Subsequent interest in the model and its findings has led to a number of smaller scale research studies which draw on the longitudinal aspect of the design, with further expressions of interest in possible future transnational studies.
Now at last she was given her due, and was showered with invitations and expressions of interest from those who had previously ignored her.
The CRCAH's first research commissioning round commenced in March 2004 with a call for expressions of interest based on three of the research priority areas and one open category for research topics proposed by partners.
A spokesman stressed the March date is for "expressions of interest", with submissions after this date also considered until the final deadline of March 2015.
The deadline for expressions of interest is Monday, with Virgin Care, Serco and Circle all reportedly interested.
But when he traveled with it, he got so many expressions of interest that he decided to manufacture it on a very limited scale (presently 3,000 per year, worldwide).
Philip Marshall QC, acting for the club on company law issues, said the board had narrowed down a field of 130 inquiries – from which 27 firm expressions of interest had arisen – with the advice of Barclays Capital and had accepted the best offer.
"Given the tighter credit markets and a lack of liquidity with some lenders, we anticipate, based on expressions of interest, an increase in the need" for financing from the bank, Mr. Cogan said.
