Gallieno Denardo has been appointed temporary director, Administration, of the ICTP. He assumes his duties on 1 July and will remain at the post until a permanent director is selected. Denardo, who has been associated with the ICTP since the Centre's inception in the 1960s, served as long-time head of the Office of External Activities. He remains responsible for ICTP research and training activities related to lasers and optics.