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Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government’s Department of Energy and Climate Change, Professor David MacKay, has been appointed Regius Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. Such Professorships are Royal academic titles, created by the monarch.
The Engineering role, announced in 2011 was created to celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh’s 34 years as Chancellor of the University. It offers an outstanding academic the opportunity to build on the Department of Engineering’s world-leading research in fields that address major, global challenges. These include: creating lasting energy solutions, building cities in the future, managing risks and driving innovation.
Professor MacKay is also an Associate Fellow of CSaP. His work with the Engineering Department will focus, in part, on the study of how we can model and communicate the full economic and societal impact of a shift to sustainable energy sources - a continuation of his recent work with the Government. He will also collaborate with academics, both within Engineering and elsewhere at Cambridge, to explore new opportunities in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and energy storage.
MacKay who was appointed Chief Scientific Advisor to the Department of Energy and Climate Change in 2009 will continue in his role until the autumn of 2014. His duties include ensuring that policy and planning within the Government department is based on the best scientific evidence; providing advice on climate science; ensuring accurate reporting of national greenhouse gas emissions; and recruiting new engineering and science specialists.
Professor MacKay will take up his role as Regius Professor on March 29.
Further details are available here