After unanimous election by the Executive Committee of NCCR SPIN, Dominik Zumbühl was proposed to the SNF and confirmed this week as the new director of NCCR SPIN. Richard Warburton decided to resign as director of NCCR SPIN in November 2020 and is continuing to contribute scientifically as a project leader. Many thanks go to Richard for his important contributions on setting up NCCR SPIN.