Professor Richard Prager
Biography
Professor Richard Prager is the Chief Scientific Adviser at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local 바카라 사이트.
Before joining MHCLG, Richard was Head of the Department of Engineering at Cambridge University and Academic Director of Cambridge Online Education. He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Engineering & Technology, and of Queens바카라 사이트� College Cambridge.
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In his role as the MHCLG Chief Scientific Adviser, Richard will provide a challenge function to the department on the use of science and engineering evidence in policy-making.
MHCLG Chief Scientific Adviser
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- advising ministers and senior officials on science and engineering matters
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Previous roles in government
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DLUHC Chief Scientific Adviser