date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 08:56:29 +0100
from: Trevor Davies <t.d.davies@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Re: R Director
to: Mike Hulme <m.hulme@uea.ac.uk>

Mike,

It would be worth consulting Peter (in US at the moment) & Martin. I would
also suggest consulting Tim O'R who knows many in big business & Andy
Watson who is well-connected. Characteristics are a good starting point. We
may have to consider special arrangements , but I would regard based in
London as a real downer - OK for say 2 days per week.

Names - Gell-man is how it's spelt, I think. Grubb - I am very anti (but I
wonder if the RCs have him in mind? Hunt - I am less anti after the TSUNAMI
meeting - he is making a genuine attempt to 'open out'. Additional name -
Bob Watson. Another long-shot (& I find myself surprised that I am
suggesting this) - Geoff Boulton (I'll update on what he's been up to).

I'll sound out Martin. Tim etc in time for your return on Tuesday.

Trevor

At 22:39 27/04/00 +0100, you wrote:
>Trevor,
>
>Some quick thoughts on the Tyndall RD.  Let me have your thoughts and then
>I will communicate with Ian before the 4th May - what are we happy
>revealing to him on paper *before* we discuss it face-to-face?
>
>How about getting a wider view from ENV - Peter Liss/Martin Parry?  They
>both know the field quite well.


>
>I'm back on Tuesday.
>
>Mike
>
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>
>Tyndall Centre Research Director
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>
>Characteristics
>---------------
>Good academic reputation
>Able to be impactive with business
>Innovator/integrator/inspirational
>Must complement my strengths, not duplicate
>I must be happy we can work together
>
>
>Contract
>---------
>5-years
>Offered a Chair in ENV?
>Salary between £65 and 75k, with increments
>Possible special arrangements:  position for partner, part-time
>appointment, based in London?
>
>
>Possible names
>--------------
>Gellman(?) - Schellnhuber's choice - not known to me
>Grubb - would certainly want it, but not widely enough respected
>Hasselmann - said no, but worth sounding out again
>Hoskins - a long-shot - too meteorological
>Hunt - well connected, but too meteorological - could not innovate
>O'Riordan - the local boy!  Good with business and social science
>Schellnhuber - top-class scientist - how would he get on in the UK with
>establishment and business?
>Schneider - charismatic figure, but American.  Probably would not travel.
>Wigley - says 'no' (too old), but top-class scientist.  Has made enemies
>
>
>Possible Timetable
>------------------
>Agree advert/process during May
>Advertise late May/early June
>Applications by early July
>Interviews between July-September
>Decision by mid/end September
>Tyndall Centre 'opens' for business on 1 October 2000
>In post by 1 January 2001
>
>
>

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Dean, School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ
United Kingdom

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