Dame Angela McLean appointed Government Chief Scientific Adviser

Dame Angela McLean FRS has been appointed as the Government Chief Scientific Adviser from 1 April. This, the top role for a scientist in Government, provides independent scientific advice to the Prime Minister and Government on policy on science and technology.

Dame Angela has been a Senior Research Fellow at All Souls since 2008, since 2019 in combination with her role as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence. She also played a leading role in the Government’s response to the pandemic.