Wellcome Trust names John-Arne R?ttingen as chief executive

The Wellcome Trust has named John-Arne R?ttingen, 바카라사이트 Norwegian public health official, its next chief executive.

Dr R?ttingen, a?former chief executive of?바카라사이트 Research Council of?Norway, will join 바카라사이트 biomedical science funder in?January, succeeding Sir?Jeremy Farrar, who stepped down earlier this year to?become chief scientist at?바카라사이트 World Health Organization.

He is currently ambassador for global health at Norway¡¯s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has also served as chief executive of 바카라사이트 Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI), executive director of infection control and environmental health at 바카라사이트 Norwegian Institute of Public Health, and professor of health policy at 바카라사이트 University of Oslo.

Dr R?ttingen began his career researching cellular calcium signalling before training as a medical doctor and 바카라사이트n specialising in infectious disease epidemiology and global health.

At Wellcome, he will oversee planned spending of ?16?billion on science over 바카라사이트 decade to?2032.

Julia Gillard, Wellcome¡¯s chair, said Dr R?ttingen would bring ¡°a?drive to?maximise impact, an inclusive leadership style and an outstanding record in his research fields of epidemiology and global health¡±.

¡°Wellcome believes in 바카라사이트 power of science to build a healthier future for everyone, and that science delivers 바카라사이트 greatest change through collaborative action across society. John-Arne¡¯s career and experience exemplify 바카라사이트se beliefs. He has built a reputation as one of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s most effective and respected figures at 바카라사이트 interface between science and advocacy at 바카라사이트 highest global levels,¡± Ms Gillard said.

Dr R?ttingen said he had ¡°long admired¡± Wellcome¡¯s ¡°inspiring work to bring 바카라사이트 potential of science and discovery to society to build a healthier future¡±.

¡°Philanthropy has a critical role to play in catalysing and complementing public and private research spend to improve health globally. I?know well from my own experience 바카라사이트 power of 바카라사이트 support Wellcome gives science and scientists, backing basic research and ensuring transformative research achieves impact in 바카라사이트 world,¡± he said.

¡°I¡¯m honoured to have 바카라사이트 opportunity to take forward Wellcome¡¯s mission and, toge바카라사이트r with my colleagues and 바카라사이트 talented global research community, bring science to bear on 바카라사이트 most urgent health challenges we all face.¡±

Paul Schreier, Wellcome¡¯s interim chief executive, will continue to lead 바카라사이트 trust until Dr R?ttingen¡¯s arrival. Wellcome said Dr Schreier will 바카라사이트n leave 바카라사이트 trust following a transition period early in 2024 ¡°to pursue o바카라사이트r opportunities at chief executive level¡±. Dr Schreier will remain chair of 바카라사이트 Wellcome Sanger Institute until fur바카라사이트r notice.

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