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The Royal Society of Edinburgh Review 2002 (Session 2000-2001) The Royal Society of Edinburgh Review 2002 CONTENTS Contents Proceedings of the Ordinary Meetings .............................................3 Proceedings of the Statutory General Meeting .................................7 General Secretary’s Report. ..............................................................7 Treasurer’s Report ......................................................................... 15 Accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2001 ................. 21 Activities Prize Lectures .............................................................................. 41 Lectures ...................................................................................... 49 Conferences, Symposia, Workshops and Exhibitions .................. 79 Publications ............................................................................. 107 Fundraising .............................................................................. 109 Scottish Science Advisory Committee ........................................ 111 Evidence, Advice and Comment ................................................ 113 Inquiries ................................................................................... 115 Public Policy Seminars ............................................................... 117 Links with Industry ................................................................... 119 Events for Young People ........................................................... 121 Research Awards ...................................................................... 123 Medals, Prizes and Prize Lectureships ........................................ 129 Grants Committee .................................................................... 131 International Programme.......................................................... 133 Fellows’ Social Events ............................................................... 135 Grants, Sponsorship and Donations ........................................... 137 Changes in Fellowship During the Session .................................. 139 Staff ........................................................................................... 141 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ORDINARY MEETINGS See pp 41-78 for reports on lectures and prize lectures 6 November 2000 5 February 2001 Chairman Chairman Sir William Stewart FRS PRSE Sir William Stewart FRS PRSE Lecture Formal Admission to Fellowship Heterogeneous catalysis: from Professor Robert Hale. ‘black art’ to atomic understand- Award ing. Professor Gerhard Ertl, The President presented the 30th HonFRSE, of the Fritz-Haber- Award of the Gunning Victoria Institut der Max-Planck- Jubilee Prize Lectureship to Gesellschaft, Berlin. (page 49) Professor Angus Macintyre, FRS, 4 December 2000 FRSE, Professor of Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics Chairman and Statistics, University of Edin- The Rt Hon Lord Ross PC, VPRSE burgh, for his outstanding Formal Admission to Fellowship contribution to logic, model Dr Christopher Browitt theory, algebra, analysis and Lecture theoretical computer science. People Flows and Knowledge Lecture Flows: international Students and What Does Gödel’s Theorem Mean Public Policy. Professor Lalage After 70 Years? (Gunning Victoria Bown, OBE, FRSE, Chair of the Jubilee Prize Lecture). Professor Council for Education in the Angus Macintyre, FRS, FRSE. (page Commonwealth Working Group 41) on Student Mobility. (page 57) 5 March 2001 8 January 2001 Chairman Chairman Sir William Stewart FRS PRSE Sir William Stewart FRS PRSE Election of Fellows (see list on Formal Admission to Fellowship page 139) Professor Kenneth Reid Scrutineers Lecture Bishop Mario Conti and Professor The Defences of Scapa Flow: George Holmes protecting the Royal Navy’s Fleet Formal Admission to Honorary Anchorage, 1914–1945. Mr Fellowship Geoffrey Stell, Head of Architec- Professor Lawrence Markus ture at the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monu- Professor Lawrence Markus is a ments of Scotland. (page 59) distinguished mathematician who has made significant and lasting contributions, both in research and 3 Review of the Session 2000-2001 teaching, to the University of Award Minnesota-Minneapolis in the 5th Award of the BP Prize Lecture- United States of America, and to ship in the Humanities to the University of Warwick in the Dr Adrienne Scullion, from the United Kingdom. In this respect he Department of Theatre, Film and is a remarkable example of the Television Studies at the University “special relationship” between the of Glasgow, in recognition of her two countries; for the last thirty substantial contribution to Scottish years he has divided his profes- dramatic literature and contempo- sional life between the two rary performance in the Universities, serving in research professional theatre in Scotland. and in administrative positions Lecture associated with the development Self and Nation: issues of Identity of a number of areas of mathemat- in Modern Scottish Plays by ics and control science. For many Women (BP Prize Lecture in the years he has held the much- Humanities). Professor Adrienne coveted Regent Professorship of Scullion. (page 45) Mathematics at the University of Minnesota; at the University of 9 April 2001 Warwick he has held, at various Chairman times, Nuffield and Leverhulme Sir William Stewart FRS, PRSE Chairs of Mathematics; he is now Regent Professor Emeritus at the Formal Admission to Fellowship University of Minnesota and Professor C Snape Honorary Professor of Mathematics Lecture at the University of Warwick. Cancer Research Delivers - At Last. Professor Markus is a devoted Professor Gordon McVie, Director anglophile and American patriot; General, The Cancer Research he was involved with the Manhat- Campaign. (page 65) tan Atomic Energy Project in 1943 4 June 2001 and then served in the US Navy Chairman from 1943 to 1946. He and his Sir David Carter, FRSE, VPRSE wife Lois have for many years divided their lives between the two Formal Admission to Fellowship countries, with winter and summer Professor S Blackmore, Professor J L in their apartment in Royal Leam- Brockington, Professor D Charles- ington Spa, and autumn and worth, Dr T P P Clifford, Professor spring in their home in Minneapo- D H Crawford, Professor S C lis. Garrod, Mr B G Ivory, Professor R D Jack, Professor N H Keeble, The Formal Admission to Fellowship Hon Lord MacLean, Professor R Professor Andrew Hook Morrison, Professor R E Mulvey, Professor J A Murphy, Professor A F Murray, Lord Patel of Dunkeld, 4 Proceedings of the Ordinary Meetings Professor D J Porteous, Professor I 2 July 2001 G Priede, Professor G E Rickman, Chairman Professor J F Roulston, Professor J Sir William Stewart FRS, PRSE E L Simmons, Professor K S Sorbie, Professor J K Stringer, Professor G Formal Admission to Fellowship M Teasdale, Professor A J Walton, Mr A Cubie, Professor C T H Professor A Whiten. Davies, Professor D Edwards, Professor R H Flin, Professor N A R Lecture Gow, Professor C Kuo, Professor C Health in Old Age - Dream or R McInnes, Professor M J Padgett, Reality? Professor Marion E T Professor J A Sherratt and Profes- McMurdo, Department of Medi- sor R Thompson. cine, Dundee University, Ninewells Hospital. (page 70) Lecture Knot Theory and Fluid Mechanics - A Reflection on the Work of Tait and Kelvin. Professor Keith Moffatt, FRS, FRSE, University of Cambridge. (page 72) 5 PROCEEDINGS OF THE STATUTORY GENERAL MEETING The Annual Statutory General for the 219th Session were: Meeting took place in the Socie- Professor J F Cornwell FRSE, and ty’s Wolfson Theatre on Monday Dr M A D Fluendy FRSE. The Ballot 29 October 2001 at 4.45pm. was held and papers counted. Sir William Stewart, FRS, President, The Scrutineers later reported that took the Chair. all those shown on the ballot form had been elected by an President’s Welcome overwhelming majority. The President welcomed the Fellows and then expressed General Secretary’s Report to gratitude to all the outgoing the ASM. members of Council and Commit- “The Annual Report and Accounts tees for their notable for 2001, which were included contributions to the Society. He with the papers for this meeting, mentioned especially Professor describe the main activities during Peter Wilson, outgoing General the period April 2000 to March Secretary, and Professor Bob 2001. This oral report is designed Donovan, Vice-President, who to bring the Fellowship up to date would become Chairman of the with developments since March RSE Scotland Foundation. 2001. He noted that the Scottish Since March there have been a Executive had recognised the number of activities which are Society as an independent learned breaking new ground. Our body by asking it to host the international programme contin- Scottish Science Advisory Commit- ued apace and we have made tee whose Chairman was expected excellent progress in developing to become chief advisor on and enhancing our links and science to the Scottish Executive. relations in Europe and beyond. In Europe, positive steps have been In addition the Society was being made regarding the Society proactive in initiating Inquiries obtaining membership of the All into Foot and Mouth Disease, European Academies Network. Infectious Salmon Anaemia and We will learn the outcome of that Mediation in the Health Service. in Spring next year. We have also The President was also pleased to strengthened our links with highlight the award, by HRH The European contacts - notably