Announcement of the Resignation of the Chairman of Science Board

Please be advised that from 1st January 2009 Sir Peter Knight will step down as Chairman of STFC Science Board. Whilst Sir Peter remains fully committed to the work of Science Board, he is leaving Science Board due to an increase in personal commitments following promotion at Imperial College, London.

Professor Jenny Thomas, Deputy Chair of Science Board, will take over as Chair until July 2009.

We would like to thank Sir Peter for his valuable service and wish him the best of luck in his new role.