Defra appoints new chief exec to marine science agency
Neil Hornby joins from within the department
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has named a veteran civil servant as the head of its marine science research agency.
Neil Hornby, Defra’s marine and fisheries director, has moved to become chief executive of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science. He will be responsible for leading the agency’s work as it provides science and evidence to support the delivery of the government’s marine environment, fisheries and animal-health objectives.
Among other things, Cefas has been supporting Defra with scientific evidence during Brexit and the transition period, and is looking at “greening” the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.