Defence Scientific Advisory Council

HC Deb 02 July 1987 vol 118 c166W

Mr. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will name all the chairmen of the Defence Scientific Advisory Council since 1979.

Mr. Sainsbury

The Chairman of the DSAC in 1979 was Professor Sir Sam Edwards, PhD, FInstP, FIMA, FRS. He was succeeded in 1981 by Mr. P. E. Trier, CBE, DTech, FEng, FIEE, FInstP, FIMA. The current Chairman is Dr. J. I. G. Cadogan, CBE, DSc, CChem, FRSC, FRSE, FRS, who was appointed in 1985.