Watch Support Search What's on Education Christmas Lectures Our history About Blog About → News → Winter 2013 → 2013 CHRISTMAS LECTURES supporters → Our 2013 CHRISTMAS LECTURES supporters Thank you to our fantastic community of supporters for making 'Life Fantastic' possible. Dr Alison Woollard, University of Oxford Credit: Paul Wilkinson News We’re very pleased to have a fantastic community of supporters for this year’s CHRISTMAS LECTURES, brought together by a shared interest in the biological sciences, and a passion for sharing the latest advances and discoveries in the field with a wide audience. The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health by supporting the brightest minds. They are supporting the development of the lectures, including the demonstrations and experiments that bring the science to life, as well as supporting Dr Alison Woollard to take part. Cell Therapy Catapult is world-leading technology and innovation centre of excellence, set up to grow the UK cell therapy industry and to help businesses take innovative ideas through to commercialisation. They are bringing specialist technical support and advice to a number of the demonstrations. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the leading funding agency for academic research and training in the biosciences at universities and institutes throughout the UK. They are supporting the development of the advent calendar and the online discussion forum ‘I’m a scientist, get me out of here’. The CHRISTMAS LECTURES have been a popular fixture of the festive period for more than 200 years and we are grateful to our generous supporters for helping us to share this tradition with a new generation of young scientists and their families in the UK and beyond. More information For more information about 'Life Fantastic' and our community of CHRISTMAS LECTURES supporters, please contact: Hayley Burwell, Marketing and Communications Manager e: hburwell@ri.ac.uk t: 020 7670 2991 About the 2013 CHRISTMAS LECTURES About Life Fantastic Find out more Alison Woollard Find out more CHRISTMAS LECTURES internationally Find out more Information for journalists Find out more Learn Masterclasses L'Oréal Young Scientist Centre Events for the whole family Science shows Interactive games Christmas Lectures Visit News What's On Food & Drink The Faraday Museum Heritage tours Find us Support Donate to the Ri Join the Ri Renew your Membership Corporate Partnerships 14-10 Club Events Jobs Keep in touch Keep up to date with regular emails from the Ri © Royal Institution 2013 Facebook Twitter Youtube Venue Hire Press T&Cs Privacy Policy Accessibility Contact Us