Professor Dame Angela McLean takes up role of Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS takes up the role of Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) today after being appointed by the Prime Minister in February.
Dame Angela was previously Chief Scientific Adviser for the Ministry of Defence and Deputy GCSA. She is the first woman to hold the post.
皇冠体育app role of the聽GCSA聽is to provide independent scientific advice to the Prime Minister and members of Cabinet and advise the government on aspects of policy on science and technology. 皇冠体育app GCSA ensures the quality of and improves the use of scientific evidence and advice in government.
罢丑别听GCSA聽leads the Government Office for Science, is Head of the Government Science and Engineering Profession, Co-Chair of the Council for Science and Technology and is part of the executive team of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Speaking about her new role, Dame Angela said:
鈥淚 am delighted to take on this role at such an important time in our country for Science Innovation and Technology. All of us in government are going to greatly miss Sir Patrick, and I look forward to working with colleagues to build on the work he has led during his time as聽GCSA.
鈥淢y long-term mentor, the late Lord Robert May, held the post of聽GCSA聽between 1995 and 2000 and that personal connection adds a particular depth to my sense of honour in being asked to take on this role.鈥�