Index on Censorship chief executive John Kampfner is stepping down this spring and taking on a part-time consultancy with Google.
He has been with Index for three-and-a-half years, a period which has seen the organisation blossom.
Kampfner said: "It's been a fantastic privilege to run an organisation of such passion and stature. I'm particularly proud of the work we've done to transform English libel law, our strong editorial work and our campaigns for freedom of expression around the world."
Index's chair, Jonathan Dimbleby, paid tribute to Kampfner's work, saying he had transformed Index's profile and practices, "turning it into the 'go to' destination for anyone interested in free expression and censorship questions in the UK and around the world."
Kampfner's Google consultancy will involve free expression and cultural issues, plus work with the Global Network Initiative. He will also continue working as a journalist and author.
An advertisement for a new chief executive will appear from Monday on the Index site and in The Guardian.
Source: Index on Censorship
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