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No 6317

Wednesday 31 July 2013

Vol cxliii No 40

pp. 765–807

Vacancies, appointments, etc.

Appointments, reappointments, and grants of title

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

Appointments

Reader

Veterinary Medicine. Dr Elizabeth Proby Murchison, K, B.Biomed.Sc., Melbourne, Ph.D., Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, New York, appointed from 1 May 2013 until the retiring age.

University Lecturers

Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Dr Eric Jean-Marie Lauga, B.S., Diplome d'Ingenieur, Ecole Polytechnique, France, M.A., Diplome Corps des Mines, Ecole des Mines de Paris, M.S., University of Paris VI – Pierre et Marie Curie, Ph.D., Harvard, appointed from 1 July 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of three years.

Engineering. Dr Giovanna Biscontin, Laurea, Universita'degli Studi di Padova, Italy, M.S., Ph.D., California Berkeley, Dr Ronan Daly, M.Eng., Edinburgh, Ph.D., Dublin, and Dr Henning Sprekeler, Dip., Technische Universität, Berlin, Ph.D., Humboldt-Universität, Berlin, appointed from 1 September 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

History of Art. Dr Donal Albert Cooper, B.A., Oxford, M.A., Ph.D, London, appointed from 1 September 2013 until the retiring age.

Judge Business School. Mr Farzad Saidi-Varnosafaderani, Diplom-Kaufmann, WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management, M.Sc., London, appointed from 1 August 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Land Economy. Dr Maria Agneta Abreu, B.Sc., London, M.Phil., Tinbergen Institute and Free University Amsterdam, Ph.D., Free University Amsterdam, appointed from 1 September 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Law. Dr Antara Haldar, B.A., Ph.D., T, B.A., Delhi, appointed from 1 August 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years. Dr Henning Majid Grosse Ruse-Khan, J.D., Ph.D., Muenster, Germany, appointed from 1 September 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Politics and International Studies. Dr Christopher John Bickerton, B.A., D.Phil., Oxford, Ph.D., Geneva, appointed from 1 September 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of five years.

Heads of Department/Directors of Institute

Genetics. Professor Anne Carla Ferguson-Smith, DAR, appointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2018.

Geography. Professor William Mark Adams, DOW, appointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2016.

German and Dutch. Dr David Robin Midgley, JN, appointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2015.

History and Philosophy of Science. Professor James Andrew Secord, CHR, appointed from 1 September 2013 to 31 August 2015.

Materials Science and Metallurgy. Professor Mark Giffard Blamire, HH, appointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2018.

Middle Eastern Studies. Professor James Edward Montgomery, TH, appointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2015.

Physics. Professor Michael Andrew Parker, PET, appointed from 1 August 2013 to 30 September 2018.

Slavonic Studies. Dr Christopher Edward Ward, R, appointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014.

Veterinary Medicine. Professor James Lionel Norman Wood, W, appointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2018.

Principal Assistant Registrary

University Offices (Academic Division). Ms Geraldine Celine Michelle Dufour, B.A., Diploma H.E., Universite Paris XII, B.A., Nottingham Trent, M.A., Birmingham, appointed from 30 September 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Director

Development Office. Mrs Alison Elizabeth Traub, B.Sc., Connecticut, appointed from 19 June 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of six months.

Departmental Secretary

Computer Laboratory. Ms Caroline Anne Matthews, appointed from 1 September 2013 until the retiring age.

Librarian

Architecture and History of Art. Ms Susanne Caroline Jennings, B.Th., LC, B.A., Open, appointed from 1 January 2013 until the retiring age.

Under-Librarian

University Library. Miss Helen Lucy Goulden Bach, B.A., Oxford, M.A., London, appointed from 1 March 2013 until the retiring age.

Assistant Under-Librarian

University Library. Mr James Peter Bloxam, B.A., Anglia Polytechnic, appointed from 1 June 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Senior Technical Officer

Genetics. Dr Patrick Simon Collier, B.Sc., Nottingham, Ph.D., Manchester, appointed from 28 May 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Senior Advisory Officer

University Offices (Estate Management). Mr Xiang Cheng, B.Eng., M.Eng., Shanghai, appointed from 8 July 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Administrative Officers

University Offices (Academic Division). Ms Daniela Manca, Laurea, Sapienza, Rome, appointed from 24 June 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

University Offices (Finance Division). Mr David John Sizer, appointed from 13 May 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months. Miss Sarah Petrina Jones, B.A., Nottingham, appointed from 12 June 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months. Mr Fionnbahrr Carter, B.A., Leicester, appointed from 17 June 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months. Mr Clive Douglas Sheldrick, appointed from 18 June 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

University Offices (Office of External Affairs and Communications). Mr Jonathan Richard Settle, B.Sc., Nottingham Trent, appointed from 1 June 2013 until the retiring age and subject to a probationary period of nine months.

Reappointments

Heads of Department

Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic. Dr Paul Russell, PEM, reappointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014.

Architecture. Professor Koen Steemers, W, reappointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014.

Earth Sciences. Professor James Anthony Jackson, Q, reappointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2016.

Education. Professor Peter Gronn, HH, reappointed from 1 April 2014 to 30 September 2014.

Public Health. Professor Carol Brayne, DAR, reappointed from 1 June 2013 to 30 May 2018.

Surgery. Professor John Andrew Bradley, W, reappointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2018.

Theoretical and Applied Linguistics. Dr Henriette Petronella Hendriks, LC, reappointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2015.

Deputy Heads of Department

Biochemistry. Professor George Peacock Copland Salmond, W, reappointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2016.

Paediatrics. Professor David Dunger, reappointed from 10 October 2013 to 9 October 2014.

Deputy Director of Institute

Lauterpacht Research Centre for International Law. Dr Roger Michael O'Keefe, M, reappointed from 1 April 2013 to 31 March 2017.

Assistant Director of Studies in General Medicine

Public Health and Primary Care. Dr Thomas St John Alderson, T, reappointed from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2013.

Grants of Title

Affiliated Lecturers

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. Ms Krisztina Szilagyi, T, has been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 September 2013 for two years.

Biology. Dr Thomas David Kay Brown, Dr Karen Lipkow, CL, and Mrs Debra Ann Spencer, LC, have been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 October 2013 for two years. Dr Peter David Carey, Dr Vickie Pasterski Estes, Dr Richard John Green, F, Dr Nicola Morant, Professor Johnathan Andrew Napier, Dr Drew William Purves, CL, and Dr Emma Jane Louise Weisblatt, G, have been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 October 2013 for a further two years.

Clinical Medicine. Dr Pradeep J. Nathan, W, has been granted the title of Affiliated Lecturer from 1 August 2013 for a further two years.

Human, Social, and Political Science. Dr Enric Martinez-Herrera and Professor Jonathan C. K. Wells have been granted the title of Affiliated Lecture from 1 October 2013 for two years.

Correction

The election notice published on 12 June 2013 (Reporter, 6312, 2012–13, p. 625) contained an error. It should have read as follows:

Professor Kevin Zheng Zhou, B.E., M.S., Tsinghua, Beijing, China, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA, Professor of Strategy and International Business, University of Hong Kong, elected Visiting Professor of Marketing, Strategy, and Innovation from 17 May 2013 until 16 June 2013, assigned to Judge Business School.

Vacancies in the University

A full list of current vacancies can be found at http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/.

Professorship of Neurosurgery in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences; tenure: from 1 October 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter; informal enquiries: Professor Patrick Maxwell (email Regius@medschl.cam.ac.uk; tel: 01223 336738) or Professor Alastair Compston (email alastair.compston@medschl.cam.ac.uk; tel: 01223 217091); closing date: 12 September 2013; further particulars: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/academic/secretary/professorships/

Head of Electronics Section (Workshop) in the Department of Physics; salary: £33,230–£44,607; closing date: 12 August 2013; further particulars: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/1758/; quote reference: KA01479

Clinical Senior Research Associate in the School of Clinical Medicine; tenure: fixed-term, three years in the first instance; salary: £75,249–£101,451; closing date: 30 August 2013; further particulars: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/1824/; quote reference: 01541

Research Associate in the Department of Medicine; tenure: fixed-term, for one year in the first instance; salary: £27,854–£36,298; closing date: 16 August 2013; further particulars: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/1744/; quote reference: RC01467

Research Assistant in the Department of Psychiatry; tenure: fixed-term, for one year in the first instance; salary: £24,049–£27,047; closing date: 12 August 2013; further particulars: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/1781/; quote reference: RN01502

Research Associate – The William Binks Autism Neuroscience Fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry; tenure: fixed-term, for up to three years in the first instance; salary: £27,854–£36,298; closing date: 13 September 2013; further particulars: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/1787/; quote reference: RN01507

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