date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 09:47:59 +0100 from: "David Brown" subject: Re: Tyndall Research Director to: Mike, Excellent news. Please pass on my thanks to all those involved for all the hard work, patience and cooperation in bringing this to an excellent conclusion. DAVE BROWN >>> Mike Hulme 09/07/02 09:25:14 >>> Dear Council and Supervisory Board, A short note about the latest situation regarding Tyndall Centre's Research Director. - UEA have issued a contract to Prof. Schellnhuber for an indefinite f-t professorial appointment with a start date of 1 October 2002. He will be a professor in the School of Environmental Sciences and the Tyndall Research Director. - John has verbally accepted this offer and both he and we are now planning for a 1 October start date. - John is planning to take up the UEA offer as a 'leave of absence' from PIK, for three years in the first instance. - Written confirmation from John is awaiting the final details of his arrangement with PIK's funders. - In the meantime, UEA is proposing John for a Royal Society-Wolfson Merit Award which, if successful, would defray a non-trivial proportion (maybe up to 50%) of the cost of the appointment for the Tyndall Centre. If unsuccessful, the bulk of the cost of the appointment will fall on the Tyndall Centre budget. Mike