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We are delighted to announce that Professor Edith Heard has been appointed as our new director and chief executive. Edith, who is currently director-general at EMBL, will succeed Paul Nurse in leading the Crick from the summer of 2025. We are lucky that Paul will continue his laboratory and research at the Crick after stepping down as director and chief executive. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e38A-P7p

  • The Francis Crick Institute has quickly established a global reputation for its work at the frontiers of science. I relish the challenge of building on that work. I also want to pay tribute to Sir Paul Nurse, without whom the Francis Crick Institute would not be the world-leading institution it is today.
Stéphane Maikovsky

Interim Chief Executive Officer

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Many congratulations to Professor Edith Heard on becoming The Francis Crick Institute’s new Director, a key role in the UK Life Science ecosystem. I would like to take the opportunity to recognise Sir Paul Nurse’s brilliant leadership of the Crick since its inception, making it one of the world’s leading discovery research institutes.

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Congratulations Edith and thank you Paul for establishing the Francis Crick Institute!

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Peter Fraser

Professor at Florida State University and Founder of Enhanc3D Genomics Ltd

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Congratulations Edith! Wonderful news and good to have you on this side of the channel more often.

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Many Congratulations Edith and also to Sir Paul, we have been very fortunate to work with you over the years, all the best to all involved

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Ed Tate

GSK Chair in Chemical Biology (Imperial), Satellite Group Leader (Francis Crick Institute)

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Congratulations Edith, and thank you Paul!

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Jon McLeod

Partner at DRD Partnership

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Wonderful news!

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Jean-Christophe Sergere

Experienced C-level Executive, Senior Scientific Advisor & (Open) Innovation Advisor, Lecturer

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Bravo Edith 👏👏👏👏👏

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Giulio Superti-Furga

CeMM Scientific Director and MedUni Professor

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Fantastic for the Crick and a bit sad for EMBL. Best wishes!!!

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Virginia Claudio, PhD

business developer @ deep/high-tech <> health/life sciences

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Congratulations! Ad maiora!

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Alex Strunnikov

Drifted from genetics to epigenetics...

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Congratulations!

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