Constructive.Bio Founder and CSO, professor Jason Chin, joining the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology Start-up Board

We are thrilled to announce that our Chief Science Officer, Jason Chin, has been appointed as a non-executive member of the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) Start-Up Board. Jason will join a distinguished group of science and tech leaders, including former astronaut Tim Peake and McLaren founder Ron Dennis, who will provide strategic guidance and insight to help drive economic growth, create jobs, and improve the lives of every Briton.

DSIT was established earlier this year with a mission to put government resources and private sector partners behind the UK's mission for science, technology, and innovation to become a global leader in the field by 2030. Jason's appointment to the DSIT Start-Up Board is a testament to his exceptional expertise and leadership in the field of science and technology. As a Fellow in Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge, and Head of the Centre for Chemical and Synthetic Biology at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Jason brings invaluable knowledge and experience to the table.

The DSIT Board will provide over-arching strategic guidance and insight to DSIT as it looks to put government resources and private sector partners behind the UK's mission for science, technology, and innovation. As non-executive board members, they will serve for nine months on an initial Start-Up Board that will nurture DSIT through its first year of existence before a permanent board is recruited in due course.

Jason's appointment to the DSIT Start-Up Board comes as part of the UK government's drive to elevate the country's world-leading science and tech skills at every level of policymaking. The Science and Technology Framework challenges every part of government to better put the UK at the forefront of global science and technology, to deliver high-paid jobs of the future, grow the economy, and improve people's lives.

We are incredibly proud to have Jason as a member of our team, and we are excited to see his contributions to DSIT's mission. Congratulations, Jason, on this outstanding achievement!