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Motion

Heriot-Watt University Awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize

S6M-02591 · Standard Motion · lodged by MacDonald, Gordon

Lodged on
16 Dec 2021
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That the Parliament congratulates Heriot-Watt University on being awarded The Queen’s Anniversary Prize, the highest honour in UK education, for its pioneering research in the frontier science of photonics; considers that Heriot-Watt University has been a key contributor to this field over the last five decades and has contributed to practical applications to the world’s photonics technologies, with research in fibre optics intrinsic to the world’s communication system and the internet; understands that uses of the University’s laser technology and optical fibre sensor research applications range from manufacturing to vital health monitoring and supporting the country’s national defence; celebrates the outstanding contribution of Professor Julian Jones, Senior Deputy Principal at Heriot-Watt, who has devoted much of his career to advancing photonics research; notes that the award of this prize comes during Heriot-Watt’s bicentennial year and exemplifies what it sees as the University’s enduring commitment to use education and science for the betterment of society; further notes that Heriot-Watt University has been presented with a Queen’s Anniversary Prize on three prior occasions, and conveys its thanks to all those who have helped to advance the understanding and application of this transformational technology.
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SNP 17 Lab 5 Con 4 Ind 1
Lodged by MacDonald, Gordon (Scottish National Party).
No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.

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    S6M-02591
    16 Dec 2021 · Standard Motion · MacDonald, Gordon
    That the Parliament congratulates Heriot-Watt University on being awarded The Queen’s Anniversary Prize, the highest honour in UK education, for its pioneering research in the frontier science of photonics; considers that Heriot-Watt University has been a key contributor to this field over the last five decades and has contributed to practical appli...