The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has announced that the Rt. Hon. Professor the Lord Kakkar KG, KBE, PC has been appointed as the new Chair of its Council, to succeed the current Chair Baroness Young of Old Scone who will stand down from her role in 2025.
Lord Kakkar is Emeritus Professor of Surgery, University College London, and President of the Thrombosis Research Institute in London. He is Chairman of King’s Health Partners academic health sciences centre, the Office for Strategic Coordination of Health Research, the King’s Fund and UK Biobank.
Lord Kakkar was created a Life Peer in 2010 and sits on the cross benches of the House of Lords. He is a former Chairman of the House of Lords Appointments Commission and the Judicial Appointments Commission.
I am honoured to take on the role as Chair of the RVC Council next year. The RVC is a truly outstanding institution, and it will be a privilege to meet and work alongside such a talented and dedicated team of staff and students.
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