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Sir Richard is chairman of the think-tank Reform. He is a trustee of the Natural History Museum (London) and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
In September 2008, he was appointed Chair of NHS London, but resigned in May 2010 over the incoming government's decision to halt planned hospital reorganisations in London.
The world's oldest scientific organisation - the UK's Royal Institution - appointed Sir Richard Sykes as the new chairman of its council in September 2010.BBC News
He is a member of the Advisory Council for the Campaign for Science and Engineering.
Sir Richard joined Adcurata Cultural Change Advisory Board in September 2012 to advise on the pharmaceutical and healthcare markets.
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