UK Government Advisor receives prestigious energy industry award
Prof David MacKay, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), was presented with the Energy Institute (EI)'s prestigious Melchett Award at a ceremony held in London on 10 June.David MacKay was appointed as DECC’s Chief Scientific Advisor in 2009. His role is to ensure that DECC’s policies and operations, and their contributions to wider Government issues, are underpinned by the best science and engineering advice available. Prof MacKay studied Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Cambridge University. From 2003 to 2013 he held a professorship in the