Two interim appointments have been made to lead and support the Estate Management Division, following the departure of Dr Jason Matthews as Director of Estate Strategy in July 2019.
Professor Matthew Gaunt, a synthetic chemist whose work has been recognised by a series of prestigious awards, has been elected the 16th holder of the Yusuf Hamied 1702 Chair of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge.
François Nédélec has joined the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) to lead a research group studying cell morphogenesis and developmental biology using synthetic and systems biology approaches, and computer modelling.
Professor Julian Rayner, whose research at the Wellcome Sanger Institute has made significant contributions to our understanding of malaria parasites, will take over as Director of the Cambridge Institute of Medical Research (CIMR) on 1 May 2019.
