Aberdeen ‘doing a great job’ in science.
Professor Lord Robert Winston has said that Aberdeen is doing a “great job” in engaging the public and young people in science as he gave the keynote speech at a British Science Association dinner in the Music Hall, celebrating the venue’s 150th birthday.
He followed in the footsteps of the Prince Regent, Prince Albert, who addressed the British Science Association meeting which officially opened the Music Hall on September 14, 1859.
At the event he praised the city’s Techfest, the festival of science, technology, engineering and maths, which runs until September 28, saying: “That is a very positive event in Aberdeen. Aberdeen does well in that respect.”
In the afternoon, Lord Winston was at the new Suttie Centre for Teaching and Learning in Healthcare at Foresterhill, visiting several departments and talking to staff and students.
“Aberdeen has a very good medical school and I think this is a very nice adjunct to what is going on there already,” he said.
Well known for his work with fertility treatment, Lord Winston said NHS Grampian’s recent move to extend the age of women receiving in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) from 38 to 40 was good but should go further, opening it up to more women.
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He followed in the footsteps of the Prince Regent, Prince Albert, who addressed the British Science Association meeting which officially opened the Music Hall on September 14, 1859.
At the event he praised the city’s Techfest, the festival of science, technology, engineering and maths, which runs until September 28, saying: “That is a very positive event in Aberdeen. Aberdeen does well in that respect.”
In the afternoon, Lord Winston was at the new Suttie Centre for Teaching and Learning in Healthcare at Foresterhill, visiting several departments and talking to staff and students.
“Aberdeen has a very good medical school and I think this is a very nice adjunct to what is going on there already,” he said.
Well known for his work with fertility treatment, Lord Winston said NHS Grampian’s recent move to extend the age of women receiving in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) from 38 to 40 was good but should go further, opening it up to more women.
Read more about this story in the Aberdeen Press and Journal
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