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Issue 251 ▸ 20 September 2012 Reportersharing Stories of Imperial’S Community Issue 251 ▸ 20 September 2012 reporterSharing stories of Imperial’s community Hidden gems Scientists unravel the secrets of proteins in Imperial’s Oxfordshire outpost at Diamond Light Source → centre pages £6 MILLION FEATURE FOCUS “it’s BEEN A LABS OPENED Getting to know PRIVILEGE” Facility to new College Professor explore ways Secretary Kinloch reflects of storing CO2 and Registrar, on his time underground John Neilson as HoD PAGE 3 PAGE 10 PAGE 13 2 >> newsupdate www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 20 September 2012 • issue 251 Imperial physicists help to make accelerator science go faster The John Adams Institute for help accelerator science develop hospitals or research centres. Accelerator Science (JAI) is expand- beyond its current use for research Professor Zulfikar Najmudin, JAI’s EDITOR’S CORNER ing, with a new research base at in fundamental physics, such as deputy director ( Physics), said: “The Imperial joining two existing centres the hunt for new bosons at the JAI now connects the world-leading at Royal Holloway, University of Large Hadron Collider. efforts on laser plasma acceleration Starting ­London and the University of Oxford. Experts at Imperial will now that were developed in Imperial’s help to develop advanced medical Plasma Physics Group and Oxford’s out Scientists at the Institute are treatments, such as new forms Atomic and Laser Group. It creates researching ways to improve of cancer radiotherapy that avoid new opportunities for developments particle accelerator technology damaging tissue surrounding a of laser plasma acceleration With the glamour and and its applications in science tumour. Future developments applications and new instruments, excitement of the Olympic and medicine. New funding from would help to reduce the size in particular compact X-ray and Paralympic Games the government’s Science and and cost of machines, making light sources.” fading into our memories, Technology Facilities Council will them accessible for use in smaller —SIMON LEVEY, COMMUNIcaTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT Imperial has returned to its regular cycle – welcoming new starters to the College for the autumn term. And it’s not just students who AHSC Director appointed Investigating the science are joining the Imperial of cyber security community for the first Professor David Taube, one time – over 150 new of the country’s leading A new academic research institute to improve staff members will also kidney experts and the understanding of the science behind the be finding their feet this UK’s only Professor of growing cyber security threat was announced month. I remember starting Transplant Medicine, was on 13 S eptember. The initiative will enable in my role over four years appointed Director of the leading cyber security academics from seven ago and feeling amazed Imperial College Academic universities, including Imperial, to collaborate by how many people Health Science Centre with social scientists, mathematicians and com- undertaking such diverse (AHSC) on 1 September. puter scientists from across the UK. research existed across the campuses. Luckily Professor Taube, former College Healthcare NHS Trust, The institute is a virtual organisation funded by a things fell into place after a medical director at Imperial described how Professor £3.8 million grant, as part of a government com- couple of months. If you’re College Healthcare NHS Taube embodies the tripartite mitment to increasing the nation’s academic a new starter this year, I Trust and Professor of mission of the AHSC: capability in all fields of cyber security. hope that Reporter plays a Transplant Medicine at “He is one of the country’s Researchers part in helping you get to Imperial, brings more than finest nephrologists, a prolific from the Institute know what’s going on and 25 years’ experience in translational researcher with This of Security Science who people are. We are research, education and a proven track record of rais- research will and Technology always keen to highlight clinical leadership to the ing education and training at Imperial were new writing talent so if you role. The AHSC was estab- standards, and of driving the help businesses, selected through a fancy writing for Reporter lished as a partnership adoption of innovative prac- government and tough competitive over the coming year, do between the College and tice in the largest renal and individuals to process in which get in touch at the address the Imperial College Health- transplant centre in the UK.” they worked with below. We are keen to get care NHS Trust in 2007 Professor Dermot better protect Queen Mary and as many members of the with the aim to transform Kelleher, incoming Principal themselves from Royal Holloway community involved healthcare by translating of the Faculty of Medicine, cyber threats” colleges, University as possible! research discoveries into said: “Professor Taube will of London, to EMILY ROSS-JOANNOU, EDITOR medical advances in as fast play a vital role in steer- devise new a timeframe as possible. ing the AHSC to deliver research programmes for security science. Reporter is published every three weeks during Reporting jointly to the academic and clinical Congratulating the successful teams, David term time in print and online. Principal of the College’s excellence. His energy and Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, said: The next publication day is Faculty of Medicine and outstanding reputation as a “This new research institute will draw on the lead- 11 October. the Chief Executive of the medical leader mean he is ing expertise in our universities from both techno- Contact Emily Ross-Joannou: [email protected] Trust, Professor Taube will well equipped to develop the logical and behavioural disciplines to address key drive the AHSC and facili- AHSC to deliver world class challenges. It will help businesses, government tate close collaboration healthcare to local, national and individuals to better protect themselves from between the partners. and global populations.” cyber threats so they can make the most of the Welcoming the appoint- —CAROLINE DaVIS, COMMUNIcaTIONS opportunities the internet presents.” AND DEVELOPMENT ment, Mr Mark Davies, ­­—ADAPTED FROM A JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY GOVERNMENT COMMUNIcaTION HEADQUARTERS AND THE ENGINEERING AND PHYSIcaL Chief Executive of Imperial SCIENceS RESearch COUNCIL 3 www.imperial.ac.uk/reporter | reporter | 20 September 2012 • issue 251 >> newsupdate Business secretary shares Rock solid research his vision for UK industry gets a boost during Imperial tour On 13 September, four new laboratories were The Secretary of State for opened at the College Business, ­Innovation and that will enable scientists Skills, Dr Vince Cable MP, to study in high detail introduced his vision for carbonate rocks and how ­British industry during a visit fluids flow in them. These to Imperial on 11 ­September, rocks are the predominant before taking a tour of the reservoir type in the College’s £2 million pilot ­Middle East, storing plant in the Department of more than 70 per cent of Chemical Engineering. the world’s oil and gas reserves underground. In a speech which praised Business School, Professor Gann, British universities as a strong who is also Head of Innovation and The laboratories were export industry, he outlined Entrepreneurship, said: “This is an apt officially opened by Mr how government can support setting for the launch of your strategy Saad Al-Kaabi, Director of Oil and Gas Ventures for Qatar Petroleum, Mr Peter and work with business in the today. Here at Imperial we are always Voser, Chief Executive Officer of Shell, and Dr Tidu Maini, Executive Chairman long term. The new industrial looking to the future, and our own of the Qatar Science and Technology Park. strategy includes plans for research and teaching is focused on The Imperial researchers working in the £6 million labs are developing a partnerships to expand sec- translating ideas into practice.” deeper understanding of what happens to these emissions at the microscopic tors such as aerospace and Following his speech, Dr Cable level by carrying out experiments to observe CO2 within the rock under reser- new approaches to trans- toured the Department of Chemical voir conditions and modelling how it flows through tiny pores in the rock. This late academic research into Engineering’s carbon capture pilot is then linked to imaging experiments and models on a larger scale, so that commercial developments. plant. The facility was developed as part the researchers can predict what happens to CO2 when it is stored in carbon- Dr Cable also announced that of a partnership between the College ate rock reservoirs, which can be hundreds of kilometres in size. an Innovation and Knowledge and industry, and demonstrates to The research is part of the Qatar Carbonates and Carbon Storage Research Centre for Synthetic Biology students how CO2 emissions can be Centre (QCCSRC) run jointly by researchers in the Departments of Chemical would be created. captured by a power plant of the future. Engineering and Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial. Professor Geoffrey The event was hosted by PhD student Amelia Foo gave a Maitland, Director of QCCSRC (Chemical Engineering), said: Professor David Gann, Dep- demonstration in the plant. She said: “A deeper understanding will enable us to improve processes such as uty Principal of the Business “We had a mock emergency situa- carbon capture and storage and enhance oil recovery. These rock formations, School, and guests
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