IFR in the City

IFR in the City provides an opportunity for people with a real interest in the work and future of the IFR, and food science in general, to gain an insight into cutting edge science. Anyone can join 'IFR in the City'.

Members receive a newsletter three times a year and are invited to attend a variety of events, some of which are open to the public, others which are by invitation only and others which are special events organised specifically for members.

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Recent events

IFR in the City Annual Lecture

The 2010 Richardson Lecture was given by Professor Harald von Witzke and was entitled "The end of the agricultural treadmill: Implications for world food security and global warming". The Richardson Lecture is now available for viewing online. The Lecture was named in honour of David Richardson OBE. David is a farmer and journalist and has presented radio and TV programmes on farming, food and the countryside for over thirty years.

Watch the Richardson Lecture

In 2007 The Read Lecture was in honour of Bryan Read CBE and was given by Dame Deirdre Hutton. In 2008 The Derek Burke Lecture in honour of Derek Burke was given by Professor Tom Sanders. In 2009 The Gorsuch Lecture was in honour of Tom Gorsuch, given by Dr David Spiegelhalter from the University of Cambridge.

Showcase of Young Science – what do our young scientists do?

This public event was held at the Forum in Norwich in March 2010 to showcase some of the varied research being undertaken by young scientists at both the John Innes Centre and the Institute of Food Research. After the audience had listened to the 4 presentations they were asked to vote for which project they would give continued funding to. You can also vote for your favourite area of research by watching the presentations and then using the online voting form to cast your vote.

Watch the Showcase of Young Science