The Holden Botany Lecture is a public seminar held once every two years and named after Prof. Henry Smith Holden who, in 1932, was our first Professor of Botany at the University of Nottingham.
The first of these lectures was held in 1975 with the intention that the lecture be given by a distinguished botanist, biologist, or an industrial or horticultural specialist, and would emphasise the importance of basic botanical and biological research work. The lecture series was paused due to the Covid-19 pandemic, so this will be the first lecture in over five years.
This year's speaker, Professor George Lomonossoff, has pioneered methods for genetically engineering and re-purposing plant viruses to use plants as 'Green Factories' for the production of novel vaccines, biopharmaceuticals and components that can be used in nanotechnologies.
This event will take place 6-7pm on Wednesday 19 July in A33 Food Science Building, Sutton Bonington Campus. Entry is free and all are welcome.