Fisher Scientific today confirmed the dates for their ‘Activate Science’ events planned across the UK and Ireland during September through to November 2011.

Activate Science is an interactive scientific laboratory event aimed at everyone involved within the laboratory environment who either specify, use or purchase products. World leading suppliers from the laboratory industry will be exhibiting and demonstrating some of the latest technologies available.
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Each event promises:

• Product exhibition giving the opportunity for visitors to discuss any requirements they have with Application Specialists
• A selection of technical seminars and presentations. Seminars will be both high and mid-range, to serve the needs of different technical levels
• Product demonstrations with an opportunity for visitors to gain firsthand experience
• Free entry and free refreshments

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Activate Science with Fisher Scientific

During October and November 2010, Fisher Scientific staged a series of Activate Science events at seven key locations within the UK.

‘Activate Science’ is an interactive scientific laboratory event which was aimed at everyone involved within the laboratory environment who either specify, use or purchase products. World leading suppliers, within the laboratory industry, exhibited and demonstrated some of the latest technologies available.”

Each event provided:

• Product exhibition giving the opportunity for visitors to discuss any requirements they have with Application Specialists.
• Product demonstrations with an opportunity for visitors to gain firsthand experience.
• Free entry and free refreshments.

The events proved very popular with visitors and exhibitors alike.

Visitors, to each event, had the chance to take part in a prize draw to win an iPad, a digital radio or £25 worth of Argos gift vouchers.

Thank you to all of those who took part and congratulations goes to the following winners:

OBN, Abingdon

Alan Cross, Oxford Catalysts – iPad

Fraser Wilkes – Summit plc – Digital radio

Mat Griffiths, Vertex Pharmaceuticals – vouchers

UCL

Lucie Pompon – iPad

Jane Chalkner – Digital Radio

Kate Gardner – Vouchers

Oxford University

Ellina Mikhailova – iPad

Michael Tucker – Digital radio

Chris Serpell – Vouchers

Glasgow University

Marie Ann Pringle – iPad

Mike McTaggart – Digital radio

Ashley Gilmour – Vouchers

Nottingham University

Jamie Webster – iPad

Leigh-Ann Carroll – Digital radio

Marleen Groener – Vouchers

Norwich, John Innes Centre

Dr Melanie Febrer – iPad

Katy Smith – Digital radio

Ali Pendle – Vouchers

Suppliers included:

Brady Corning Elma Erlab IKA Ilmvac Kimberly-Clark Kimble Chase Life Technologies Scilabware Thermo Scientific Vistalab Wheaton Zeiss Thermo Scientific brands include: Matrix, Finnpipette, Finnzymes, MBP, Pierce and Abgene