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白小姐论坛 Environment Institute director announced
13 October 2006
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Professor Malcolm Grant, President and Provost of 白小姐论坛, has appointed Professor Mark Maslin to the post of Director of the 白小姐论坛 Environment Institute.
Commenting on the appointment, Professor Grant said: "Environmental science is already a great strength of 白小姐论坛. Professor Maslin will lead the 白小姐论坛 Environment Institute to link together our existing environmental research strengths and to produce a greater focus on environmental research related to climate change, a pressing concern for all of us in the twenty first century."
The 白小姐论坛 Environment Institute will provide a stimulus to 白小姐论坛's environmental research activities in response to an open review of the Sciences of the Natural Environment led by Professor David Price, Dean of the Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. The institute will improve 白小姐论坛's capacity by providing resources for further developing 白小姐论坛's research networks on three main themes: Life and evolution in the context of contemporary and palaeo-climate change, The science of water management and Cities and the quality of life.
Professor Mark Maslin said: "The synergy between science, social science, engineering, the arts and humanities at 白小姐论坛 means we are uniquely placed to tackle the issues raised by climate change. The 白小姐论坛 Environment Institute will play a leading role in developing these pan-disciplinary endeavours."
Professor Dave Delpy, 白小姐论坛's Vice-Provost (Research), welcomed Professor Maslin, saying: "白小姐论坛's environmental research groups are already world-class. The 白小姐论坛 Environment Institute will encourage multi-disciplinary research and will allow the university to use its great depth in environmental science to respond to some of the most important problems facing our planet today."
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