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London Mayor backs UKCMRI
18 January 2011
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has approved plans to build the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation. The application was referred to the Mayor for consideration once it was approved by the London of Borough of Camden in December.
In a letter to Camden Council today, the Mayor confirmed he was content to sign off approval on the proposal, which was previously granted by Camden Council in December 2010.
This visionary new centre will become a beacon of excellence in the fight against fatal diseases, making a real difference to the treatment of patients. What is more, top class scientists from around the globe will be looking to London as a global centre for medical research, attracting the brightest and best scientific minds to the capital. I look forward to hearing about major medical breakthroughs stemming directly from the work of the scientists at this fabulous new facility.
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
We are delighted the Mayor has approved our plans to build the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation. Our ambition is to harness the extraordinary scientific excellence of both London and the United Kingdom to improve health and fight disease. UKCMRI will be an institute where discoveries will be made by researchers from many disciplines - biologists, chemists, physicists, engineers, computer scientists and mathematicians - working together in new ways.
Paul Nurse, Director and Chief Executive of UKCMRI
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