William Stewart (scientist)
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Sir William Stewart Ph.D., D.Sc., FRS, FRSE, was President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh from 1999-2002 and Chairman of the Microbiological Research Authority. He is married to the former Dr. Elizabeth Smales, a senior medical officer at the Scottish Executive.
From 1990 to 1995 Sir William was Chief Scientific Adviser, Cabinet Office and the first Head of the UK Office of Science and Technology (1992-1995).
Sir William is also Chairman of the National Radiological Protection Board (NRPB) and Chairman of the Health Protection Agency. He has held a number of other high profile appointments including: Architect of the Government’s Technology Foresight Programme, which was launched in 1995 and Chairman of the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Telephones and Health, which reported in 2000. He is a biologist by training. He is Chairman of Tayside University Hospitals NHS Trust. He has served on numerous advisory committees, including the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution and the Natural Environment Research Council. He was Chief Executive of the Agricultural and Food Research Council and is a former Vice-President of the Royal Society of London.
| Preceded by Sir John Fairclough |
Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government 1990–1995 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert May |
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