Government Chief Scientific Adviser (United Kingdom)
The UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) is the personal adviser on science and technology-related activities and policies to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet. They are also the head of the Government Office for Science.
The Government Chief Scientific Adviser has a significant public role as the government's most visible scientific expert. This was apparent, for example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the GCSA would regularly appear in television briefings alongside senior government ministers.
Many individual government departments have departmental Chief Scientific Advisers (CSA).[1] The GCSA is involved in recruiting CSAs, and meets regularly with CSAs to identify priorities, challenges and strategies.[2] The adviser also usually serves as chair of the UK's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).[3]
List of Government Chief Scientific Advisers[edit]
- Sir Solly Zuckerman, 1964–1971
- Sir Alan Cottrell, 1971–1974
- Robert Press, 1974–1976
- Sir John Ashworth, 1977–1981
- Sir Robin Nicholson, 1982–1985
- Sir John Fairclough, 1986–1990
- Sir William Stewart, 1990–1995
- Sir Robert May, 1995–2000
- Sir David King, 2000–2008
- Sir John Beddington, 2008–2013
- Sir Mark Walport, 2013–2017
- Sir Chris Whitty (interim), 2017–2018
- Sir Patrick Vallance, 2018–2023
- Dame Angela McLean, 2023–present[4]
See also[edit]
- Chief Medical Officer in the United Kingdom
- Chief Scientific Officer for England
- MoD Chief Scientific Adviser
- Government Office for Science
- Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
- Chief Science Advisor in Canada
References[edit]
- ^ "Chief scientific advisers across government". Government Office for Science. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Chief scientific advisers and their officials, GO-Science, 2010
- ^ Grimes, Robin (2014). "The UK Response to Fukushima and Anglo-Japanese Relations". Science & Diplomacy. 3 (2).
- ^ "New Government Chief Scientific Adviser Appointed". GOV.UK. HM Government. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Website at Department for Business, Innovation and Skills at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-03-01)
- The Role of the Chief Scientific Adviser at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-10-13) – A discussion at the Royal Society, 2001.
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