Nobel Prize For Physics And British Scientists

EDM number 789 in 2010-12, proposed by Valerie Vaz on 11/10/2010.
Categorised under the topic of Science.

That this House congratulates the two British-based scientists Professor Andre Geim and Professor Konstantin Novoselov from the University of Manchester, on being awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for their experiments with graphene the world's thinnest material; notes that these scientists have not acquired patents for their materials; and encourages the Government to support the intellectual property rights of British-based scientists and the promotion of scientific research and innovation in our educational and research institutions.

This motion has been signed by a total of 27 MPs, 1 of these signatures have been withdrawn.