Lanes' move to Singapore

Professor Sir David Lane and Professor Birgitte Lane are to move to Singapore on a two year sabbatical.

David has been appointed as Executive Director of A* Star’s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB). Birgitte will take up the position of independent principal investigator at the Centre for Molecular Medicine.

First Minister Jack McConnell seized the opportunity to appoint David as a "fresh talent ambassador" for Scotland, charged with forging links between Scotland and Singapore and encouraging researchers to come to Scotland.

David will continue to work with Cyclacel as Chairman of its scientific advisory board and as a non-executive director.

While in Singapore David will maintain his University of Dundee links and his research team will continue under his direction, collaborating through frequent visits and interactive media.