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-{{Template:NuclearSpin}}'''Sir John Beddington''' CMG, Kt, FRS (born 13 October 1945) was the Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government and Head of the [[Government Office for Science]] ([[GO-S]]) from January 2008 until March 2013, when he was succeeded by [[Mark Walport]].
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 An expert in applied population biology, Beddington is now a senior adviser and Professor of Natural Resources Management at the [[Oxford Martin School]], [[University of Oxford]].
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 :During 2011, at the request of the [[World Bank]], he chaired an [[International Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change]]. <ref> [http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/people/525 Professor Sir John Beddington CMG FRS, Senior Adviser], Oxford Martin School website, undated, acc 10 Sept 2013 </ref>
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 :Looking to the future, we want to continue to support the Japanese as they reconstruct the Tohoku region and tackle the challenges of the nuclear clean-up. British companies have significant expertise in nuclear decommissioning and clean-up, with 19 nuclear sites in the UK currently being managed through the process. I really think that concrete experience can be of direct benefit to Japan.' <ref> [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2127597/Cameron-arrives-Japan-stop-South-East-Asian-trade-mission.html#ixzz25PzvECdS 'Konichiwa Dave': Cameron flies flag for Britain as he arrives in Japan on first stop of South East Asian trade mission], Daily Mail, 10 April 2012 | UPDATED: 12:15 GMT, 10 April 2012 </ref>
 ===Meeting nuclear companies===
-In September 2012 Beddington met with [[GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy]]. The only detail recorded about the meeting by [[BIS]] was that its purpose was 'to discuss science'. <ref> DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS, 01 JULY 2012 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2012, MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR MEDIA EXECUTIVES), acc 29 October 2013 </ref>
+In September 2012 Beddington met with [[GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy]]. The only detail recorded about the meeting by [[BIS]] was that its purpose was 'to discuss science'. He also met with [[Rolls Royce]] the same month on the same issue. <ref> DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS, 01 JULY 2012 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2012, MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR MEDIA EXECUTIVES), acc 29 October 2013 </ref>
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 :Looking to the future, we want to continue to support the Japanese as they reconstruct the Tohoku region and tackle the challenges of the nuclear clean-up. British companies have significant expertise in nuclear decommissioning and clean-up, with 19 nuclear sites in the UK currently being managed through the process. I really think that concrete experience can be of direct benefit to Japan.' <ref> [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2127597/Cameron-arrives-Japan-stop-South-East-Asian-trade-mission.html#ixzz25PzvECdS 'Konichiwa Dave': Cameron flies flag for Britain as he arrives in Japan on first stop of South East Asian trade mission], Daily Mail, 10 April 2012 | UPDATED: 12:15 GMT, 10 April 2012 </ref>
+===Meeting nuclear companies===
 In September 2012 Beddington met with [[GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy]]. The only detail recorded about the meeting by [[BIS]] was that its purpose was 'to discuss science'. <ref> DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS, 01 JULY 2012 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2012, MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR MEDIA EXECUTIVES), acc 29 October 2013 </ref>

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	:Looking to the future, we want to continue to support the Japanese as they reconstruct the Tohoku region and tackle the challenges of the nuclear clean-up. British companies have significant expertise in nuclear decommissioning and clean-up, with 19 nuclear sites in the UK currently being managed through the process. I really think that concrete experience can be of direct benefit to Japan.' <ref> [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2127597/Cameron-arrives-Japan-stop-South-East-Asian-trade-mission.html#ixzz25PzvECdS 'Konichiwa Dave': Cameron flies flag for Britain as he arrives in Japan on first stop of South East Asian trade mission], Daily Mail, 10 April 2012 \| UPDATED: 12:15 GMT, 10 April 2012 </ref>		:Looking to the future, we want to continue to support the Japanese as they reconstruct the Tohoku region and tackle the challenges of the nuclear clean-up. British companies have significant expertise in nuclear decommissioning and clean-up, with 19 nuclear sites in the UK currently being managed through the process. I really think that concrete experience can be of direct benefit to Japan.' <ref> [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2127597/Cameron-arrives-Japan-stop-South-East-Asian-trade-mission.html#ixzz25PzvECdS 'Konichiwa Dave': Cameron flies flag for Britain as he arrives in Japan on first stop of South East Asian trade mission], Daily Mail, 10 April 2012 \| UPDATED: 12:15 GMT, 10 April 2012 </ref>
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		+	In September 2012 Beddington met with [[GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy]]. The only detail recorded about the meeting by [[BIS]] was that its purpose was 'to discuss science'. <ref> DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS, 01 JULY 2012 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2012, MEETINGS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS (INCLUDING MEETINGS WITH PROPRIETORS, EDITORS AND SENIOR MEDIA EXECUTIVES), acc 29 October 2013 </ref>

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 The expert group included, among others: Professor [[David McKay]], Chief Scientific Adviser to the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC); Professor [[John Perkins]], Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and former Principal of Imperial's Faculty of Engineering, and Professor [[Robin Grimes]].
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 In April 2012, Beddington joined UK prime minister [[David Cameron]] on his travels to Japan, Indonesia and Malaysia as part of a four-day tour of east and south-east Asia. He was travelling with a 40-strong delegation of business representatives to boost trade opportunities for the UK. <ref> Nicholas Watt, [http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/apr/10/david-cameron-japan-defence-contracts David Cameron seeks slice of Japanese defence contracts on Tokyo trip], ''The Guardian'', Tuesday 10 April 2012, accessed 3 September 2012 </ref> The group included six defence contractors, along with representatives from the [[Nuclear Industry Association]], [[International Nuclear Services]], the [[National Nuclear Laboratory]], and the [[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority]]. <ref> Prime Minister's Trip to South East Asia, delegation list </ref> Cameron was pushing Britain's expertise in nuclear decommissioning, in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. As Cameron explained:

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 Beddington played a key role in helping the UK government devise its response to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011 through his role as chair of the [[National Security Council Science Advisory Group]] and the [[Science Advisory Group in Emergencies]] reporting into the COBR Committee. Other emergencies he dealt with included the pandemic influenza outbreak in 2009 and the volcanic ash closure of UK air space in 2010.
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 In 2012-13 Professor Beddington led a panel of senior scientists calling for UK investment in nuclear technologies. The group's report published in March 2013 to coincide with the launch of the UK government's strategy,  made recommendations 'to help rejuvenate the UK's nuclear industry and keep the lights on over coming decades'. Commenting on this work, Beddington said:
 :I am convinced that nuclear power will play a pivotal role in the UK’s energy future. The requirement for nuclear power may exceed current plans for new build, perhaps substantially. It’s therefore crucial that we keep a wide range of technological options open so that we are able to meet this potential demand in a safe and sustainable manner. Today’s announcements on R&D and on skills are the first steps in doing exactly that.
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 The expert group included, among others: Professor [[David McKay]], Chief Scientific Adviser to the [[Department of Energy and Climate Change]] (DECC); Professor [[John Perkins]], Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and former Principal of Imperial's Faculty of Engineering, and Professor [[Robin Grimes]].
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 :He chaired the [[National Security Council Science Advisory Group]] and the [[Science Advisory Group in Emergencies]] reporting into the COBR Committee. His experience was in three rather different emergencies: the pandemic influenza outbreak in 2009, the volcanic ash closure of UK air space in 2010 and problems linked to the earthquake and tsunami affecting the nuclear plants in Fukushima in Japan in 2011.
-:He directed the Foresight team which had the responsibility to look forward and assess implications for major challenges in the future. Typical timescales ranged from 10 to as much as 40 years. The reports produced by the Foresight team are substantial, typically projects may involve some 400 contributors from around 40 countries. The subjects studied are highly variable and involve substantial multi-disciplinary work.
+:He directed the [[Foresight]] team which had the responsibility to look forward and assess implications for major challenges in the future. Typical timescales ranged from 10 to as much as 40 years. The reports produced by the Foresight team are substantial, typically projects may involve some 400 contributors from around 40 countries. The subjects studied are highly variable and involve substantial multi-disciplinary work.
 :Since taking up this position, the following reports were published: The Future of Identity (2013); Computer Trading in Financial Markets (2012); Migration and Global Environmental Change (2011); International Dimensions of Climate Change (2011); Global Food and Farming Future (2011); Land Use Futures (2010); Mental Capital and Wellbeing (2008); Sustainable Energy Management and the Built Environment (2008).