The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will continue
taking evidence for its inquiry into Life Sciences and the
Industrial Strategy on Tuesday 31 October. The evidence session
will take place at the Francis Crick Institute in London and the
Committee will hear from its chief executive as well the
institute’s researchers.
The first evidence session will begin at 10:30am when
the committee will question:
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Sir Paul
Nurse, Director and
Chief Executive of the Francis Crick Institute
The second evidence session will begin at 11:15am and
the Committee will question:
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Dr Veronique
Birault, Head of
Translation, Francis Crick Institute;
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Dr Simon
Boulton, Senior Group
Leader, Francis Crick Institute;
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Dr Kathy
Niakan, Group Leader,
Francis Crick Institute;
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Dr Caetano Reis e
Sousa, Senior Group Leader,
Francis Crick Institute; and
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Prof Charles
Swanton, Senior Group
Leader, Francis Crick Institute.
Topics likely to be covered across the
sessions include:
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The role the Francis Crick Institute will play in
the implementation of the life sciences strategy
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The effect Brexit may have on research and
development in the UK, particularly the movement of
scientists
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How the UK could become more successful in
innovation and commercialisation of science
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If the strategy will improve the quality and
quantity of life sciences and its funding in the
UK
The evidence session will take
place at 10.30am at the Francis Crick Institute and will be
available to watch
on parliamentlive.tv after
the session has taken place.
