Gordon Aikman
Gordon Lewis Aikman BEM (2 April 1985 – 2 February 2017) was a Scottish political researcher and campaigner. He was Director of Research for the Better Together campaign during the Scottish Independence Referendum. During that campaign he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Aikman successfully lobbied the Scottish Government to double the number of MND nurses in Scotland, and to fund them via the NHS. He also raised more than £500,000 for medical research.
Gordon Aikman | |
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| Born | 2 April 1985 Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| Died | 2 February 2017 (aged 31) |
| Education | Kirkcaldy High School University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation(s) | Political researcher, campaigner |
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