World Forum 2011 - Sir David KingSir David King became the Smith School's first Director in January 2008. From 2000 to 2007, Sir David was the UK Government's Chief Scientific Adviser and Head of the Government Office of Science, being knighted in 2003. He subsequently co-authored The Hot Topic (Bloomsbury). Sir David is currently Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, President of the Collegio Carlo Alberto in Turin, and a Scientific Advisor to UBS, President Kagame of Rwanda, and EU Commissioners. In 2009 Sir David's work on climate change was acknowledged with the award of 'Officier dans l'ordre national de la Le´gion d'Honneur' by the French President. code pour embarquer la vidéo : >>> http://www.youtube.com/embed/5vsYsunEiYU <<< |