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Innovative engineering projects announced today, including a new Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering at UCL, will bring leading engineers and scientists together to address some of the major engineering challenges facing the world. Funding for the projects will be announced by the UK's Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts, at the first Global Grand Challenges Summit in London. The event is organised by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), the US National Academy of Engineering and the Chinese Academy of Engineering and is proudly supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and other partners. Five Frontier Engineering projects will receive £25 million in total, the successful applicants cover a range of topics that align with the themes of the Global Grand Challenges Summit. One of the five Frontier projects, the UCL Centre for Nature Inspired Engineering, will draw lessons from nature to engineer innovative solutions to our grand challenges in energy, water, materials, health, and living space. Evolution over the eons has made Nature a treasure trove of clever solutions to sustainability, resilience, and ways to efficiently utilise scarce resources. Marc-Olivier Coppens, Ramsey Memorial Professor and Head of UCL Chemical Engineering will be the Director of the new Centre.
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