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Lord Drayson appointed UK Science Minister
8th October 2008
Paul Drayson, who as Lord Drayson served as the UK’s Minister for Defense Procurement and in the House of Lords before taking a leave of absence to pursue a dream of racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, has rejoined the government as Science Minister
In 2008 Drayson has been competing in the American Le Mans Series sportscar racing championship in an E85 ethanol fuelled Aston Martin GT2 racecar. His new appointment is not expected to affect his motorsport activities.
Drayson, who has an engineering degree from Aston University, a PhD in robotics, and in 1993 founded a vaccine production company, stood down from government positions in defence and business to concentrate on motor racing in 2007.
He said, "I'm really delighted as this is my dream job. Motorsport is just the sort of high-tech, high-growth industry that the British excel at. It sets a great example of how the UK can lead the world in applying science and engineering to win."
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