John Remedios appointed Director of the National Centre for Earth Observation
It is with great pleasure to announce that Professor John Remedios has been appointed as the future Director of the National Centre of Earth Observation (NCEO). The appointment will take effect from 1 October 2014.
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Commenting on his appointment, John Remedios said, “I am delighted to be taking up this exciting position within an NCEO which has a core remit to exploit data from satellites for Earth system science. Satellite observations have and will continue to transform our understanding of environmental change. NCEO has real opportunities to support the NERC community in meeting the challenges of world-class science in partnership with government and business interests, particularly utilising space technology for environmental information and stewardship.”
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The NCEO is based in the UK and is a partnership of over 100 scientists from 26 institutions whose mission is to unlock the full potential of Earth observation data. Further details about NCEO can be found here.