We have written fundamental papers for prestigious scientific journals and have solved problems that are many decades old. This work has also formed significant parts of the theses of my students. Innovation is not simply crass commercialisation. It can and does involve a diverse range of activities, starting with fundamental science and ending in the generation of significant cash flow. Innovation is enormously stimulating and exciting, but it is not suitable for one with monastic tendencies, nor for one who does not communicate effectively.
Innovation can enrich our academic environment both intellectually, financially and politically.
When taken alongside fundamental research, innovation and applied research are entirely appropriate activities for the universities of today and tomorrow. Page designed by Creative Code .