| Past and present |
| Recent years have seen a mixture of looking back and looking forward. Celebrations are held in Salzburg for the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mozart. A 2100 year old melon is discovered in Western Japan. Ireland completes its conversion to the metric system. And snow falls in Buenos Aires for the first time in 100 years. At the same time, most of the world embraces the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gases. Surgeons in France carry out the first human face transplant. And the final Harry Potter novel sells 8 million copies in its first 24 hours after release. At Astra Tech, innovation in self-catheterisation continues with customer convenience updates in the form of LoFric Hydro-Kit II and LoFric Primo, all of which contribute to Astra Tech receiving the Technology, Innovation and Leadership of the year award. |