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Johnathan Flint, Chief Executive of Oxford Instruments, spoke at an event in Parliament on June 28th.
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Investment in science can pay dividends right now, as well as driving long term prosperity.
That was the key message given by Jonathan Flint, Chief Executive of Oxford Instruments, speaking at an event in Parliament on June 28th.
He said, "My position as Chief Executive of a publicly listed company and as a council member of the Institute of Physics allows me to straddle the commercial and scientific worlds. It gives me a perspective on the difficult path between the spark of a new idea, and seeing the effects of that idea in society at large.
"The global challenges we face today cannot be addressed without a partnership between the commercial and the academic sectors. I see businesses forming the bridge between science and the consumer.
"Science is capable of coming up with the solutions to many of society's problems and companies like Oxford Instruments will turn that smart science into commercially successful products."
Speaking on behalf of the Institute of Physics at the Royal Society of Chemistry's Parliamentary Links Day, Jonathan identified examples where his company's advanced technology is contributing to future energy options, from fusion power to low energy lighting, and testing for hazardous materials in the environment. But his key message was that investment in science is delivering real economic benefits, today, through the manufacture of the high technology equipment involved.
He continued, "Supplying high performance equipment gives real revenues, real jobs, today. We should do more to educate people about the power of science and its importance to our world, for the future, and for today."
About Oxford Instruments Magnetic Resonance
Oxford Instruments Magnetic Resonance is committed to the development and manufacture of cost-effective instrumentation for industrial quality control and research based on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) technology. With leading products and a global sales and service network, Oxford Instruments Magnetic Resonance continues to explore innovative ways to use benchtop NMR for faster and easier measurements.
About Oxford Instruments
Oxford Instruments aims to pursue responsible development and deeper understanding of our world through science and technology. We provide high technology tools and systems for industrial and research markets based on our ability to analyze and manipulate matter at the smallest scale. Innovation has been the driving force behind Oxford Instruments' growth and success ever since the business spun out from Oxford University over 50 years ago, and its strategy is still to effect the successful commercialization of these ideas by bringing them to market in a timely and customer-focused fashion. Oxford Instruments is now a global company with over 1,300 staff worldwide and a listing on the London Stock Exchange (OXIG).
Our objective is to be a leading supplier of next generation tools and systems for research and industry. This involves the combination of core technologies in areas such as low temperature and high magnetic field environments, nuclear magnetic resonance, X-ray electron and optical based metrology, and advanced growth, deposition, and etching. Our products, expertise, and ideas address global issues such as energy, environment, terrorism, and health, and are part of the next generation of telecommunications, energy products, environmental measures, security devices, drug discovery, and medical advances.
About the Institute of Physics
The Institute of Physics is a leading scientific society promoting physics and bringing physicists together for the benefit of all.
It has a worldwide membership of around 40 000 comprising physicists from all sectors, as well as those with an interest in physics. It works to advance physics research, application and education; and engages with policymakers and the public to develop awareness and understanding of physics. Its publishing company, IOP Publishing, is a world leader in professional scientific publishing and the electronic dissemination of physics.
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