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Public Service



Current public service posts and appointments

  • Chair, NHS Commissioning Board (2012 -)
  • British Business Ambassador (2008–)
  • Member, Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) (2008–)
  • Member, Hong Kong Universities Grants Committee (2007–); Convenor of Research Group,  2007–)
  • Member, Economic & Social Research Council (2008–2012)
  • Member, Board of Directors, League of European Research Universities (2009–)
  • Member, International Advisory Council, Free University of Berlin (2006–2012)
  • Governor, The Ditchley Foundation (2002–); Member of the Council of Management (2003–2012) and Finance and General Purposes Committee (2009–)
  • Patron, New London Orchestra (2005–)
  • Member of Advisory Board, Public International Law & Policy Group, Washington DC (2003–)
  • Member, Advisory Board, Environmental Law Foundation (1993–)
  • Governor, The London Business School (2003–)
  • Governor, Great Britain–Malaysia Society (2005–)
  • Trustee, Institute of Sustainability (2009–2012)

Professional memberships

  • Member, Strategic Advisory Board, UK Trade and Investment (2011 -)
  • Bencher, Middle Temple (2004)
  • Honorary Member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (1995)
  • Honorary Member, Royal Town Planning Institute (1993)
  • Honorary Life Member, New Zealand Resource Management Law Association (1999)
  • Academician, Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences (2000)

Former public service posts and appointments

  • Chair, The Russell Group of UK Research Universities (2006–2009)
  • Chair, Bloomsbury Hub,  London Festival of Architecture 2008
  • Governor, Royal Institution (2006–2009)
  • Member, Catalyst (London’s Science & Industry Council) (2005–2009)
  • Chair, Standards Committee, Greater London Authority (2004–2008); Member (2000–2008)
  • Chair, Local Government Commission for England (1996–2002); Commissioner (1992–2002)
  • Chair, Statutory Panel on the Remuneration of Councillors in London, Association of London Government (1996–2004)
  • Chair, UK Agriculture & Environment Biotechnology Commission (2000–2005)
  • Chair, UK Independent Steering Board for the Public Debate on GM (2002–2003)
  • Member, Neuberger Committee of the Bar Council on Access to the Bar (2007)
  • Specialist Adviser, Parliamentary Joint Committee on Private Bill Procedure (1987–1988)
  • Specialist Adviser, House of Commons Environment Select Committee (1985–1986)
  • Trustee, Investment Property Forum Educational Trust (2006–2009)
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