Sir Kostya will lead some of the University’s most-renowned academics
University of Manchester Nobel laureate Sir Kostya Novosleov has been awarded a major grant to research two-dimensional materials. The £4m grant will allow a team of UK academics, led by Sir Kostya , to further investigate the remarkable properties of 2D materials, which could pave the way for designer materials to meet the demands of industry, and build devices suitable for the applications of tomorrow. The funding has been awarded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) as part of £21m worth of grants aimed at tackling some of the major challenges facing science and engineering. Developed in answer to a call entitled ' Towards Engineering Grand Challenges: Network and Multidisciplinary Research Consortia ', a total of 20 UK universities and 80 partners will carry out research. The projects were announced today by Science Minister Jo Johnson. He said: "As a One Nation Government we are investing in world-class science and engineering across our country. "We want the UK to be the best place in Europe to innovate and this £21 million investment will bring together the nation's researchers to address some of the most pressing engineering challenges we face.
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