Freedom of the city for Nobel Laureates
and have been awarded the Freedom of the City of ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp.
The freedom of the city is the highest honour ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp can bestow. The honour recognises the pioneering work undertaken by Sir Andre and Sir Kostya, who won in 2010 for their work on .
In their resolution, the Council also recognised the importance of the University to the growth and regeneration of the city.
At a ceremony at ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp Town Hall last night, Sir Andre and Sir Kostya were honoured by The Lord Mayor of ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp Councillor Naeem ul Hassan.
Since 1984, only four people or groups have been given the Freedom of the city – record label owner Tony Wilson, Sir Alex Ferguson, Sir Bobby Charlton and the GB Cycling Team.
Sir Andre said: “It is a great honour to be awarded the Freedom of the City of ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp. ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp has been my home now for almost 14 years and is very close to my heart."
Sir Kostya said: “I’m thrilled to have been awarded the Freedom of the City. ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp was home for the largest proportion of my most exciting experiments, and the local support we get is tremendous.”
Cllr Hassan added: “It was a privilege to be able to present the freedom of the city to Sir Andre and Sir Kostya.
“The significance of their work on graphene is truly breath-taking and we are yet to truly grasp the magnitude of its real-life applications.”
“¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp is a city born of innovation so it is only right we recognise the achievements of Sir Andre and Sir Kostya – who have joined the pantheon of scientific giants connected to our forward-looking city.”
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