The following elections, appointments, reappointments, and grants of title have been made:
Dr Andrea Hilary Brand, Ph.D., K, B.A. Oxford, Director of Research in Developmental Neurobiology, Wellcome Trust/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute, elected Herchel Smith Professor of Molecular Biology with effect from 1 April 2007.
Professor Stephen George Oliver, B.Sc., Bristol, Ph.D., CNAA, Professor of Genomics, University of Manchester, elected Professor of Systems Biology and Biochemistry with effect from 1 September 2007.
Dr Roel Sterckx, CL, M.Phil., Ph.D., CLH, B.A., M.A., Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, University Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Oriental Studies, elected Professor of Chinese with effect from 1 October 2007.
Social Anthropology. Dr Uradyn Erden Bulag, M.Phil., Ph.D., CC, B.A., Inner Mongolia Teacher's University, China, appointed Reader in Social Anthropology from 1 September 2007 until the retiring age.
Divinity. Dr Simon James Gathercole, M.A., K, M.A., Ph.D., Durham, appointed from 1 October 2007 until the retiring age.
Law. Dr Zachary Douglas, B.A., LL.B., Melbourne, B.C.L., Oxford, appointed from 1 September 2007 until the retiring age.
Pathology. Dr Heike Laman, B.S., Miami, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Columbia, appointed from 1 February 2007 until the retiring age.
Physics. Dr Mete Atatüre, B.Sc., Bilkent, Turkey, Ph.D., Boston, and Dr Zoran Hadzibabic, B.A., M.Sci., T, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, appointed from 1 June 2007 until the retiring age.
Neurosurgery. Dr Hiren C. Patel, M.B., Ch.B., Sheffield, Ph.D., Manchester, FRCSEd, appointed from 30 March 2007 for four years.
University Offices (Research Services Division). Ms Anita Patricia Peters appointed from 23 April 2007 until the retiring age.
University Offices (Academic Division). Dr Chad Pillinger, B.Sc., Liverpool, Ph.D., Nottingham, appointed from 5 March 2007 until the retiring age, with duties in the School of Biological Sciences.
Education. Dr Mark Winterbottom, JN, reappointed from 1 September 2007 for one year.
Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience. Dr Clare Victoria Hartnell Baker, PET, reappointed from 1 February 2007 until the retiring age.
Pathology. Dr Barrie Cottrell, HH, Dr Alison Jean Marker, and Dr Timothy Gray Wreghitt reappointed from 1 October 2005 for five years. Dr Nicholas Coleman, DOW, reappointed from 1 January 2006 for five years.
Archaeology and Anthropology. Dr Katharine Bridget Pretty, HO, has been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 January 2007 for two years.
Architecture and History of Art. Mr David Duncan Robinson, M, has been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 October 2007 for two years.
Computer Science and Technology. Dr Derek Robert McAuley, F, has been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 January 2007 for two years.
Physics and Chemistry. Dr Keith James Bruno Grainge, SE, has been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 January 2007 for two years.
Certain of the details published in the 21 March 2007 edition of the Reporter are incorrect. They should read as follows:
Medicine. Dr Menna Ruth Clatworthy, Ph.D., PEM, B.Sc., M.B., B.Ch., Wales, MRCP, appointed from 15 January 2007 for four years.