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• UK Space Agency Launch

  By Lord Drayson

  23 Mar 2010, QEII Centre, London

  For the first time, we have a body with a firm grip on the future. The UK Space Agency will have the muscle to negotiate strongly on the UK's behalf, and to command the respect of both academia and industry.

• Science: Where next?

  By Lord Drayson

  4 Mar 2010, Centre for Life, Newcastle

  In this follow up to the Nairne Lecture at Oxford, Lord Drayson examines from an industry perspective how to exploit the potential of world class UK science.

• Nairne Lecture: “Science: where now?”

  By Lord Drayson

  11 Feb 2010, Nairne annual lecture – St Catherine’s College, Oxford

  In this follow up to the Nairne lecture at Oxford, Lord Drayson examines from an industry perspective how to exploit the potential of world class UK science.

• Space Innovation and Growth Team report launch

  By Lord Drayson

  10 Feb 2010, QEII Centre, London

  Lord Drayson welcomes a new report on the future of the UK space industry. “The UK is firmly in the space race – a race to the top of the global space industry over the next 20 years.”

• European Cleaner Racing Conference

  By Lord Drayson

  13 Jan 2010, European Cleaner Racing Conference, Birmingham NEC

• Appleton Space Conference

  By Lord Drayson

  10 Dec 2009, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell

• Milton Park Innovation Centre opening

  By Lord Drayson

  19 Nov 2009, Milton Park Innovation Centre, Didcot

• World Motorsport Symposium

  By Lord Drayson

  19 Nov 2009, Oxford Brookes University

• Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference

  By Lord Drayson

  11 Nov 2009, Financial Times: Global Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Conference, London

• Nikkei BP Climate Change Symposium

  By Lord Drayson

  23 Oct 2009, Nikkei BP Climate Change Symposium, Tokyo

• European Venture Capital Association Forum – Berlin, 15 October 2009

  By Lord Drayson

  15 Oct 2009, European Venture Capital Association Forum, Berlin

• Oxford Capital Partners annual investors forum

  By Lord Drayson

  15 Sep 2009, Saïd Business School, Oxford

• Low Carbon Vehicle event 2009

  By Lord Drayson

  9 Sep 2009, Millbrook

• World Conference of Science Journalists

  By Lord Drayson

  1 Jul 2009, Central Hall, Westminister

• Frank Whittle lecture

  By Lord Drayson

  17 Jun 2009, Royal Aeronautical Society, London