The Committee adopted and published a report for the House to approve a shortlist of candidates (see ATC 18 September 2013). On 18 September 2013, the Department of Science and Technology presented a shortlist of 20 names for consideration for appointment to the Board of the HSRC. The department advised the Committee that Professor Amanda Lourens, an expert in the field of statistics, was no longer available for nomination to the Board. The Committee noted the valuable skill and expertise that the candidate could have brought to the HSRC.