Dr. Declan Bedford:

No, I did not. I was asked to go on the board a couple of years ago. With regards to the chairmanship, the last chairperson was Professor Cecily Kelleher. Her term finished earlier in the year and no appointment had been made. A Department official asked me if I would consider being chairperson if I was offered the position and I said that I would do it for the rest of my term. My term ends next March or April.