MRC head steps down

Medical Research Council chief Colin Blakemore is stepping down at a time when the UK agency is facing major reforms. linkurl:Blakemore;http://www.the-scientist.com/article/display/13002/ said that he decided to leave after his current term expires in September, but his decision has nothing to do with the MRC's linkurl:upcoming;http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/24225/ changes -- which include the UK government's decision to reform medical research funding, creating an umbrella s