Elections, appointments, reappointments, and grant of title

The following elections, appointments, reappointments, and grant of title have been made:

Elections

Professor John Adrian Pyle, Ph.D., CTH, B.Sc., Durham, D.Phil., Oxford, FRS, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Department of Chemistry, elected Professor of Physical Chemistry with effect from 8 November 2007.

Professor William James Stirling, CBE, M.A., Ph.D., PET, FRS, Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of Durham, elected Jacksonian Professor of Natural Philosophy with effect from 1 October 2008.

Appointments

University Lecturers

Biochemistry. Dr Julian Leether Griffin, K, M.A., D.Phil., Oxford, appointed from 1 October 2007 until the retiring age.

Computer Laboratory. Dr Cecilia Mascolo, M.Sc., Ph.D., Bologna, appointed from 1 March 2008 until the retiring age.

Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics. Dr Robert Brandon Gramacy, JE, B.A., B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., California, appointed from 1 March 2007 until the retiring age.

Clinical Lecturer

Medicine. Dr Michael Paul Weekes, M.A., Ph.D., JN, B.M., B.Ch., Oxford, MRCP, appointed from 1 October 2007 for four years.

Head of Department

History of Art. Professor Deborah Janet Howard, JN, appointed from 1 October 2007 until 30 September 2008.

Librarian

Judge Business School. Mr Andrew Priestner, B.A., Exeter, M.A., Loughborough, appointed from 24 October 2007 until the retiring age.

Reappointments

University Lecturer

Surgery. Mr John Daniel Kelly reappointed from 1 November 2007 until the retiring age.

Heads of Department

Experimental Psychology. Professor Trevor William Robbins reappointed from 1 October 2007 for five years.

Social and Developmental Psychology. Professor Michael Ernest de Lestang Lamb reappointed from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2009.

Grant of Title

Affiliated Lecturer

Physics and Chemistry. Dr Paul Thomas Griffiths, G, has been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 October 2007 for two years.