Three new members have been appointed to the Council of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) by Lord Drayson, Minister for Science and Innovation.

The new members are:

• Professor David Baulcombe
• Mr Jim Godfrey
• Professor Peter Grindrod

The appointments are with effect from 1 April 2009 and are for a period of four years.

For more information see the BBSRC website.