Hardaker appointed new Institute of Physics CEO
Paul Hardaker has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer [CEO] of the Institute of Physics, it was announced at the end of May. Hardaker will take up the post on 3 September this year.
Hardaker, a visiting professor at the University of Reading’s School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, is the also the CEO of the Royal Meteorological Society. A Met Office employee for 14 years, he served as both Development Programme director and Chief Advisor to Government for the British national weather service.
In addition, Hardaker was a founding editor of the journal Atmospheric Science Letters, sits on the Physics Advisor Panel at the University of Wales and is the chairman of Sense About Science.
Hardaker succeeds Bob Kirby-Harris, who retires on 12 June. Temporary CEO Stuart Palmer will continue to cover the vacancy until September.
