End of an era as Malcolm Read retires
Dr Malcolm Read, head of Jisc, today begins his retirement after 18 years service.
He also leaves Jisc with an OBE, awarded in 2009 for his services to further and higher education.
Malcolm said: “In my time at Jisc I have steered the organisation from its earliest foundations focussed on networking and the library sector to a world-class organisation supporting education and research. I am immensely proud of Jisc’s achievements, largely due to the enthusiasm and hard work of its staff and funded services. I look forward to following its future successes with interest. My retirement begins with a trip to Antarctica. Such plans, combined with my confidence in Martyn Harrow and colleagues, means I am looking forward to moving into the next stage of my life.”
Watch Malcolm’s personal milestones from his time at Jisc.
Jisc now welcomes its new head Martyn Harrow who will guide the organisation through the next year.
Martyn joins Jisc from Cardiff University, where he was chief information officer, and has previous experience in global business (Unilever and ICI), local government and running his own IT leadership consultancy and coaching practice.