 Visit of Brian Gray, Lord Sainsbury, Sir Tom McKillop and Richard Lambert with Professor Alan Gilbert
Thursday 03rd March, 2005
Monday 28th February 2005
Visit of Brian Gray, Lord Sainsbury, Sir Tom McKillop and Richard Lambert with Professor Alan Gilbert
The Incubator Building and Core Technology Facility construction site received some notable visitors on Monday, 21st February.
Firstly, Brian Gray, Chairman of the NWDA visited the Incubator Building for a guided tour and a meeting with representatives from Renovo, Epistem and DXS Ltd., three long-standing incubator tenants. Mr. Gray was able to see how the CTF will provide grow-on space for the current tenants of the Incubator as well as freeing up space for new tenants of the current incubator. Brian Gray also met with Professor Larry Gifford and Professor Ken Douglas, from the Department of Pharmacy and discussed their plans for a Medicines Institute and Medicinal Chemistry Steering group for the region. Professor Gilbert was also able to join in the latter part of discussions.
From L to R: Celia Mackenzie (snr clinical
research nurse, Renovo), Brian Gray (Chairman, NWDA)
Prof Mark Ferguson (CEO, Renovo)
From L to R: Brian Gray (Chairman, NWDA)
Greg Tudor (snr research technician, Epistem),
Dr Ged Brady (R&D Director, Epistem)
From L to R: Brian Gray (Chairman, NWDA)
Dr Steve Little (CEO, DxS)
During a break from the Conference being held at the Weston Centre on Competing in a Global Economy, Lord Sainsbury and distinguished guests, Sir Tom McKillop (CEO Astra Zeneca) and Richard Lambert joined Brian Gray (NWDA Chairman) and the University of Manchester President, Professor Alan Gilbert, for a photo opportunity on the CTF construction site.
From L to R: Richard Lambert, Brian Gray (Chairman, NWDA)
Prof Alan Gilbert (President, University of Manchester),
Lord Sainsbury, Sir Tom McKillop (CEO, Astra Zeneca)
Martino Picardo (General Manager, UMIC) and Ian Jackson (Director of Finance, UMIP) were able to provide an update of progress being made on site towards a construction completion date of October 2005, with fit-out to be completed by January 2006.
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