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BioScience Managers Announces the Appointment of Dr. David Atkins as Managing Partner to Continue its Growth in Digital Health

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

MELBOURNE, Australia and LONDON, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BioScience Managers, the international healthcare investment firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Atkins MBA PhD in the role of Managing Partner.

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  • MELBOURNE, Australia and LONDON, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BioScience Managers, the international healthcare investment firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Atkins MBA PhD in the role of Managing Partner.
  • Working alongside founder and Managing Partner, Jeremy Curnock Cook, David will be responsible for driving the future growth of BioScience Managers in new and existing geographies and to build on successes in digital health.
  • He joins after leading Congenica, a digital health scale-up in Cambridge, UK, through several major financing rounds that attracted a global network of investors that supported Congenica's rapid international growth.
  • BioScience Managers' strategy is to take a meaningful stake in both private and public healthcare companies with clear technological and market advantages.

Winners of 2022 Rank Prize Awarded in London

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

LONDON, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2022 Rank Prizes were awarded last night at a ceremony in central London.

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  • LONDON, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The 2022 Rank Prizes were awarded last night at a ceremony in central London.
  • The 2022 Rank Prize for Nutrition was awarded to Professor Cathie Martin of the John Innes Centre for her outstanding research into plant genetics and metabolism, resulting in fruit and vegetables with enhanced nutritional qualities.
  • Professor John C. Mathers, Chair of Rank Prize's Nutrition Committee, explained that: "Professor Martin is a powerful advocate, and practitioner, of plant science for human health.
  • The winners of the 2022 Rank Prize for Optoelectronics are seven internationally leading scientists who have pioneered the development of a new solar-cell technology based on perovskite semiconductors which looks set to play a key role in the future of solar power:

Heliospectra Continuous Retrofit at John Innes Centre with New Order of ELIXIA LED Lighting Solutions

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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The John Innes Centre is an independent, international research center of excellence in plant science, genetics and microbiology.

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  • The John Innes Centre is an independent, international research center of excellence in plant science, genetics and microbiology.
  • At the John Innes Centre, we are well-known for our speed breeding research and are conducting ongoing crop research on a range of different crops.
  • For that, we need a solution that allows for complete control of all environmental parameters, such as light, temperature and humidity," said John Lord, Horticulture Manager at John Innes Centre.
  • "Heliospectra's ELIXIA lights enable us to upgrade our lighting environment to market-leading lighting standards with spectrum-based control.

John Innes Centre Continues Retrofit With New Order of Heliospectra Intelligent Lighting Solutions

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Monday, November 19, 2018

GOTHENBURG, SwedenandSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Heliospectra AB (publ) (OTCQB: HLSPY) (FIRSTNORTH: HELIO), a world leader in intelligent lighting technology for greenhouse and controlled plant growth environments, announces a new order from the prestigious John Innes Centre in the UK.

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  • GOTHENBURG, SwedenandSAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Heliospectra AB (publ) (OTCQB: HLSPY) (FIRSTNORTH: HELIO), a world leader in intelligent lighting technology for greenhouse and controlled plant growth environments, announces a new order from the prestigious John Innes Centre in the UK.
  • Furthermore, LED lighting is a sustainable option that has helped us reduce energy consumption to save money, reduce pollution and minimize environmental footprint, said Dr. Brande Wulff, Project Leader Crop Genetics at the John Innes Centre.
  • "As one of Europe's leading research institutions, the John Innes Centre is pushing the boundaries of plant science.
  • Control, intense light, and a reliable light solution are of highest importance," said Ali Ahmadian, CEO Heliospectra AB.