<p>The University of Strathclyde has a strong ethos of Innovation. As the &lsquo;Place of Useful Learning&rsquo; we are the perfect host for the first virtual R&amp;D Management Conference, 2021, exploring the theme <em>Innovation in an Era of Disruption</em>. Innovating with impact makes us leaders of innovation in Scotland &ndash; and as Scotland is a country of Innovators, that is really saying something! Have a look at just some of the great innovations to come from Scotland.</p>
<p>1781 - The first modern <strong>Steam Engine</strong>, James Watt</p>
<p>1823 - The process for making <strong>Waterproof Garments</strong>, Charles Macintosh</p>
<p>1860 <strong>-Fingerprint Identification</strong>, Dr Henry Faulds </p>
<p>1865 - <strong>Antiseptic Practice in Theatre</strong>, Lord Joseph Lister</p>
<p>1876 - The first <strong>Spoken Sentence via Electricity (Telephone)</strong>, Alexander Graham Bell</p>
<p>1877 - The first <strong>Bone Graft,</strong> Sir William Macewen</p>
<p>1881 - One of the first <strong>Houses to be lit by Electricity</strong>, Sir William Thomson, Lord Kelvin</p>
<p>1887 - The World's first <strong>Windmill for Electricity</strong>, Professor James Blyth</p>
<p>1888 -<strong>The Caesarean Section under modern Antiseptic Conditions</strong>, Professor Murdoch Cameron</p>
<p>1896 - The world's first <strong>X-Ray Department</strong>, Dr John McIntyre</p>
<p>1926 - The world's first <strong>Antibiotic Penicillin</strong>, Sir Alexander Fleming</p>
<p>1927 - The world's first long-distance <strong>Television Pictures</strong>,John Logie Baird</p>
<p>1957 - <strong>Interferon for the treatment of Viral Infection</strong>s, Alick Isaacs </p>
<p>1958 - The first <strong>Ultrasound System</strong> for clinical purposes, Ian Donald and Tom Brown</p>
<p>1966<strong> - Salbutamol (Ventolin) treatment for Asthma</strong>, Sir David Jack</p>
<p>1966 -<strong>Automated Telling Machine (ATM)</strong> and <strong>Personal Identification Number (PIN)</strong>, James Goodfellow</p>
<p>1974 -<strong>The Glasgow Coma Scale (GSC)</strong>, Sir Graham Teasdale and Bryan Jennett</p>
<p>1978 -<strong> In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF)</strong>, Professor Sir Robert Edwards</p>
<p>1991 - The world's first<strong> Cervical Cancer Vaccine,</strong>Professor Ian Frazer</p>
<p>2013 - The world's first fully regulated trial of <strong>Stem Cell Therapy for Stroke Victims,</strong> Professor Keith Muir</p>
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<p>We are very proud that this list includes some former Strathclyders. More recently, The University of Strathclyde's innovations have included: <strong>Light Based Communications Technology </strong>for 5G communications, photonics, quantum technologies and physics; <strong>Blood Salvage Technology</strong> to allow blood lost in surgery to be transferred back to the patient; <strong>Battlefield Treatment Technique</strong> to reduce the need for amputations, and<strong> Intelligent Drill and Navigation System for Orthopaedic Surgery</strong> to significantly improve implant surgery.</p>
<p>Maybe the next great innovation will be uncovered at R&D Management Conference 2021. You don't want to miss it - <a href="
https://www.rnd2021.org/Registration">Registration</a>; is now open!</p>