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Creating connections in the North West

20 November 2017 15:00 - 20:30

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This Royal Society conference will be held at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester on 20 November 2017.

Creating connections – Research, industry and infrastructure in the North West will address the scientific and technical challenges of the next decade and bring together leading experts from academia, industry, government and charities.

The conference will focus on three broad themes reflecting priority areas for science and industry in the North West: Materials, Human Health and Data. Prominent scientists from businesses and universities will share their perspectives on the scientific and technical challenges and opportunities in these areas. This will feed into a broader discussion about the role of the North West in driving UK innovation and prosperity.

Attending this event

This event is free to attend and is by invitation only, however there will be a limited number of places for others interested in participating. If you would like to attend, please email industry@royalsociety.org with a short explanation as to why you are interested in the event. As places are limited, we cannot guarantee that there will be a space available.

Schedule

Professor Alexander Halliday FRS, Physical Secretary and Vice-President, the Royal Society

Professor Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool

Brian Holliday CEng FIET, Managing Director - Siemens Digital Industries

Keith Moore, Head of Library and Information Services, The Royal Society

Chair

Professor Steve Furber CBE FREng FRS, University of Manchester

Professor Christopher Taylor OBE FREng, University of Manchester

Alison Kennedy, Director, Hartree Centre

Professor Sofia Olhede, University College London

Professor Juan Medina-Ariza, Professor of Quantitative Criminology, University of Manchester

Professor Samia Nefti-Meziani Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, University of Salford

Chair

Professor Janet Hemingway CBE FRS, Director, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Infectious diseases

Dr Dave Cook, Chief Scientific Officer, Blueberry Therapeutics

Dr Samantha Samaras, ‎Vice President of Strategic Science R&D, Unilever

Professor Peter Diggle, CHICAS, Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University

Health informatics

Rory Cameron, Chief Operating Officer, Gendius

Professor Niels Peek, Professor of Health Informatics, University of Manchester

Dr Adam Platt, Head of Global Genomics Portfolio, AstraZeneca

Chair

Professor Paul O'Brien CBE FREng FRS, Professor of Inorganic Materials, University of Manchester

Professor Andrew Cooper FRS, University of Liverpool, UK

Professor Andrew Sherry, Chief Science and Technology Officer, National Nuclear Laboratory

Dr Damian Kelly, Head of Global Research & Development, Croda

Professor Philip Withers, Regius Professor of Materials, University of Manchester

Dr Michael Kember, Head of Research and Intellectual Property, Econic Technology

Dame Julie Maxton CBE, Executive Director, The Royal Society

Emma Degg, Chief Executive, North West Business Leadership Team