2 March 2005

Double donation for TICR

Photo opportunity: 2.00pm, today, Wednesday 2 March, TICR, Level 7, University of Dundee Medical School, Ninewells Hospital, Dundee

The University of Dundee's Institute for Cardiovascular Research (TICR) will be presented with two cheques at Ninewells Hospital later today. Professor Hugh Tunstall-Pedoe and TICR Chairman, Robert Mclaren will welcome trustees of the William S Phillips Fund when they donate a total of £3000 to the TICR campaign.

Born in Dundee the late William Sangster Phillips died in 2001 just shortly before his 100th birthday. William left no family and wanted the income generated from the residue of his estate to be used for charitable purposes. Fund trustees, Walter M Craig and Norrie Robertson, a solicitor from Blackadders, Dundee will present a cheque of £2000 to TICR on behalf of the fund. Walter will also take this opportunity to make a personal £1000 donation.

The TICR campaign is raising funds for a new Institute for Cardiovascular Research bringing together a team of specialists in five medical disciplines to enable detection and intervention of heart-related diseases at an earlier stage.

For further information please contact Robert McLaren on 01382 345609

By Angela Durcan, Press Officer 01382 344768, out of hours: 07968298585, a.durcan@dundee.ac.uk