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Daresbury Laboratory, Cheshire, UK to get
further £2 million for cutting-edge particle accelerator
London, UK, August 8: A further £2m for constructing and testing out a
prototype particle accelerator facility at the Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire,
to be the world's first, will help assure the North West of England's place on
the international science map, Science and Innovation Minister Lord Sainsbury
said today.
This additional funding for the Energy Recovery Linac Prototype (ERLP) will help
prove concepts vital to the development of plans for 4GLS technology (Fourth
Generation Light Source), at science's cutting edge. 4GLS will be designed to
produce very short pulses of light, over a million, million, million times
brighter than a household light bulb and could allow researchers to study
molecules working in real time, follow chemical reactions as they happen, look
at potential drug molecules as they interact with cells and examine the spin of
electrons.
Lord Sainsbury said:
"The prototype phase of 4GLS is an important step towards placing Daresbury at
the cutting edge of accelerator science. Its potential capability is unique in
the world and its capacity to combine a wide range of experiments would
establish the UK and Daresbury as a major player in this technology.
"It also demonstrates our commitment to the wider development of the Daresbury
site."
The Government-funded Laboratory at Daresbury is run by the Council for the
Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (CCLRC). CCLRC Chief Executive
Professor John Wood said:
"I am delighted that the Energy Recovery Linac Prototype has attracted this
extra funding. It will enable us to fully test out the theories which underpin
the operation of the proposed Fourth Generation Light Source and enable the UK
to remain at the leading edge of scientific research."
Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) Chief Executive Steven Broomhead
said:
"The Northwest is at the forefront of 4GLS development both nationally and
internationally and the Agency is pleased to welcome this additional funding,
which will be vital in progressing plans to make Daresbury International Science
and Technology Park home to this cutting-edge, unique facility. The NWDA is
working hard to build on the Northwest's reputation as a centre of excellence
for scientific research and development and we are investing over £50 million
into Daresbury to maintain the region's position as world leader in this area."
The investment is part of the Government's commitment to make the UK one of the
most attractive location in the world for research.
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