Embargoed for Wednesday, September 9, 2015
PETER JONES FOR JDRF IN SCOTLAND SETS OUT PERSONAL VISION TO SEE SCOTLAND PLAY KEY ROLE IN CURE FOR TYPE 1 DIABETESThe type 1 diabetes charity JDRF has appointed Peter Jones, managing director of international energy company Taqa in Europe, as chairman of its development group in Scotland. Peter (43), who lives with the condition himself, joins JDRF to spearhead a £750,000 fundraising campaign to support research carried out in Scotland and brings with him a vision to see Scotland play a far greater role in the development of a cure. Scotland has one of the highest incidences of type