Museum of Russian Icons announces death of founder Gordon B. Lankton
Gordon left an indelible mark on the town of Clinton, turning old, otherwise abandoned buildings on Union Street into Nypro Inc. and the Museum of Russian Icons, both globally recognized organizations.
CLINTON, MASS
.- The Board of Trustees of the Museum of Russian Icons announced the death of founder Gordon B. Lankton. After opening a branch of his plastics manufacturing company in Moscow in 1992, he came to appreciate Russian culture, particularly the icon, the emblematic sacred art form stemming from the Byzantine traditions of the Russian Orthodox Christian faith. Gordon founded the Museum of Russian Icons in 2006. From his early days as a Boy Scout collecting pennies, Gordon was a studious and passionate collector. Whether it was icons, African sculpture, World War I and II posters, or die-cast model cars, Gordon tirelessly pursued not only the objects, but also information about their origins and the artis
The Board of Trustees of the Museum of Russian Icons has announced the death of founder Gordon B. Lankton.
After opening a branch of his plastics manufacturing company in Moscow in 1992, he came to appreciate Russian culture, particularly the icon, the emblematic sacred art form stemming from the Byzantine traditions of the Russian Orthodox Christian faith.
Gordon founded the Museum of Russian Icons in 2006. From his early days as a Boy Scout collecting pennies, Gordon was a studious and passionate collector. Whether it was icons, African sculpture, World War I and II posters, or die-cast model cars, Gordon tirelessly pursued not only the objects, but also information about their origins and the artists who created them.
6 January 2021
UK science facilities to be upgraded with £213 million government investment enabling researchers to respond to global challenges such as COVID-19 and climate change
new world class equipment includes supercomputers in Cardiff to track infectious diseases, airborne sensors in London to monitor greenhouse gas emissions and a unique floating offshore wind testing lab at the University of Plymouth
part of government’s flagship Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap which committed to making the UK the best place in the world for scientists and researchers to live and work
Super computers to track infectious diseases and a first-of-its kind floating offshore wind testing lab are among the world class facilities that UK researchers will gain access to, thanks to a major £213 million government investment to upgrade the UK’s scientific infrastructure.
£213 million UK Government funding to help UK scientists
The investment will equip the UK’s leading scientists, universities and research institutes with new state of the art equipment to drive forward research
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Scottish science facilities to share £213 million UK Government investment
The funding will enable researchers to respond to global challenges such as Covid-19 and climate change
Part of the UK Government’s flagship R&D Roadmap which committed to making the UK the best place in the world for scientists and researchers to live and work
The UK Government has today (Wednesday 6 Jan) announced a major £213 million government investment to upgrade the UK’s scientific infrastructure, with Scottish facilities to benefit.