HPC Wales helps the magic of mirrors in North Wales
If you've been reading recent posts on this blog about the HPC Wales high performance computer project, you might be wondering how it all helps ideas which can provide economic benefits. Here is one case study from North Wales - It may be all about mirrors, but there’s no trickery involved in Professor David Walker’s hugely ambitious bid to bring new business and employment to North Wales. Prof Walker is an expert in Ultra-Precision Optical Polishing Technology and is based at OpTIC Glyndwr business innovation centre in St. Asaph. He is working on developing state-of-the-art mirrors for the European Southern Observatory, which will be the biggest optical telescope in the world. And a key plank of his work will be provided by the HPC Wales high performance computer. “The mirrors project alone is worth 200 million Euros and what we want to do is attract that investment, or a significant part of it to North Wales,” said Prof Walker. “I moved from the University of London to the busine...