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<span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted0">The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) is seeking an outstanding new Chair, who can bring strategic leadership, enthusiasm and independent thinking to our Sponsors’ Board and Executive
Team at a significant time in our development. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri" class="ContentPasted0">Further information about the
role can be found <a href="https://medin.org.uk/independent-chair-medin" id="OWA783ea428-3ea8-4df2-68e2-59840320eab5" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0" data-loopstyle="linkonly">
here</a>. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted0">Anyone interested in becoming our next Chair should complete this
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of Interest form</span></a></span> and submit it along with a CV to the MEDIN Coordinator (Dr Clare Postlethwaite -
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by Sunday 17<span><sup>th</sup> </span>September. We hope to appoint our new Chair by the end of October.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted0">
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advert</a> with your colleagues and professional networks and encourage suitably qualified colleagues to consider the role.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri" class="ContentPasted0">As many of you know, this role was previously filled by Prof. Peter Liss CBE, FRS. In June, Peter let me know that he
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB" class="ContentPasted0">has decided to step down from his role as the Independent <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm" class="ContentPasted0">Chair</span> of <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm" class="ContentPasted0">MEDIN</span>.
This is to free up some time for his new role as Interim Executive <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0cm;padding:0cm" class="ContentPasted0">Chair</span> of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). On behalf of
MEDIN Sponsors and Partners, I have thanked <span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm; background: white;" class="ContentPasted0">
Peter for his very significant contribution and dedication to </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt" class="ContentPasted0">MEDIN
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; border: 1pt none windowtext; padding: 0cm; background: white;" class="ContentPasted0">and its predecessors. I think it is fair to say that MEDIN wouldn't be in such a positive position without Peter's knowledge, insight
and perseverance. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri"><o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri" class="ContentPasted0">Thank you for your ongoing support of MEDIN.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="ContentPasted0">Clare Postlethwaite </span>
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