Professor Stephen Hawking, one of the world's most famous scientists, is "very ill" in hospital, Cambridge University has said. The physicist, who works at the university, has been having tests after being taken by ambulance to Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
A university spokesman said: "Professor Hawking is very ill. He is undergoing tests. He has been unwell for a couple of weeks." Professor Peter Haynes, head of the University's Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, added: "Professor Hawking is a remarkable colleague. "We all hope he will be amongst us again soon." One of the last times the 67-year-old scientist appeared in public was in September when he unveiled a £1m clock erected at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. The professor is best known for his book A Brief History of Time. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
