David King, head of chemistry at Cambridge University, will be the British
government鈥檚 new Chief Scientific Adviser. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an extremely interesting
challenge, I wish him well,鈥 says Robert May, who stepped down from the job last
month. David Phillips, King鈥檚 opposite number at Imperial College in London,
says he鈥檚 well placed for the job. 鈥淢anaging a bunch of prima donnas in
Cambridge must qualify him at least in politics,鈥 he muses. King鈥檚 department
says he will not give up his research. But to do both jobs adequately, says
Phillips, 鈥渋s a tall order鈥.
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