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{{short description|Adviser to the UK Prime Minister and the Cabinet}}
{{distinguish|Chief Scientific Officer}}
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The UK '''Government Chief Scientific Adviser''' ('''GCSA''') is the personal adviser on science and technology-related activities and policies to the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]] and the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom|Cabinet]]. They are also the head of the [[Government Office for Science]].
Many individual government departments have departmental Chief Scientific Advisers (CSA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bis.gov.uk/go-science/science-in-government/chief-scientific-advisers|title=Chief scientific advisers across government|publisher=[[Government Office for Science]]|access-date=2023-02-17}}</ref> The GCSA is involved in recruiting CSAs, and meets regularly with CSAs to identify priorities, challenges and strategies.<ref>[http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/bispartners/goscience/docs/c/10-1294-chief-scientific-advisers-and-their-officials-introduction.pdf Chief scientific advisers and their officials], GO-Science, 2010</ref> The adviser also usually serves as chair of the UK's [[Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies]] (SAGE).<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Grimes|first1=Robin|author-link=Robin Grimes|title=The UK Response to Fukushima and Anglo-Japanese Relations|journal=Science & Diplomacy|year=2014|volume=3|issue=2|url=http://www.sciencediplomacy.org/perspective/2014/uk-response-fukushima-and-anglo-japanese-relations}}</ref>
==List of Government Chief Scientific Advisers==
* Sir [[Solly Zuckerman]], 1964–1971
* Sir [[Alan Cottrell]], 1971–1974
* [[Robert Press]], 1974–1976
* Sir [[John Ashworth (vice-chancellor)|John Ashworth]], 1977–1981
* Sir [[Robin Nicholson (metallurgist)|Robin Nicholson]], 1982–1985
* Sir [[John Fairclough]], 1986–1990
* Sir [[William Stewart (scientist)|William Stewart]], 1990–1995
* Sir [[Robert May, Baron May of Oxford|Robert May]], 1995–2000
* Sir [[David King (scientist)|David King]], 2000–2008
* Sir [[John Beddington]], 2008–2013
* Sir [[Mark Walport]], 2013–2017
* Sir [[Chris Whitty]] (interim), 2017–2018
* Sir [[Patrick Vallance]], 4 April 2018–2023
* Dame [[Angela McLean (biologist)|Angela McLean]], 2023–present<ref>{{cite web |title=New Government Chief Scientific Adviser Appointed |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-government-chief-scientific-adviser-appointed |website=GOV.UK |publisher=HM Government |access-date=24 February 2023 |language=en |date=20 February 2023}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[Chief Medical Officer, United Kingdom|Chief Medical Officer]] in the United Kingdom
* [[Chief Scientific Officer]] for England
* [[MoD Chief Scientific Adviser]]
* [[Government Office for Science]]
* [[National Technology Advisor]]
* [[Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell]]
* [[Chief Science Advisor (Canada)|Chief Science Advisor]] in Canada
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{archive url|title=Website at Department for Business, Innovation and Skills|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301224248/http://www.bis.gov.uk/go-science/chief-scientific-adviser|date=2014-03-01}}
* {{archive url|title=The Role of the Chief Scientific Adviser|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013051448/http://www.foundation.org.uk/events/pdf/20010626_summary.pdf|date=2007-10-13}} – A discussion at the [[Royal Society]], 2001.
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