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Appointment of Oxford bio-mathematician an “inspired choice”, say research leaders
Incoming government chief scientific adviser Angela McLean will be well placed to hit the ground running on pressing public issues and coordination of R&D spending, senior voices from across the UK research sector have said.
The bio-mathematician was announced on 20 February as successor to Patrick Vallance as the country’s most senior scientist. Currently chief scientist at the Ministry of Defence, she will take up the role of chief scientific adviser to the government from 1 April.
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