HRB Chief Executive to retire early 2014

By Lloyd Mudiwa. The Chief Executive of the lead agency in Ireland supporting and funding health research, Enda Connolly, has informed his Board he will retire in half a year, providing for an orderly transition to a new CEO. Recruitment to fill the post, which falls vacant on January 31, will begin shortly, the Health Research Board (HRB) said. Connolly expressed belief that changes he led will be of “major benefit in influencing and leading healthcare development in Ireland”. “This is an opportune time for a new leader to build on the strategic platform we have created into the future,”…