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- Principal pays tribute to Nobel Prize-winner Sir James Black
- The Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow has paid tribute to Nobel Prize-winner and former Veterinary School lecturer Sir James Black, who died on Monday after a long illness
- 26 March 2010
- Individuals and companies rewarded for inspiring future scientists
- The 2010 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Ambassadors Awards for Scotland took place today on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010. The Awards highlight the achievements of individuals and companies who provide extraordinary support to schools across Scotland by helping teachers to captivate and capture the next generation of Scottish engineers, scientists, technologists and mathematicians.
- 26 March 2010
- Aquapharm completes £4.2 million investment and appoints Dr Simon Best OBE FRSE as new CEO
- Aquapharm Biodiscovery, a leading marine biotechnology company, today announces the close of a £4.2 million investment from existing investors Aescap Venture, Tate & Lyle Ventures, Highlands and Islands Enterprise and NESTA. Alongside the completion of the financing, Aquapharm has appointed the seasoned biotech entrepreneur Simon Best as CEO. Current CEO and founder Andrew Mearns Spragg will take up the role of Chief Technical Officer.
- 26 March 2010
- Nexxus Spring 2010 Newsletter available now
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- 26 March 2010
- Scientists solve puzzle of chickens that are half male and half female
- A puzzle that has baffled scientists for centuries - why some birds appear to be male on one side of the body and female on the other - has been solved by researchers.
- 15 March 2010
- Alcohol and obesity mix to create deadly liver disease cocktail
- Drinkers who are overweight are much more likely to develop deadly liver disease, according to scientists from the University of Glasgow.
- 15 March 2010
- Moredun Scientific Secure Licence to Handle Bluetongue Virus in Containment Level 3 facility
- Moredun Scientific has been successfully approved by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to handle Bluetongue virus in its Containment Level 3 facility.
- 12 March 2010
- Two Glasgow researchers awarded fellowships to take expertise to Harvard
- Two researchers within the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre have secured research opportunities at Harvard University in the United States.
- 12 March 2010
- Unsung science heroine enjoys moment in the limelight
- A laboratory manager who has helped to establish a centre of research excellence for research and encouraged hundreds of young scientists has received a prestigious award.
- 12 March 2010
- Enlightenment: The Art of Science - free exhibition launched
- A free arts exhibition inspired by scientific research being conducted in Scotland has been launched at the dovecot studios in Edinburgh.
- 10 March 2010
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