EUScience Commissioner visits UCL

At the LCN the Commissioner's visit started with a tour of the Scanning Tunneling Microscope laboratory, where he learned about how surfaces can be engineered and imaged at the  length scale of individual atoms. 

During his visit he also listened to a number of presentations on LCN's current and future research activities. 

Professor Rachel McKendry gave a presentation on the i-sense collaboration which she leads.

i-sense is focused on developing a range of strategies for providing early warning on the spread of infectious diseases.

Professor John Morton, director of UCL's Quantum Science & Technology Institute, presented the work of the institute, including some of his research published this week on detecting electron spins in silicon.

Professor Des McMorrow, director of the LCN, said: "We very much hope that Commissioner Moedas enjoyed his visit. It was an honour to be given the opportunity to highlight some of the fantastic research performed in the LCN, and to describe the unique opportunities it enjoys as a nanotechnology centre in one of Europe's most research intensive city quarters."

High resolution images

• The photo above shows Commissioner Moedas visiting the STM laboratory. Credit: O. Usher (UCL MAPS).

Links

• London Centre for Nanotechnology
• i-sense
• UCL Quantum Science & Technology Institute
• European Commission Research & Innovation