“Julia, and her predecessors in the role, have all been such passionate ambassadors of the world-leading science we do here at the Met Office. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to follow in their footsteps and maintain this great tradition. I am looking forward to nurturing the scientific excellence in Met Office Science and integrating that excellence into the UK’s broader world-leading weather and climate science to develop services for the maximum benefit to society.”

　　“朱莉娅和她的前任们都成为了我们在气象局从事的世界领先科学工作的热情大使。我很激动得到这个机会追寻他们的足迹和延续这一恢宏传统。我期待呵护气象局卓越的科学事业并融合成为英国更广泛的福祉，让社会最大化受益于天气和气候科学。”

　　 ——英国气象局认命Stephen Belcher教授为该局新的首席科学家，原首席科学家Dame Julia Slingo退休。作为首席科学家，Stephen将与该局科学局长Andy Brown合作，领导和管理研发工作。Stephen在上任之际做了上述表达。