hiː sˈaɪɾᵻd dɪskˈʌmfɚt æt bˌiːɪŋ kəmplˈɪsɪt ɪn wʌt hiː kənsˈɪdɚd wʌzðə mˌɑːɹdʒɪnələzˈeɪʃən ʌv ˌækədˈɛmɪk kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃənz baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪn mˌeɪkɪŋ ðɪ ɐpˈɔɪntmənt.
He cited discomfort at being complicit in what he considered was the marginalisation of academic considerations by the government in making the appointment.