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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"> medin_standards-bounces@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk [mailto:medin_standards-bounces@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Postlethwaite, Clare<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 24 January 2017 09:51<br>
<b>To:</b> medin_standards@mailman.nerc-liv.ac.uk<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Mike.Nelson@jncc.gov.uk<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Medin_standards] New co-chair of MEDIN Standards Working Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Dear MEDIN Standards Working Group,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">I am delighted to welcome Mike Nelson (JNCC) as the new co-chair of the MEDIN Standards Working Group. Mike will co-chair the working group with&nbsp;Sean Gaffney from the MEDIN Core Team.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Mike will take over the role immediately and I'm sure you will all support him as he gets to know more about the work that&nbsp;the group does.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:black">Clare<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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