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Francis Crick Institute announces new director and chief executive

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European Molecular Biology Laboratory leader gets top job at UK biomedical research centre

The Francis Crick Institute in London has announced Edith Heard as its new director and chief executive, to succeed Paul Nurse, who will continue to maintain a laboratory at the institute.

Heard, an epigenetics researcher who has led the European Molecular Biology Laboratory since 2019, is expected to start in summer 2025.

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