The John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norwich, Norfolk, England is Europe's premier independent centre for research and training in plant and microbial science. History Roman The Romans had their regional capital at Venta Icenorum on the river to the south which is near modern-day Caistor St Edmund Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life Microbiology (from Greek grc μῑκρος mīkros, "small" grc βίος bios, " Life " and grc -λογία It was named after John Innes, a merchant and philanthropist who bequeathed his home at Merton Park and funds for the founding of the institute. John Innes JP (1829 &ndash 8 August 1904) was born in Hampstead, Middlesex (now London) Merton Park is a place in the London Borough of Merton. It is a quiet and leafy Suburb situated between Wimbledon, Morden, South Wimbledon John Innes Compost was developed here. John Innes Compost was developed at the John Innes Centre in the 1930s
Along with the Institute of Food Research and University of East Anglia (UEA) it hosted the BA Festival of Science in September 2006. The Institute of Food Research (IFR in Norwich, England is a centre for research and training in Food science. The University of East Anglia is a campus-based University located in Norwich, England, and founded in 1963