The Norwich Research Park was treated to a visit by HRH The Duke of York on Friday 25th June. Interested in the work of the NRP for quite some time, Prince Andrew visited both the Institute of Food Research and the BBSRC Genome Analysis Centre where the Director, Jane Rogers explained how TGAC is addressing problems in agriculture, sustainable energy, food and nutrition through novel approaches in geomics.
Scientists at the Institute of Food Research introduced The Duke of York to their 'Model Gut' invention. A system which provides the food and pharmecutical industries with a physiological, cost effective and ethical alternative to animal studies.
The Duke of York also met with some of the other funders of development on NRP, including EEDA and local councils together with Mr John Irving from Colney Innovations Ltd, who manages the new NRP Innovation Centre and the Norbio Incubator.
He also took the time to meet two of the companies based in the BioIncubator, Dr Thomas Haizel from Anglia DNA and Dr Michael McArthur from Procarta Biosystems.