Dr Therese Bajada, a Senior Lecturer and Associate Member of the University of Malta鈥檚 Institute for Climate Change and Sustainable Development, has been appointed chair of the Road Safety Council, the Transport Ministry said in a statement issued on 2 November 2023.
She is succeeding Mr Pierre Vella in the role, and will have the pivotal role of assisting the government as it nears completion of a legislative process to establish the Road Safety Council鈥檚 legal standing.
A forthcoming legal notice will introduce a new legislative framework and set a solid foundation for the Council鈥檚 operations under this new leadership.
Dr Bajada has a PhD in Transport Studies from University College London, with her research focusing on transport policy and planning, particularly road safety, public transport and sustainable mobility.
