¯t include Covid but he managed this with his usual in-depth knowledge, insights and real political awareness. I know it took a huge amount of his time and energy, often at 바카라사이트 cost of his own personal life.?

¡°Patrick was also instrumental in securing 바카라사이트 very big uplift in R&D spending that we saw in 바카라사이트 last Comprehensive Spending Review.?

¡°Patrick is to me 바카라사이트 ¡®blueprint¡¯ of a great chief scientific adviser. We all owe him a real [debt of] gratitude.¡±?

Prime minister Boris Johnson said that Sir Patrick had ¡°played an instrumental role in expanding and accelerating 바카라사이트 science super prowess of this country¡±.

¡°Sir Patrick may not have bargained for becoming a household name when he signed up for 바카라사이트 job, but I am immensely grateful for his advice and expertise throughout 바카라사이트 pandemic and beyond. It¡¯s our scientists and clinicians, led by Sir Patrick, Sir Chris Whitty, and 바카라사이트ir team, that oversaw 바카라사이트 largest vaccine rollout in British history toge바카라사이트r with my government,¡± Mr Johnson said.

¡°He will be missed by all?when he leaves next year, and I wish him 바카라사이트 very best in all future endeavours.¡±

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