Secretary of State for Scotland visits University
Published: 5 October 2010
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore MP visited the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre and the British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre at the University.
The Secretary of State for Scotland, Michael Moore MP visited the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre and the British Heart Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre at the University today (Tuesday 5 October). 
Principal, Professor Anton Muscatelli and Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Professor Anna Dominiczak, welcomed The Secretary of State to the BHF Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre.
The Secretary of State received briefings on 'MRI imaging to improve treatment of heart attacks' from Dr Colin Berry at the Cardiac imaging, MRI facility & clinical research unit and how 'Stem cells grow to new vessels' from Professor Andrew Baker, Stem cells and molecular research.
Professor Douglas Paul and Gordon Mills accompanied the Secretary of State of research on a tour of the James Watt Nanofabrication Centre. 
The centre brings together many different research groups working in engineering and the physical and life sciences. Research groups are currently working in optoelectronics, micro and nano technology, ultrafast systems, nanoelectronics, molecular beam epitaxy, force microscopy and bioelectronics. The Secretary of State was presented with two chips fabricated in the cleanroom, one with the complete works of Robert Burns written on the the areas equivalent to the end of a pin head and also the smallest written University crest in the world.
The Secretary of State’s visit to the University concluded with a discussion with the Principal on the University’s plans to address upcoming funding challenges.
Further information:
Martin Shannon, Senior Media Relations Officer,
University of Glasgow Tel: 0141 3308593
First published: 5 October 2010
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