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Professor Lesley Anne Glover CBE FRSE FASM Professor Lesley Anne Glover CBE FRSE FASM is a Scottish biologist. She is Professor of Molecular biology and Cell biology at the University of Aberdeen and Chief Scientific Adviser to the President, European Commission. Lesley was educated at the High School of Dundee and the University of Edinburgh gaining a first class Bachelor of Science honours degree in Biochemistry in 1978. She went on to study at King's College, Cambridge for a Master of Philosophy degree in 1979 and a PhD 1981. Between 2006 and 2011, she was the first ever Chief Scientific Adviser for Scotland, where her role was to further enhance Scotland’s reputation as a science nation. Her role as Chief Scientific Adviser to the President, European Commission includes provision of independent expert advice on any aspect of science, technology and innovation. She also acts as an ambassador for European science, both promoting and communicating the benefits and values of science in Europe. In February 2013 Lesley was assessed as the 19th most powerful woman in the United Kingdom by Woman’s Hour on BBC Radio 4. A proud and long history of inspiring women to achieve outstanding ambitions
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Professor Lesley Anne GloverCBE FRSE FASM
Professor Lesley Anne Glover CBE FRSE FASM is aScottish biologist. She is Professor of Molecular biologyand Cell biology at the University of Aberdeen and ChiefScientific Adviser to the President, European Commission.
Lesley was educated at the High School of Dundee andthe University of Edinburgh gaining a first class Bachelor ofScience honours degree in Biochemistry in 1978. She wenton to study at King's College, Cambridge for a Master ofPhilosophy degree in 1979 and a PhD 1981. Between 2006and 2011, she was the first ever Chief Scientific Adviser forScotland, where her role was to further enhance Scotland’sreputation as a science nation.
Her role as Chief Scientific Adviser to the President,European Commission includes provision of independentexpert advice on any aspect of science, technology andinnovation. She also acts as an ambassador for Europeanscience, both promoting and communicating the benefitsand values of science in Europe.
In February 2013 Lesley was assessed as the 19th mostpowerful woman in the United Kingdom byWoman’s Houron BBC Radio 4.
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