Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, today welcomed the appointment of eight new members to the Scottish Science Advisory Committee (SSAC).
The SSAC is a group of experts from Scotland's science community who provide the Scottish Government with independent advice on science and the opportunities for Scotland's economy and society. The new appointments will refresh the SSAC membership, replacing members who stepped down at the end of 2007.
The new SSAC members are:
Professor Alan Bundy, Professor of Automated Reasoning in the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh
Professor Michael Ferguson CBE, Dean of Research for the College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee
Dr Karen Jervis, Chief Executive Officer of NextGen Bio (UK) Ltd
Professor Jim McDonald, Director of the Institute for Energy and Environment; Deputy Principal of Strathclyde University
Professor Andy Porter, Professor of Biotechnology and Deputy Director of the Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen
Ian Ritchie CBE, Non-Executive Chairman of Iomart plc, Scapa, CAS, Casapian Learning and the Interactive Design Institute
Professor Roland Wolf, Director of the Biomedical Research Centre, University of Dundee
Professor Bob Tooze, Managing Director of Sasol Technology UK Ltd
Ms Hyslop said: "I am delighted that such a high calibre group of experts have agreed to join the Scottish Science Advisory Committee. Scotland has an enviable international reputation for scientific innovation with a high number of dedicated and experienced people working across many different disciplines. The SSAC brings together this expertise, giving the Scottish Government access to valuable independent advice on many scientific matters."
Professor Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Scottish Government and Co-Chair of the SSAC, said: "The newly appointed members of the SSAC bring many years of experience from business and academia. They cover a broad range of science expertise including life sciences, computing, the chemicals industry, and energy which will strengthen and complement the expertise of the existing Committee."
