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.

Many individual government departments have departmental Chief Scientific Advisers (CSA). The GCSA is involved in recruiting CSAs, and meets regularly with CSAs to identify priorities, challenges and strategies. The adviser also usually serves as chair of the UK's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).

List of Government Chief Scientific Advisers

• 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, 4 April 2018–2023
• Dame Angela McLean, 2023–present

See also

• Chief Medical Officer in the United Kingdom
• Chief Scientific Officer for England
• MoD Chief Scientific Adviser
• Government Office for Science
• National Technology Advisor
• Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
• Chief Science Advisor in Canada

References

1. "Chief scientific advisers across government". Government Office for Science. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
2. Chief scientific advisers and their officials, GO-Science, 2010
3. Grimes, Robin (2014). "The UK Response to Fukushima and Anglo-Japanese Relations". Science & Diplomacy. 3 (2).
4. "New Government Chief Scientific Adviser Appointed". GOV.UK. HM Government. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

External links

• 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.