Ian Pearson is to be the new UK science minister in Gordon Brown's government.He takes up the post in the newly created Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).
Mr Pearson was previously in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) where he held a climate change brief.
He takes over the science role from Malcolm Wicks who himself only held the position for eight months following the resignation of Lord Sainsbury.
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