LEEDS STUDENT WON'T BE SEEN FOR DUST IN NATIONAL SCIENCE COMPETITION

12.00.00am UTC (GMT +0000) Mon 12th Dec 2005

This week in Parliament, Greg Mulholland met with a local Leeds student who was in Westminster to present his entry for a national science competition. Hossein Ahmadian, a postgraduate engineering student from the University of Leeds, met with Greg to discuss his entry into the SET for Britain (Science, Engineering and Technology) competition.

Hossein was presenting a poster depicting his research into enzyme dust formation. He was selected from over 200 other applicants to present a poster in Parliament.

Commenting, Greg said:

"With the benefits of engineering research all around us, it's important to help support that development in any way I can.

"It's incredibly reassuring for the future of British engineering to meet a young scientist like Hossein who has such a talent and passion for the subject.

"I wish him all the best for his future work."