Molly Jackson was acting director of the National Museum of Science and Industry

National Museum of Science and Industry

The National Museum of Science and Industry is a collection of British museums, comprising:* The Science Museum, incorporating the Science Museum Library and the Wellcome collections of the history of medicine at South Kensington in London....

 (NMSI) in England

England

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, from 6 April to 23 September 2009. From June 2004 she was managing director of NMSI Trading Ltd. Prior to that (1993 to 2003) she had held a number of roles in Pearson plc

Pearson PLC

Pearson plc is a global media and education company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is both the largest education company and the largest book publisher in the world, with consumer imprints including Penguin, Dorling Kindersley and Ladybird...

, including Development Director of the Financial Times

Financial Times

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 Group.

Jackson was the appointment panel's selection for Director on 7 April, but the appointment had not been confirmed by the time Jackson's contract was terminated following a disciplinary investigation.

She was replaced as acting director by Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott (museum director)

Andrew John Scott CBE was Director of the National Railway Museum in York, part of the National Museum of Science and Industry in England...

, former director of NMSI's National Railway Museum

National Railway Museum

The National Railway Museum is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001...

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