Professor Kevin Shakesheff on becoming Chair of the NC3Rs Board

Professor Kevin Shakesheff (University of Nottingham) has been appointed as Chair of the NC3Rs Board from 1 January 2020. As NC3Rs Board Chair, he will help shape our strategy and promote the UK’s position as a world leader in 3Rs research and development. In this video, he shares what he hopes to achieve in his tenure as NC3Rs Board Chair.

The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) is an independent scientific organisation. Tasked by Government, we support the UK science base by driving and funding innovation and technological developments that replace or reduce the need for animals in research and testing, and lead to refinements in welfare where animals continue to be used.