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University of Manchester scientists awarded a Guinness World Record for the ‘Finest Woven Fabric’

A team of scientists from The University of Manchester have been honoured with the Guinness World Record for weaving threads of individual molecules together to create the ‘world’s finest fabric’, overtaking finest Egyptian linen. The weaving of threads having diameters ranging from several millimetres (reeds, plant fibres, etc.) to a few microns (wool, cotton, synthetic […]

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Joseph Ong

Chairman and Managing Director 1-Group Joseph Ong began his career in finance 20 years ago in Ernst and Young, KPMG and Arthur Andersen, culminating in his tenure at Symantec from 2004 and becoming the youngest Vice President (Asia-Pacific and Japan) in 2013. It was while he was still in Symantec that he completed his University of

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Tang Hian Seng

Director H&W Investments Pte Ltd, Suomi Learning Corporation Advisor Magzster The University of Manchester Southeast Asia Centre would like to congratulate Mr Tang, Director of H&W Investments Pte Ltd, for winning the CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Europe Volunteer of the Year Award! To be nominated for this award, one must demonstrate measureable evidence of

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Greener AND cheaper: Graphene@Manchester solves concrete’s big problem

A joint venture between graphene specialists at The University of Manchester and alumni-led construction firm Nationwide Engineering has developed a product that could revolutionise the concrete industry and its impact on the environment. In a world-first for the sector, the team has laid the floor slab of a new gym in Amesbury, Wiltshire with graphene-enhanced ‘Concretene’,

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