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SUMMARY:Kent Science Park 80th Anniversary Oak Tree Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:An Oak Tree to Celebrate 80 Years of Kent Science Park \n  \nJoin us for the first of our 80th Anniversary celebrations with a commemorative oak tree planting ceremony in the Japanese Garden. \nEnjoy a complimentary celebration drink and leave your own legacy by adding a fingerprint to our printed oak tree picture. \n  \nWednesday 30 April 2025  \n1pm – 2pm \n \nChildren from Woodstock House Day Nursery will take part in the festivities\, representing the future generation\, while our fascinating guest speaker\, Dr. David Potter JP\, will share his insights in a short speech. A long-standing member of KSP since 1975\, Dr. Potter was \nJazz Pharmaceuticals’ very first employee when they were known as GW Pharma. As a botanist with a deep knowledge of the park’s history and its trees\, his talk promises to be both inspiring and insightful. \nPlantWorks are generously providing feed for the tree and will be on hand\, along with \nJB Landscapes\, to answer any of your gardening-related questions. \nThe Oak is the traditional gift for an 80th anniversary\, symbolising growth\, longevity\, and strength—making it a perfect emblem for this milestone year. \n‘The true meaning of life is to plant trees\, under whose shade you do not expect to sit’ \n– Nelson Henderson
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LOCATION:Kent Science Park\, Kent Science Park\, Broad Oak Road\, Sittingbourne\, Kent\, ME9 8AG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Accelerating innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future
DESCRIPTION:Agriculture already uses almost half of the world’s vegetated land. It consumes 90 percent of all the water used by humanity and generates one-quarter of the annual global emissions that are causing global warming. And yet of the seven billion people living today\, 820 million are undernourished because they don’t have access to—or can’t afford—an adequate diet. \nThis has to change\, and Kent researchers and businesses are leading the way in accelerating innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future. Whether it is through developing foods with increased nutritional value to aid human health; minimizing negative effects on ecosystems\, through reducing greenhouse gas emissions\, and optimising the use of water\, land\, and energy in food production; Maintaining and improving soil quality to ensure long-term agricultural productivity; or reducing our reliance on synthetic pesticides and fertilisers. \nPurpose: Join us for this exciting event\, with our partners Growing Kent and Medway and the University of Greenwich\, where we will showcase how Kent researchers and businesses are leading the way in innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future\, and also discuss what is needed to accelerate the sector\, including\, infrastructure\, investment\, funding for R&D\, skills\, policy\, regulation and consumer and customer acceptance. \n  \nAgenda: \n09:30 Coffee and registration \n09:45 Welcome Pioneer Group \n09:50 Building a more sustainable\, secure and just food system Linus Pardoe\, UK Policy Manager\, The Good Food Institute Europe \n10:10 Accelerating innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future  Professor Nazanin Zand\, University of Greenwich \n10:30 Alternative proteins as a source of healthy and sustainable foods Parag Acharya\, University of Greenwich \n10:50 Preserving the nutritional content of crops Dr Richard Colgan\, University of Greenwich \n11:05 Trends in innovation in Alternative Proteins\, Edward Rainsford\, Appleyard Lees LLP  \n11:20 Life Cycle Assessment for early stage alternative protein products Maura Heinbokel\, Senior Analyst\, Strategic Projects\, Food Steps \n11:35 The regulatory environment for novel foods Amie Adkin\, Deputy Director of  Risk Assessment\, Food Standards Agency \n11:50 Investing in earth’s regenerative capacity to reduce humanity’s demand on nature Antony Yousefian\, The First Thirty  \n12:05 Flash presentations: Next generation healthy\, sustainable foods \nWinifred Ayeni\, Root Mylk \nAzhar Murtuza\, Born Maverick \nWill Marshall\, Hooba Foods \nErick Vera Bazan\, Little Inca \nGeoff Bryant\, Calysta \nMartin Currie\, AMYBO \n12:50 Lunch and networking \n13:30 Round table discussions: What’s next in innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future? What do we need in to accelerate the innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future\, including\, infrastructure\, investment\, funding for R&D\, skills\, policy\, regulation and consumer and customer acceptance. \n15:00 Summary of the day and next steps \n15:30 Close \nPlease RSVP below to reserve your free place. \n 
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-accelerating-innovation-for-the-healthy-sustainable-foods-of-the-future/
LOCATION:Kent Science Park\, Kent Science Park\, Broad Oak Road\, Sittingbourne\, Kent\, ME9 8AG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Healthy Ageing Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:Every person – in every country in the world – should have the opportunity to live a long and healthy life. \nJoin us for this exciting Pioneer Presents event to hear from experts carrying out cutting-edge research and innovation into healthy ageing\, creating the environments and opportunities that enable people to be and do what they value throughout their lives.  \n  \nLiving well with age-related diseases \nAgeing is a driving factor of various age-related diseases\, including neurodegenerative diseases\, cardiovascular diseases\, cancer\, immune system disorders\, and musculoskeletal disorders. Efforts to find drugs that improve the health span by targeting the pathogenesis of ageing have now become a hot topic in this field. \nThe role of nutrition in healthy ageing \nEating a nutrient-rich diet is the key to maintaining a high quality of life and staying healthy for years to come. By understanding the importance of nutrition\, it is possible to boost immunity\, guard against chronic diseases\, and make sure the body gets what it needs to age in a healthy manner. \nAgenda \n10:00 Coffee and Registration\n10:30 Welcome and introduction to Pioneer Group Jeroen Houtzager\, Pioneer\n10:45 Adding Life to Years: The Healthy Ageing Challenge George MacGinnis\, Challenge Director\, Healthy Ageing\, UK Research and Innovation\nSession One: Healthy ageing research\n11:15 Nutrient-sensing pathways in cognitive aging Professor Gary Frost\, Imperial College London\n11:35 A healthy gut – the key to maintaining a healthy immune system with age Dr Niharika Duggal\, University of Birmingham\n11:55 Increasing health span by targeting fundamental ageing mechanisms Professor Richard Faragher\, University of Brighton\n12.15 Lunch and Networking\nSession two: Scaling up and spinning out innovations for healthy ageing\n13:00 The role of collaboration in developing cell and gene therapies for healthy ageing\nLee Dunham\, Director of Business Development\, Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult\n13:20 A collaborative framework for drug discovery in healthy ageing Dr Graeme Wilkinson\, Head of Virtual R&D and Strategy Leader – Ageing\, Medicines Discovery Catapult\n13:40 Developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases Harshit Shah\, Senior Director\, Jazz Pharma\n14:00 Regenerative therapies for age related hearing loss Dr Terri Gaskell\, our Chief Technology Officer. Rinri Therapeutics\n14:20 Macrophages and glycoimmunology in healthy ageing Dr Masih Alam\, Director\, ImmunDNZ\n14:40 Immuno-oncology\, autoimmune disease and infectious disease Martin Gouldstone\, CEO\, OncImmune\n15:00 Networking\n15:00 Optional Tour of Kent Science Park Ventures Building; Perfect for small to medium start-ups\, this newly refurbished building contains CL2 labs and office space.\n16:00 Close \n  \nVenue: The Hub – Kent Science Park\nBroadoak Road\nSittingbourne\nME9 8AG\nLocation: what3words location/// places.stamp.played \nClosest train station: Sittingbourne\nFree shuttle bus operates to and from Sittingbourne train station and Kent Science Park. Bus stop location: After exiting the station\, cross the road and pass to the left of the Travelodge. Pick up the white Chalkwell minibus outside the Premier Express shop.\nPlease email us with your train arrival & departure times so we can make sure we have the appropriate number of additional services running for this event. \nDirect trains to Sittingbourne every 30 mins from each of these London hubs:\nLondon Stratford International – 51 minutes journey time\nLondon St Pancras International – 58 minutes journey time\nLondon Victoria – 61 minutes journey time \nBy car: \n\nComing from London on the M2 take J5 then the first exit (A249).\nExit onto the slip road to Sittingbourne.\nAt the roundabout\, take the fourth exit onto Key Street / London Road (A2)\nContinue along the A2. Follow one-way system left onto St Michaels Road (A2).\nAt the traffic lights\, turn right onto Bell Road.\nAt the mini roundabout\, turn left onto Woodstock Road (B2163).\nContinue onto Ruins Barn Road and then turn left onto Broadoak Road towards KSP.\n\nTurn into KSP from Broadoak Road. You’ll be greeted at the gatehouse\, and signs will direct you to car parking close to The Hub where the event is taking place. \n— \nAt Pioneer Group\, we believe in the power of innovation and collaboration\, to tackle our human and planetary health challenges. \nPioneer Presents is our inspiring new event series exploring the challenges that we\, as a life-sciences community\, strive to solve.
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