Julian Huppert - EU-IndiaGrid2 & MP for Cambridge
Dr Julian Huppert who represents Cambridge University in the EU-IndiaGrid2 project has been voted Member of Parliament for Cambridge during the recent elections in the UK. A research scientist at the Cavendish Laboratory and a Fellow of Clare College at Cambridge University, Julian successfully held the seat for the Liberal Democrat party with a majority of nearly 6,800. Speaking after the result Julian said "It’s a very great honour to be given the chance to represent Cambridge at Westminster. I’ve fought a campaign to represent everyone in the city, and that’s what I will do."
With the Liberal Democrat party now forming a coalition government with the Conservative party, it is ppssible that he will also be involved with national issues facing the new government.
Find out more on Julian's website
EUIndiaGrid2 is playing an important role in enhancing and increasing Euro-India cooperation on e-Infrastructures through collaboration with key policy players both from the Government of India and the European Commission. EUIndiaGrid2 also works closely with policy initiatives such as e-IRGSP2 and Euro-India SPIRIT
Global networks are the glue that holds together Scientific Research Communities around the world. Networks such as GÉANT (The Pan-European Education and Research Network), TEIN3 (The Trans-Eurasia Information Network) and the NKN (National Knowledge Network of India) are all key to this process.
Two main grids exist in India – the Regional component of the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG ) and GARUDA, the India National Grid Initiative. Both initiatives strongly rely on the development of national and international connectivity. In this respect fundamental steps have been taken and impressive targets have been achieved.
