Ian will be leaving the University in September to take up a role as Director for International Affairs at the Royal Society. His last working day will be 15 September.

Ian has worked tirelessly throughout his time at the University; supporting the Vice-Chancellor, being instrumental in the setting up of the York Maastricht Partnership as its Director, at the forefront of the University's response to the Covid pandemic, building strong relations with CYC Public Health and setting up, at pace, the LFD Test Centre, and now leaving as our Director of Operations. He will be greatly missed and we wish him every success for the future.

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