Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence (UK)
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The Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence (UK) is the senior scientific official responsible for providing independent, high-level scientific and technological advice to the British government on defence and security matters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
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science advisory position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United Kingdom Ministry of Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Secretary of State for Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| domain |
defence policy
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security policy ⓘ |
| employer | Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
defence science
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military technology ⓘ research and development ⓘ science and technology policy ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart |
Chief Scientific Adviser to the Home Office (UK)
NERFINISHED
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Government Chief Scientific Adviser (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
ensure that defence policy is informed by robust scientific evidence
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promote innovation in defence science and technology ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
assessment of emerging and disruptive technologies
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coordination of defence research with allies ⓘ long-term defence science and technology planning ⓘ scientific aspects of capability development ⓘ scientific assurance of major defence programmes ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advise on defence technology strategy
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liaise with wider scientific community on defence matters ⓘ oversee defence science and technology programmes ⓘ provide independent scientific advice on defence ⓘ represent defence science within UK government ⓘ support evidence-based decision making in defence policy ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| isAdvisoryTo |
Ministry of Defence senior leadership
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UK Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isChiefAdvisorFor | science and technology in the Ministry of Defence ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United Kingdom government chief scientific advisers network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
senior civil servant
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senior scientist ⓘ |
| positionInOrganisation | senior leadership of the Ministry of Defence ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence
NERFINISHED
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Secretary of State for Defence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresExperience |
experience in managing large research programmes
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substantial experience in defence or security-related science ⓘ |
| requiresQualification | advanced degree in a scientific or engineering discipline ⓘ |
| sector |
defence
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national security ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Main Building, Ministry of Defence, Whitehall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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