On Sept 1st of this year, I was appointed Director of SIPP. I am delighted to once again be back in an organization with which I have long had an affiliation. I was a member of the original board of directors; later, I enjoyed a wonderful year at SIPP as a policy fellow. I am not only looking forward to working with old colleagues but I am excited to be in an institution which operates at the interface between policy research and actual decision-making.