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Scientist to entrepreneur

By Clive Cookson

Published: February 28 2010 17:42 | Last updated: February 28 2010 17:42

David Walker, man in white coat
Reflection of things to come: David Walker with the optical glass polishing machine

The dragons were sitting in an elegant den at the Royal Society in London, Britain’s national academy of sciences. Overlooked by portraits of great 18th-century scientists, the judges heard four powerful pitches for science-based businesses.

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