The UK government has announced that Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz is its preferred candidate for the Chair of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Sir Leszek, who served as Chair of Cancer Research UK, Vice‑Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council, will take over from Sir Andrew Mackenzie later this summer. UKRI, the UK’s largest public research funder, invests £9 billion a year and brings together seven research councils, Innovate UK and Research England. The appointment will be subject to pre‑appointment scrutiny by the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee in April. The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology said the new chair will help drive economic growth and strengthen the UK’s global competitiveness.
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