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11 Contents 6 9 2 See therefreshedpages at:www.gla.ac.uk The Universitywebsite hasbeengivenanewlook. New lookforwebsite No.42 June buildings newest one ofour award for an energy including campus, around the News anddevelopmentsfrom University News Festival attheUniversity. Glasgow Science The launchofthe the people science to Taking world’s elite. ranks ofthe joining the Business School University’s writes onthe Ken Symon Business School an Englishbanknote – andthefirstScottoappearon Exploration Society. on theactivitiesofUniversity’s Kenneth MacdonaldreportsforAvenue explore theworld An opportunityto 2007 14 21 comments andsuggestionsforfuture we appreciatedthefeedback,positive ongoing reviewofourpublicationsand formedpartofan website. Thesurvey the lasteditionofAvenue andonour in completed thereadershipsurvey Many thankstoallourreaderswho survey Readership • edition –lookoutforitinDecember. redesigning Avenue intimeforthenext programme ofimprovements,wewillbe summarised financialstatement. the previous12monthsandincludesa major Universitynewsandeventsover year,every thenewpublicationshowcases – thisreplacesNewsReview. Produced enclosed withthiseditionofAvenue Annual Review, whichyouwillfind editions. We havelaunchedanewpublication, And, aspartofourongoing print in the survey’s prize draw. delighted to receive the framed One of our alumni from Suffolk was meeting on23June 2007. Council, including notice ofthenext The half-yearlyreportoftheGeneral General Council become thefastestpersontocycle including agraduatewhoaimsto Clubs, reunionsandpersonalnews, Alumni News round-the-world soloandmore entrepreneurs. success forGlasgow’s student www.gla.ac.uk

Avenue June 2007  Avenue June 2007 The pictureshows ProfessorAngusMatheson(1912-1962) Celebrating 50yearsofCeltic and itsstudents.” is immenselyproudofitsstandards,staff our EuropeanandUKaccreditations,Glasgow international markofdistinction,togetherwith division ofvetschoolsintheworld.Withthis once againthatGlasgowisinthepremier said: “We aredelightedtohaveconfirmed international benchmark. period ofsevenyearsasmeetingtheAVMA School wasre-approvedforthemaximum Veterinary MedicalAssociation,theVet of itsexcellentstandards. has receivedfurtherinternationalendorsement Business Schoolonpage9). business schools.(Seethefeatureon made upoflessthan10%theworld’s Schools ofBusiness,joininganelitegroup from theAssociationtoAdvanceCollegiate gained specialisedinternationalaccreditation The University’s A world-classUniversity Professor StuartReid,DeanoftheFaculty, Following arecentvisitoftheAmerican The Faculty ofVeterinaryMedicine Business School University News The DepartmentofCelticcelebratedthe50th has andanalumnusofGlasgow. anniversary of theestablishment of itsChair Gaelic &ScottishStudiesatthe Universityof

given byProfessor DonaldMeek,Professor of Celtic lastDecember. Muchofthemoney Memorial Lecture –thefirstofwhichwas to createtheChairwasraisedbyalumni lecture series–the Angus Matheson of thedepartment,whoformedan department hasestablishedanannual association calledtheOssianicClub. To markthe50thanniversary, the took upthepostin1956. The firstprofessor, AngusMatheson, Energy awardfornewbuilding of themaincontributingfactorsto energy efficiencyandsustainability. One which showcaseleadingexamplesof Award recognises Scottishbuildings The CarbonTrust LowCarbonBuilding award foritsnewScottishCentreEcology The Universityhasreceivedanenergyefficient & theNaturalEnvironmentbuildingat Rowardennan, onthebanksof Loch Lomond. source ofheat. the ground, providing alowcarbon building. Thepumpdrawsenergy from heat pumpinstalledintheRowardennan University’s successistheground source exam periodswillbe completelydistinct. week. Withthenewsystem,teaching and same exams inanothersubjectthevery to attendlecturesinonesubjectandtake programmes, someofwhomarerequired particular difficultiesforstudentson joint teaching andexamperiods.Thiscreates of termsandsemesters,withoverlapping revision andexamsafterthevacation. and willbefollowedbyfiveweeksof period 2willfitinbeforethespringvacation exams beforethewintervacation.Teaching be followedbytwoweeksofrevisionand start inthethirdweekofSeptemberandwill teaching periods.Teaching period1will academic year, consistingoftwo11-week In 2008theUniversityischangingtoanew Changing times Our currentacademicyearisahybrid

Photo: Alan Taylor English banknote Graduate becomesfirstScotonan Department ofScottishLiterature, battle withcancer. –tothe intenselypersonal–his terror’ ranges from theglobal–‘waron well astacklingcurrent issues.Hisfocus poems whichlookbackonhispastlifeas of theScottishParliamentin1999and Professor Morgan wrote fortheopening A BookofLives English PoetLaureate. or NationalPoet,equivalenttothe Literature andScotland’s firstMakar, Emeritus ProfessorofEnglish of thelatestworkbyEdwinMorgan, February tocelebratethepublication and fellowwriterswhogatheredin University staffwereamongstfriends Celebrating life with Scotland’s National Poet to the understanding of society and its recognise Adam Smith’s contribution King, said: “It is such a pleasure to remains influential to the present day. economy as a subject of study and Wealth of Nations work as a professor. His major work – as a student in Glasgow, returning later to Adam Smith was aged 14 when he started circulation inMarch. £20 banknoteintroducedinto acknowledged onanewly-designed philosopher andeconomisthasbeen this world-renowned18thcentury note.Thecontributionof the firstScottoappearonaBankof graduates, AdamSmith,hasbecome One oftheUniversity’s mostfamous Professor Alan Riach,headofthe Bank of England Governor, Mervyn containstheverses – established political The Scotland. Itishisfirstmajorbooksince for Edwin,hisreputation andalsofor said: “Thisisahugelyimportantbook Photo courtesyoftheHeraldandEveningTimes picturearchive heritage.” notes themselves asarecord ofBritain’s of Adam Smith reflects theplaceof the the advancementofsociety. Our choice talented citizensovertheirlifetime to the enduringcontributionofits most economics. of specialisation remain at the heart of division of labour and the advantages nature, the organisation of society, the development. His insight into human National PortraitGallery. of himbyJamesTassie, heldintheScottish banknote isbasedonalikenessoftheportrait The imageofAdamSmithusedonthe£20 “The BankofEnglandacknowledges cover forfulldetails. ‘what’s on’sectionontheinsideback will takeplacefrom May2007–seethe range ofspecialexhibitionsand events in 1807.To celebrate thebicentenary, a celebrates 200yearssinceitsfoundation University Pressandispriced£20. Glasgow, 1807-2007’ispublishedbyEdinburgh centuries. anddevelopmentoverthelasttwo history his museum,inthecontextofUniversity’s man himselfbutof notonlyofthe story material totellthe unpublished source utilises awealthof after him.Thebook museum named ofthe the history Hunter andoutlines physician William Scottish century which describesthelifeandachievementsof18th andArchaeology,History haspublishedabook Lawrence Keppie,EmeritusProfessorofRoman Scotland’s oldestpublicmuseum Book celebratesfounderof personal lifesoopenly.” in away, inthathewritesabouthis becoming Makar. Itisalsoanewwork ‘William HunterandtheHunterianMuseumin This year, theHunterian Museum www.gla.ac.uk

 Avenue June 2007  Avenue June 2007 ordered to show respect.” mass graves for the Allied dead and being evidence of German soldiers digging where they fell. There is new documentary British lost 1468 men. The dead were left than 160 of them were never found. The prisoner in the attack. The remains of more Australians were killed, injured or taken graves. modern satelliteimagerytolocatethe historical photographsalongwith Battlefield Archaeology willuse from theUniversity’sCentre for Dr Pollard andateamofarchaeologists victory for the Germans. 19 and 20 July – was a decisive – which took place in 1916 on Fromelles in France. The battle troops killed at the Battle of graves of British and Australian Dr Tony Pollard to locate the commissioned Glasgow archaeologist The Australian Ministry of Defence has wardead for Australian Glasgow archaeologistinsearch Dr Pollard said: “More than 5355 University News With ProfessorSchlesinger(pictured)cametwoothernewappointments; Key mediaappointments has directedtheMediaResearchInstitutesinceearly1990s. University. HecomestoGlasgowfromStirlingUniversity, wherehe Dr RaymondBoyle,whowritesonsportandthemedia,Gillian has beenappointedtothenewChairinCulturalPolicyat World-renowned mediaanalystProfessorPhilipSchlesinger Doyle, aculturaleconomistspecialisinginmediapolicyand regulation. Bothhavehighinternationalreputationsfor their work. for debateaboutculturalpolicyinScotland. Under has alreadyestablisheditselfasanimportant forum media andcommunication industries. centre willnowtake onboardnewdevelopmentsinthe becoming aUK,EUandinternational player. The mission buthealsowantstoshiftthe centreinto Professor Schlesingeritwillstaytrue toitsScottish Glasgow’s CentreforCulturalPolicyResearch and shows Tony Pollard on a dig at Culloden.The photo is courtesy of the National Trust for Scotland collaborate on.” that allnationalitiesinvolvedcan Hopefully itwillbecomeaproject underground andoutofsight. element ofthewarwasconducted found evidencethatanentire phenomenal discovery. Herewe’ve system afterthewar. the waterwhichfloodedtunnel by effects havebeenpreserved Light Infantry. from the9thBattalionHighland was originallyconstructedbymen sleeping quartersandmessrooms underground complexofcorridors, the BattleofPasschendaele.The up to300Alliedsoldiersduring bunker inFlanders,whichhoused have uncovered a giant World War I been advising a Belgian team who In a separate project, Dr Pollard has Dr Pollardsaid:“Thisisa Beds, weaponsandevenpersonal University’s bioelectronics and microelectronics combination of technologies developed by the commercialise this technology. spin-out company which has been set up to company, has invested £400,000 in a University plc, the intellectual property commercialisation Following the success of these early trials, IP Group schools, collegesandcareersfairs. tours andaccompanyingstafftoeventsin applicants andtheirfamilyonUniversity Applicants’ VisitDay, guidingpotential includes involvementinOpenDayand various recruitmentevents.Therole as representativesfortheUniversityat launched whichinvitesstudentstoact A StudentAmbassadorSchemehasbeen Student ambassadors that can make a real difference to people’s lives.” together experts from many fields to create products example of the way the University is bringing Research & Enterprise, said: “This is an excellent detect a large range of medically important markers. the patient. Potentially the device could be used to a wireless link to a small unit attached externally to passes through the body, transmitting the data via that detects early signs of bowel cancer. The company’s first product will be a diagnostic pill research groups with the support of its life scientists. • Lab-in-a-pill through thebody. illnesses asittravelled detect potentiallyfatal that couldbeusedto miniature capsule beginning ona that trialswere we reported 2006) (January in Avenue 39 remember that Readers may Wireless bioDevices Ltd is based on a Professor Steve Beaumont, Vice-Principal for The electronic pill will take measurements as it the scheme in February thisyear.the schemeinFebruary Russell, attheofficiallaunchof joined thePrincipal,SirMuir Ambassadors –manyofthem have signedupasStudent To datemorethan 200students Photo: Tommy Wan to “beallyoucanbe,despitethehand speech, Oliviainspired everyonepresent facilities inotherways.” or engagewithourcommunityand people whowanttoworkwithus disabled studentsbutalsofor increasing opportunitiesnotonlyfor a positiveculture change.Thismeans minimum compliancetowards building “There isanemphasisawayfrom universities. duties onpublicauthorities,including December 2006,whichplacednew to disabilitylegislationintroduced in action plan,wasprepared inresponse Equality SchemeinJanuary. the launchofUniversity’sDisability (pictured) spoketoapackedcrowd at Meningitis Awareness OliviaGiles Lawyer, graduateandcampaignerfor Equality Scheme oftheDisability Launch of EnglishandScottishLanguage& a seriesoftalksorganised bytheSchool Yorker Magazine O’Hagan, andpoetryeditorofthe Maggie O’Farrell (pictured) and Andrew Among them,acclaimedauthors the lastfewmonths. been welcomedtothecampusover A numberofeminentindividualshave Distinguished speakers that’s beendealttoyou”. 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New delivered this year’s Holocaust Memorial University of California, at Berkeley and Diffusing thestudyofNatural “Promoting, Advancing, Teaching, to run atthefourancientuniversities, endowed amajorpubliclecture series for scholarsworldwide. deal ofmaterialwhichwillbeinvaluable biographies oflecturers aswellagreat series oflectures andtheirpublication, provide adetailedintroduction toeach The website,whenitiscompleted,will Andrews and Aberdeen Universities. delivered atGlasgow, Edinburgh, St project involvingalltheGifford lectures since theirinceptionin1888. Gifford Lectures delivered atGlasgow project topublish,ontheinternet,all Studies isworkingonanambitious Department ofTheology&Religious A teamofresearchers from the – arenotpictured. Andel, DavidKahan.Two othermembersoftheteam–MichaelDelashmuttandBenediktBock Left toright:DavidJasper, BrannonHancock,AlanaVincentHoward,AlexanderBroadie,KellyVan second citizenship series. Britishness inthe openinglecture ofthe Bernard Crickconsidered theconceptof leading politicaltheoristProfessor Sir universe intheirStMungoLecture and Jim Houghdiscussedlasersand the Lecture. Diaconic delivered theinaugural Rankin professional magicianProfessor Persi renowned mathematician andformer an ethicofrules canberelaxing and the British Academy, lectured onwhether MSP (LLB 1992) on women in politics. was marked with a talk by Lecture and International Women’s Day Over 100yearsofGiffordscholarshipnowonline Professor Gerald Feldman from the Lord Gifford, onhisdeathin1888, This ispartofaScotland-wide Professors Wilson Sibbettand Baroness OnoraO’Neill,President of the spiritofwhatwetodaywouldcall a dialogueabouttruth. However, in theological tradition,tosomehowhave following thegreat philosophicaland Theology”. Heintendedtheseries, www.giffordlectures.org.uk events: Gifford current about news and theology natural of description brief a Gifford, Lord Adam of biography a offering resource, lectures bepublicandaccessible. knowledge transfer, healsoinsistedthe • taking partinthefestival.” glad toseegraduates andstaffofthiscourse Writing Mastersprogramme. Iamparticularly most recentlythroughouracclaimed Creative a greatnumberofScottishauthorsand poets, new andexistingtalentinthisfield. Aye Write!Festivalencourageandcelebrate tradition anditisgoodthateventssuchasthe and Glasgowinparticular, hasastrongliterary writers tothecity. brings thebestofScottishandinternational the richvarietyofGlaswegianwritingandalso was heldinFebruary. Thefestivalcelebrates Write! –Glasgow’s annualbookfestivalwhich The UniversityprovidedsponsorshipforAye Aye Write!sponsorship The website is a rich and growing growing and rich a is website The “Throughout our history wehavenurtured “Throughout ourhistory Principal, SirMuirRussell,said:“Scotland, Blackburn. Sagan, GeorgeSteinerandSimon Caird, JohnMacmurray, Carl Glasgow haveincludedEdward Distinguished Giffordlecturersin

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 Avenue June 2007  Avenue June 2007 everywhere.” Rica, Gambiaand Borneo–pretty much Iceland, Bolivia,Ecuador, Trinidad, Costa places likeKazakhstan,Cyprus, Canada, Biomedical &LifeSciences(IBLS). Studies attheUniversity’sInstitute of stalwart ofthesociety, he’s Adviser of papers havecomefrom it.” under supervisionandalotofresearch new knowledge,”hesays.“It’sdone Education andapastchairofthesociety. the University’sProfessor ofZoological explored inthisageofglobaltravel? gets muchcloser. But what remains tobe on. come to movie in-flight the for waiting and peanuts complimentary with face my stuffing while feet 30,000 about from all West. And American the of deserts high The glaciers. Greenlandic mighty The Asia. East South of rainforests steaming The seen. I’ve sights The explore theworld to An opportunity Glasgow –KennethMacdonaldreports on theUniversity’s ExplorationSociety. “Over theyearswe’vehadstudents in Dr StewartWhiteagrees. Another “The students’workdoesproduce Plenty, according toRoger Downie, The University’sExplorationSociety doesn’t necessarilyhavetohappenin The studentexperienceatGlasgow Exploring theworld the professor says.“Thestudentsdon’t discoveries –academicandpersonal. on helpingstudentsmaketheirown before.” it turnedoutthey’dneverbeendescribed hatched themouttoseewhattheywere that attackourfrogs’ eggsandwhen we species,” hesays.“We hadtheseflies and turtles. that hismainareas ofinterest are frogs as somethingofasurprisetohim,given Megaselia nidanurae with thediscoveryofanewspeciesfly, Professor Downieishimselfcredited of frog inEcuadorawaitsconfirmation. don’t getacheapholiday “It’s about youbecoming “It’s aboutyoubecomingyourself,” However thesociety’semphasisis “The tropics are fullofundescribed And thediscoveries? A newspecies “ yourself. Thestudents out ofit.” . Headmitsthiscame in class. examples ofwhat I’dbeenlearningabout the environment worked–practical never seensomuchdetailabout how changed herlife:“Itwasamazing. I’d accompany thestudents. – oneofthecore ofstaff memberswho – likeProfessor DownieandDrWhite, vice-president oftheSociety and see herembarkontenth;sheis an undergraduate. Thisyear will her firstexpeditionto Trinidad as Undergraduate School,went on fundraising kitforsomeyearsnow. a giantfrog, it’sbeenapartofher a costumewhichtransformsherinto Orr Buildingtestifiestothat.Partof wall ofDrJoSmith’sroom intheBoyd effort infundraising.” – andtheyalsohavetoputinalotof fairly substantialpersonalcontribution support, thestudentshavetoputina the Universityandotherbodiesprovide get acheapholidayoutofit. Although tallest mountain. the ExplorationSociety, foundonTrinidad’s native species,currentlybeingresearchedby The GoldenTree Frog,acriticallyendangered She saysthatfirstexpedition Dr Smith,whoteachesattheIBLS A fabric frog’s headhangingonthe faculties. Medicineanddentistryhave the societyisopentostudentsfrom all are inevitablybiologyandzoologybut have thatelementofinteractivity.” – andthenworkingouthowtodoit. people whowantaparticularthingdone an expeditionincollaborationwithlocal Downie. “It’smuchmore aboutplanning the ‘natives’whattodo,”saysProfessor the westofScotlandgoingandtelling collaboration withlocalpeople. the locals.Thesedaysemphasisison lands andpeoplesalready wellknownto Europeans inpithhelmets,‘discovering’ of mycareer.” to becomeauniversityteacher. different way. That’s what made me want it’ forthefirsttime–seeingthingsina doctoral work. the subjectofherdoctorateandpost- to Trinidad’s abundantfrog population, changed herarea ofinterest from birds a zoologist–butthere wasmore. She diplomatic, to work with other people.” you. You had to learn to be practical, to be holiday and having everything laid out for people will sweep it back outside.” it’s likely to be killed or at the very least But if a frog comes into a house in Trinidad harmless – they are not poison arrow frogs. spectacular,” says Dr Smith. “They’re thing: Trinidadians are frightened of frogs. the tourist season, perhaps, but for one noisy selection of frogs. A way to extend field open to an equally colourful and bird life makes itself scarce, leaving the rainy season. The spectacularly attractive primetime – coincides with Trinidad’s one example. The summer – tourism communities. desire toworkmore closelywithlocal linguists; thishasbeenfuelledbythe attraction foranthropologists and recent yearsthere hasbeenagrowing been represented inthepast,and “Almost allthesuccessfulexpeditions “It’s notaquestionofpeoplefrom Long goneare thedaysofnorthern “So thesocietyhaschangedcourse “It wasgreat toseestudents‘getting It confirmedherambitiontobecome “It’s a lot different from going on “The frogs in breeding season are Opening Trinidad to eco-tourism is The society’sdominantdisciplines

expedition properbegins.” because therearenonastysurpriseswhen the You gettoknowthewholeteamandthathelps helped butmorehadtobefound. Merchants’ HouseTravelling Scholarship was worktobedoneinGlasgow. A£1000 rainforest inthefareastofEcuadorthere develop itinthedirectionofanthropology.” English tolocalpeople.Theywanted do scientificworkcombinedwithteaching The societyhadalreadybeentothere intrigued. was she anthropology, and Spanish combine could who someone for looking Society Exploration the from notice a saw she when So Spanish. studied also she’s sociology; and anthropology in Honours Joint for aiming that way.” student. Ididacertificateinfieldarchaeology says. “Istartedasapart-timeeveningclass “I’ve beenattheUniversityforfiveyears,”she could speakSpanish. For ElaineDockery, itallbeganbecauseshe “We’re putting something in, and getting something in return” part oftheAmazonianrainforestandonlyaccessiblebycanoe. of SanJosédePayamino,OrellanaProvince,Ecuador–acommunitysituatedinremote ontheSociety’sElaine Dockery EcuadorExpedition2006.Sheispicturedinthecommunity “We had to raise £5000 working as a group. But beforeworkcouldbeginintheAmazon “It wasforapilotprojectinEcuador. student Level-3 a full-timer, a now She’s last expedition,”saysElaine. zoology attheUniversity. children. Oneofthemisadaughterstudying mature studentandthemotheroffive teenage more impressivewhenyouconsidershe’s a to addheralreadyimpressiveCV–allthe – althoughonlyafterI’dboileditup.” bullet antandfindingasnakeinmywashing preparation forthingslikebeingbittenbya a strongerpersonforit.Anditwasallgood chucking itin.ButwemadethroughandI’m wassteep. curve for herstudiesinfairtrade.Butthelearning in return.” putting somethinginandweget them Englishprovidesouraccess–we’re don’t liveintheconsumersociety. Teaching interested intherestofworld.Theyjust people arewrong,”shesays.“They’re the requestofcommunitiesthemselves. “But itworkedout- we’restilltalking!” “She wasanotherofthestudentson Elaine isgoingbacktoEcuadorthisyear “Sometimes inthebuild-upIfeltlike In Elaine’s case,thereturnwasmaterial “A lotoftheassumptionsaboutindigenous Teaching thelocalpeopleEnglishcameat www.gla.ac.uk

 Avenue June 2007  Avenue June 2007 difference, I guess.” development, or as she puts it, “to try and make a non-government organisation on sustainable how hard it is for people other than us.” and don‘t see the lives that people are leading and that are facing the world today. in the zoological community about the problems expeditions are a fantastic way of raising interest material for a Masters dissertation. placement which she hopes will provide the the formal society expedition, then on to a work for a year, spending the first six or so weeks of people want you to do.” make sure that what you’re doing is what the local community with any scientific work you do, and the society feels – it’s very important to interlink community was involved. Certainly I feel – and humbles you how much they will offer you. welcoming even though they have nothing and it zoology side, the people are what made it. They’re community projects. So what did she learn? leader, working on a mixture of zoological and on the second of these she was the expedition zoology degree. The first two were to The Gambia; expedition – and she’s only in the third year of her Anna Harrison is about to embark on her third Making adifference children fromthelocalschool. Anna inTheGambiawithsomeofthe You get the impression she will. Ultimately she hopes to work for an “Often people live in a blinkered environment “I’m very passionate about it because the For this year’s trip she’ll be going to Ecuador “When we were building a library the whole “So much,” she says. “Although I loved the Exploring theworld undergraduates are alwaysaccompanied Hazards are carefully assessed and safe are studentsonsuchexpeditions? we candoourresearch intheirterritory.” Dr Whitesays. with guysspearsandwar paint,” anyone stumbledontoitthey’dbefaced wouldn’t letanyoneontotheirland–if community weworkwithinEcuador ‘undiscovered’ peoples. still comeclosetotheeraoffinding conservation. word aboutthebenefits of amphibian going intoschoolstospread thegood other specialistsfrom Glasgow willbe a culturalshift. Anthropologists and future expeditionswillbetryingtocreate Trinidadians developnature reserves, Pictured left-rightareDrStewartWhite,JoSmithandProfessorRogerDownie Which begsthequestion:justhow “Now wehaveanarrangement that “Until sevenoreightyearsago,the Some ofthesociety’sactivities So atthesametimeashelping • ofappropriateMastersdegreeprogrammes. workshops andshortcourses,thedelivery Scotland throughsharedcollaborativeresearchprogrammes,theprovisionofjointtraining The Centrewillalsopromoteculturalexchangeandcapacitybuildingbetweenlowincomecountries Centre willidentifyanddevelopnewprogrammeswithotherAfricancountries continents. Botswana, Ethiopia,Kenya,Malawi,Nigeria,SouthAfrica,Tanzania, TheGambia,andUganda. International Development–thefirstofitskindinScotland. developing worldhasbeenunveiled. An ambitiousplantochanneltheexpertiseofstaffatUniversityintohelping University bidstoaidthedevelopingworld

You can visit the Centre’s website at www.gla.ac.uk/gcid The Universityalreadyhaswell-establishedinternationaldevelopmentprojectsinAfricaincluding More than40academicsaretopooltheirresourcescreatetheUniversityofGlasgowCentre for and radioprogrammes. broadcasting on arangeoftelevision Scotland’s SpecialCorrespondent, Kenneth Macdonald(LLB1978) isBBC something moneycan’tbuy.” says StewartWhite.“It’sreally students’ personaldevelopment. benefits, bothintermsofscienceand doesn’t leadtoanythingcatastrophic.” Brava. safe thangoingonholidaytotheCosta relatively remote region isprobably less going off intotheunknownor a we do,”hesays.“Butitisthecasethat can beeliminated. Downie concedesthatnotallthedangers by experiencedstaff, butProfessor “They getanincredible experience,” Against therisksmustbeweighed “But wedoourbesttoensure it “Safety isanimportantpartofwhat

best inScotland. ten businessschoolsintheUKand school –hewantsittobeamongthetop Management, hasaclearambitionforthe Business SchoolandDepartmentof Professor Angus Laing,theheadof of success In thebusiness MBA programme, followingareview of autumn withthe introduction ofanew reputation oftheschoolwillcomein receive thisinternationalrecognition. and oneofonlytwoinScotland to of fewerthan10%theworld's schools Glasgow joinedanelitegroup madeup Schools ofBusiness(AACSB). Association to Advance Collegiate had gainedaccreditation from the University announcedthattheschool that goalcameinJanuarywhenthe key stepalongthejourneytoachieving to achievewithinthenextfiveyears. A programme ofobjectives for theschool beyond." and organisational studies intheUKand centres ofexcellenceformanagement our positionasoneofthepremier Ken SymonreportsontheUniversity’s Business Schooljoiningtheranksof Another stepinimproving the In being awarded AACSB accreditation Professor Lainghassetout a He explains:"Ourgoalistoenhance Business School the world’s elite. innovation and climate change,onthe international migration totechnological impact ofadiverse rangeofissues,from also nowexpectedtounderstand the business success–MBA graduates are technical skillsisonlyoneelement of from amodernMBA.Developingcore discerning aboutwhattheyexpect and studentsare becoming more Dr IainDocherty, theMBA director. existing andcontinuingprogrammes by the BusinessSchool. Professor AngusLainghasaclearambitionfor Dr Dochertysays:"Bothemployers Veloutsou. main lecturetheatre,withlecturerCleopatra Students onthepart-timeMBAinschool’s with newuniversities andotherelite South America todevelop partnerships has travelledto countries in Asia and its internationallinks.Professor Laing the BusinessSchoolhasbeenincreasing important partofthis." Glasgow, aswell asfurtherafield,isan sector organisations inand around and ourworkwithbusinessespublic benefit oftheUniversity'slocalpartners, insight gainedfrom ourresearch tothe of Glasgow'straditionistoapplythe of theScottisheconomyseriously. Part contributing tothegrowth andsuccess its needsbetter. to thebusinesscommunityandserving belief thattheschoolisbecomingcloser community. Heshares Professor Laing's more closelytheneedsofbusiness alumni aspartofamovetoaddress improve linkswiththebusinessschool's to none." these keybusinesschallengesissecond that ourunderstandingandanalysisof breadth ofexpertiseatGlasgowmeans performance oftheirorganisations. The Dr Dochertysays:"We takeourrole in Dr Dochertyhasalsobeenseekingto Another keyelementindeveloping www.gla.ac.uk

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11 Avenue June 2007 12 Avenue June 2007 build a working solar-powered model car then race them. is a workshop where pupils work in teams to design and processes involved in preparing recycled glass. Solar Cars where participants experience some of the factory system. Glassforever, an interactive multimedia roadshow crawl inside an inflatable planetarium to explore the solar Clockwise from above: STARLAB, where participants can is keenlyoptimisticaboutwhatthe computer-generated images. scientific instruments, demonstrations and mix of hands-on activities, original Glasgow’s greatest scientist is an exciting display based around the life and work of Scientist will include its May after extensive refurbishment and celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. reopening of the Hunterian Museum, which a lookatthefuture ofcancerresearch. examination ofartificialintelligenceand evolution andcreationism debate,an between scienceandreligion andan festival –adiscussionontherelationship demonstrations. spectacular high-voltageelectricity electricity isbrought tolifethrough Arcs andSparks Thailand, andDrKenSkeldon’sshow experiences duringthe2004tsunamiin University Principal,SirMuirRussell, The museum reopens its doors in late A highlight is the celebration of the There willalsobeaserioussidetothe Physics &Astronomy. Procheta MallikoftheDepartment at STARLAB withpresenterMr in Cumbernauldexplorethecosmos Pupils fromOurLady’s HighSchool exhibition. This permanent Lord Kelvin: Revolutionary where thehistoryof Glasgow ScienceFestival believe theFestivalwilldojustthat.” is akeypriorityofthisUniversityandI do that. festival isaperfectplatformforthemto science accessibletothepublicandthis staff are committedtomakingtheir and bringssciencetothepeople.Our festival willbeareal boostforthecity festival willbringtothecity:“This “Enthusing youngstersaboutscience Parisian honour Parisian Arts etMetiers lastNovember. Inventeurs etFabricants’atthe Muséedes appeared inadisplayentitled 'Principaux graduates andprofessorsof the University, Thomson, andhisbrotherJames, both Lord Kelvin,whowasbornWilliam in Paris. scientists in the world at a museum in a display of the most important demonstrated by his prominent inclusion The enduring fame of Lord Kelvin was www.glasgowsciencefestival.org.uk

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Clubs, reunions and personal news

Edited by Sarah Richardson and Emily Wallace Around the world… by pedal power Recent graduate Mark Beaumont aims to become the fastest person to have ever circumnavigated the globe by bicycle – an 18,000 mile solo bike ride.

Mark, who graduated last year in development programmes – through Economics and Politics, has spent the his challenge, as well as promoting last 12 years criss-crossing Europe on enterprise, sustainability and global a number of endurance and charity friendship amongst young people. adventures. Mark is no stranger to cycling But now he is facing his greatest adventures. He has recently returned challenge yet: to break the Guinness from chalking up nearly 3,000 solo bike World Record of just under 277 days for miles through Scandinavia and the Baltic cycling around the world. states, which involved sleeping rough for Mark’s challenge will see him start a month and travelling 300 miles north of from Paris in September, taking in many the Arctic Circle. countries including Poland, Bulgaria, To make his record official Mark Iran, India, Australia, New Zealand and will have to adhere to strict Guinness the USA, before returning to western criteria including cycling 18,000 miles Europe for the last leg in the spring. in a continuous direction and passing Sir , Principal, has given through two antipodal points of the the full support of the University to this globe – Madrid in Spain and Wellington seven-month expedition. In addition, in New Zealand – where the coordinates Dr Niall MacFarlane of the University’s north and south of the equator are Institute of Biomedical & Life Sciences approximately the same. Having has been helping Mark with sports secured all the necessary equipment and science testing and training feedback logistical sponsorship, he is now working and David Denton of the University’s to raise £25,000 capital to survive seven sports association, GUSA, has been “The prospect of spending seven months months on the road. instrumental in the strategic planning. almost entirely alone, pushing maximum Mark says: “The prospect of spending Mark – known to most at Glasgow mileage each day and living in a tent for the seven months almost entirely alone, as Monty – spent his student days pushing maximum mileage each day and majority of the time will be more of a mental juggling the demands of academic life living in a tent for the majority of the time challenge than a physical one.” and sporting activities. He credits his will be more of a mental challenge than involvement with sports clubs – including a physical one. Once you have a certain a stint as vice-president of GUSA and many other logistical issues in the level of stamina and endurance it is more – as helping to provide the experience afternoons,” says Mark. “I am very a case of keeping a frame of mind which necessary to be able to organise such a fortunate to have the support of a really keeps you motivated… and sane!”. huge logistical expedition as the round- strong team who contribute to different the-world challenge. parts of the big picture.” “Organising the world cycle is like Mark aims to raise funds and • To find out more about the global expedition running a small business – every awareness for Community Action Nepal go to www.pedallingaround.com morning I train from 7am until 11am and – a charity which helps and supports • You can also contact Mark at June 2007 then work on sponsorship, route setting, remote Nepalese communities through [email protected] visas, PR, planning the documentary education, health and community Avenue

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A Canadian honour Dr Charles L Draper (MBChB 1961) has been Updates… awarded the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal for services to the province of Saskatchewan Dental alumni achievements in Canada. Three graduates Dr Draper has lived in Canada for the past from the 40 years and has been active in many fields, University’s including serving as mayor of the town of Dental School Gravelbourg for seven years. He has also stood held the most in the Legislature of the province, equivalent to distinguished being a member of the . Dr Dr Draper stands between the Speaker of the positions within Legislative Assembly, the Hon Myron Kowalsky Draper was also honoured in 1992 with the award the dental world and the Deputy Premier of the Province, the in the same year, of the Canada 125 medal. Hon Doreen Hamilton. 2005-06. Dr John Craig (BDS 1966), Alumnus awarded for work in medical education Dr Ken Lumsden Professor Ronald M Harden (MBChB 1960) (BDS 1965) Alumni honoured has been awarded the 2006 Karolinska Institutet and Dr Hew The following alumni were Prize for Research in Medical Education. He Mathewson (BDS honoured in the New Year Honours is currently the Director of Education with 1974) served as list 2007: the International Virtual Medical School, an President of the • Professor S Moira Brown international not-for-profit partnership of medical British Dental (PhD 1973) OBE, for services to schools and institutions working to develop the Association, healthcare full potential of e-learning in medical education. the British • Professor Margaret M Clark (MA Professor Harden has published more than 400 Orthodontic 1946, EdB, PhD, DLitt) OBE, for papers and pioneered ideas in his field which Society and services to early years education have been put into effect in medical schools the General • Professor Gordon Hewitt (MA Top to bottom: Dr John around the world. Dental Council Craig, Dr Ken Lumsden 1967) CBE, for services to business respectively. and Dr Hew Mathewson. • Dr A Christine McCartney Graduate promotion (BSc 1968, PhD) OBE, for services Susan Henson (BSc 1984) has taken on the to public health medicine Astronomical achievement prestigious role of Global Alliance Manager for • Mr John D Mackie (BAcc 1982) Professor Dr Michael Garrett (BSc 1986) has Marketing & Strategy at Hewlett Packard’s base CBE, for services to business been appointed as Executive Director of Astron, in California. Since joining the company she has • Professor Stuart G Macpherson the Netherlands worked in different departments, demonstrating (MBChB 1968) OBE, for services Foundation for her flexible skills and talents including appearing to medicine in Scotland Research in in promotional publications and travelling the • Rev John C Matthews (BD 1984, Astronomy. He has world to speak at sales conferences. MA, MTh) OBE, for services to published over 120 economic development. articles on astronomy and is a board • In the Queen’s Birthday Honours member of various New group for law graduates list 2006 Olympic silver medal- European and international astronomy projects. His winner Ms Katherine Grainger In May the University’s Law School expertise has been recognised further as he has (MPhil 2001) was awarded an hosted the launch event of the new been appointed to visiting professorships to both MBE for services to sport. European Law Alumni Society. Leiden and Groningen Universities. Academics met with former graduates • In the Australia Day Honours and distinguished guests for a lunch List 2007 Dr Robert S Wyburn Graduate elected Fellow of the British Academy to mark the establishment of the new (BVMS 1961) was awarded an James D G Dunn (MA 1961, BD 1964), Emeritus society which seeks to bring together Order of Australia Medal for Lightfoot Professor of Divinity at the University those who have a connection with the services to veterinary science and of Durham, and author and editor of numerous School of Law and EU legal affairs. If you to the community.

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are interested in joining, please contact Fellow of the British Academy for the humanities Maria Fletcher in the School of Law at

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Graduate honoured for bravery

Since we launched GU World – our new online community – in the last edition of Avenue, over 2,700 alumni have registered as members.

This is a great start, but we are keen to get more of our alumni involved so that GU World can really fulfil its potential as a major point of contact for our Dr Galbraith at the scene of the crash global alumni community. We would also like to hear your feedback on the Deirdre Galbraith (BSc 1997, MBChB a climbing team and, with the help of site and the services it offers so that 1999) has been awarded a ‘Testimonial an expedition member, she entered we can make improvements and attract on Vellum’ by the Royal Humane the cockpit to make the scene safe by even more alumni. Visit www.gla.ac.uk/ Society for her involvement at the scene turning off the engine power. She then alumni and follow the GU World links. of an aviation accident at Everest Base attended to the numerous casualties Camp. The award is made to those who around the wreckage until a rescue Thanks to feedback we've already have put themselves in considerable helicopter arrived for their evacuation received from members, we have made danger to save, or attempt to save, to Kathmandu. some changes to the layout of the someone else. Following periods working in both pages and have added new content Dr Galbraith was honoured for her the Antarctic and Arctic, North America – targeted to different year groups and actions after witnessing a helicopter and New Zealand, Dr Galbraith is parts of the world. crash while trying to land on the looking forward to starting a GP glacial moraine. At the time she was registrar post on the Isle of Skye later If you are involved with or run an working as an expedition doctor for this year. alumni group, why not get in touch and we can set up some pages for you? Alumni sporting event The Kelvin Ensemble – celebrating 15 years Contact details appear below. Glasgow University Sports Association The Kelvin Ensemble was founded in 1991 by a (GUSA) is planning to hold an alumni group of enterprising students at the University day in August/September. This will to allow musicians from all faculties to perform Alumni enjoy reception at the House of Commons involve alumni playing current GUSA challenging music to the highest level, and More than 130 teams – with families and friends all alumni attended produce public performances led by professional invited to enjoy the day's activities. You a special conductors. This year the ensemble celebrates do not have to have been a member of a networking event its 15th anniversary and the orchestra is looking GUSA club or represented the University at the Terrace before – and there is no age limit forward to collaborations with the Choral Society Marquee in – so why not get involved? If you are and Chapel Choir, celebrating the bicentenary the House of interested, please get in touch with the of the University’s Hunterian Museum. For more Commons in Development & Alumni Office as soon as details visit: www.kelvin-ensemble.org.uk March. The possible (contact details appear below). event was GUSA setting up new association hosted by Dr Did you play sport while you were at How to contact Alumni News University? Would you like to be able to renew Send details of news and reunions to: MP (MBChB 1983) and was a great contact with your former team-mates? GUSA Ms Emily Wallace, Alumni Manager, success. A number of alumni and guests is setting up a new association that all former Development & Alumni Office, 2 The Square, who attended were lucky enough to get a GUSA members are eligible to join. Visit: guided tour of the magnificent building, www.gla.ac.uk/alumni and follow the GU , Glasgow G12 8QQ. Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4951 led by Dr Fox. There are plans to hold

World links to let us know what clubs you were June 2007 involved in, and to keep a look out for the email: [email protected] similar events in in the future.

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Invitation to musical event Amazon support Haydn’s oratorio ‘The Creation’ will be performed in In October the Development & Alumni the Bute Hall on 2 December as part of the year-long Office launched a new initiative which celebrations commemorating the bicentenary of the allows alumni and friends who purchase Hunterian Museum. The work will be sung on this items from Amazon, the online retailer, occasion to the words of Anne Hunter (wife of John Music Club are invited to join the University Choral to support the University. and sister-in-law of Hunterian benefactor Dr William Society and Orchestra for this performance. Final Hunter) by the University Choral Society, Chapel Choir, rehearsals will be held in the Bute Hall on 1 and 2 Kelvin Ensemble and alumni with Lorna Anderson December. (soprano), Nicholas Mulroy (tenor), Roland Wood If you would like to join the choir or orchestra for (baritone), conducted by Professor Marjorie Rycroft of this unique concert, please contact Ms Emily Wallace the Department of Music. (giving details of your voice/instrument) by 31 August Tickets are priced £9 (£6) and will be available from (contact details appear on page 15). early October from the Gilmorehill G12 box office. Tel: +44 If you live locally, why not come and sing with the (0)141 330 5522 or email: [email protected] Choral Society on a more regular basis? New members Alumni, friends and former members of the Choral – especially tenors and basses – are always welcome. For each purchase which is made by Society, Chapel Choir, Orchestra, Kelvin Ensemble and For further details visit: www.gla.ac.uk/choralsociety following the link to Amazon from the alumni website, 5% of the purchase Medical volunteering in Peru cost is donated to help the University's Dr Mary Duckworth, Assistant Medical Officer at almost £1.5M in the past three years. fundraising efforts. the University Health Service, worked as a medical Dr Duckworth is looking for volunteers to We would like to say thank you volunteer along the Peruvian Amazon for three join a team for two weeks in February 2008; to everyone who contributed in this months last summer. opportunities are also available for both long way in the last few months. If you are Each month, teams of British volunteer doctors, and short-term volunteers for medical and dental interested in helping your alma mater in dentists and helpers join a Peruvian team on board student electives, Spanish/English translators and this way, please bookmark the webpage a medical aid boat, Amazon Hope, delivering for research projects into water and sanitation, for future use: www.gla.ac.uk/alumni/ primary care and health education to isolated tropical diseases, public health and nutrition. alumnibookshelf/amazon communities. This is only one of several projects For more information, contact Mary Duckworth • The Managing Director of Amazon in the UK operated in Peru by the Vine Trust which has raised by email: [email protected] is Brian McBride who graduated from the University with an MA in 1977.

First get together for Tokyo alumni ended with a networking gathering of the Scottish Centre for Ecology & at the Embassy's bar with live bagpipe the Natural Environment (SCENE) Alumni living in Japan met for their music and whisky tasting offered by one Campaign Advisory Board, who brought first-ever formal gathering at a special of Scotland’s whisky distillers. the company up-to-date with events Scottish universities joint event at the After the joint event, the Glasgow and advances at the University. The club British Embassy in Tokyo in October. The group met for an inaugural gathering. meets three times per year and always evening was a great success with more More than 50 alumni living in Japan welcomes new members. For further than 80 alumni from Glasgow, Edinburgh have expressed an interest in this group information contact Evelyn Dobson, tel: and Stirling Universities in attendance which looks forward to welcoming more + 44 (0)1224 868275. – of which 33 were Glasgow alumni. members and holding a future event. For more information log in to GU World at: www.gla.ac.uk/alumni Aberdeen alumni enjoy annual dinner The annual dinner of the Aberdeen Club took place in November at the Royal Northern & University Club where 60 members and guests enjoyed presentations from speakers including The Very Rev David Lacy, former The programme started with a Moderator of the General Assembly of

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seminar on the theme Scottish Education's the Church of Scotland, and Emeritus Rev David Lacy, Professor David Green, Sheriff Douglas Cuisine and Mr Brian Lockhart

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Student success at entrepreneurial awards Take a tour of the University A group of students from the University and the Glasgow School of Art has won the top undergraduate prize in the Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE) National Student Business Plan competition 2007. The annual competition aims to help students in Scotland transform their business ideas into reality. Photo: Colin Prior

Have you ever wanted to visit the University campus with friends or family to let them share in your memories of student life? From April to September you can take a guided tour of the University grounds, including the University Chapel and the Bute Hall. Tours are offered daily at 11am from Wednesday to Saturday and start from the Visitor Centre shop. The tower is included on Friday tours. For more information, visit the website Red Button Design pictured with Khaled Shahbo (second from right), competition judge and sponsor. at www.guheritage.com or tel: +44 (0)141 330 5511.

James Brown, Nicky Pang and Amanda “The University of Glasgow University shops Jones – known as Red Button Design develops the most innovative and Our shops are – took top honours and a cheque for entrepreneurial students now taking orders £16,000 for their product – Clean Drinking for tailor-made Water for the World, an innovative in Scotland.” University of water sanitation, transport and storage Glasgow tartan device specifically tailored to suit tough level of success in the SIE awards. It is kilts. The tartan is conditions in developing countries. This further proof the University of Glasgow inspired by the product, which would enable individuals develops the most innovative and colours in the to collect water from the nearest source, entrepreneurial students in Scotland.” University coat of arms, and contaminated or not, and sanitise for products are exclusively available from the Visitor drinking or bathing use, could bring Centre shop. Accessories such as bow ties, ties relief to the 1.2 billion people around the and hats are part of the range on offer. world who are still without clean water. Last year a joint team of students We have introduced new ranges of University Glasgow student Sam Meheux took from the University and the Glasgow clothing lines including polo shirts, sweatshirts second place in the competition for his School of Art won the top prize in the and new ladies’ lines. These – and many other business idea, Sounds Good Advertising, a undergraduate competition for their University products – are available for mail order revolutionary new marketing medium from our website at: www.guheritage.com. The business plan, Paper Filament, a transferring digital advertising content, website also offers unique products from the such as music and video images, to mobile speculative design house; and in 2005 Hunterian Art Gallery shop including jewellery, phones, PCs or i-Pods. alumnus Michael Bowes (LLB 2004) books, prints and posters. Greig Sinclair, student enterprise won the top prize in the postgraduate We are very happy to receive any enquiries, manager at the University, said: “It is questions and suggestions you might have.

competition for his invention, Barhand. June 2007 wonderful both Red Button and Sounds Please email Hilda de Groot (General Manager) at Good have continued our outstanding

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Reunion notices & reports 1949–55 Delta Club reunion 1968 Engineers reunion 1983 Molecular Biology reunion The next reunion has been arranged at A dinner is being organised for 18 Anne Terry (née Wheeler) is organising Peebles Hotel Hydro for 20–22 May 2008. October 2008 to commemorate the 40th a reunion in 2008 to mark the 25th To book, please contact the hotel direct anniversary of the 1968 class of engineers. anniversary of the 1983 Molecular (quoting ‘Glasgow 55 Medical Year’). It will take place in the Randolph Hall at Biology class. For more information For further information, email: the University and wives and partners email: [email protected] [email protected] or telephone are welcome. There will be a supporting the McCrones at +44 (0)1383 852217. programme of events during the weekend. Please register your interest as 1977 Alpha Club – 30th anniversary reunion soon as possible with George Leslie at: Brenda Duthie (née Morris) is 1957–63 Beta Club reunion [email protected] The Beta Club is planning a reunion for coordinating the reunion for the 1977 2008. If you are interested, send your Alpha Club which will take place on 2–4 email address to either Scott or John: 1968 BSc Chemistry reunion November 2007 at Peebles Hotel Hydro. [email protected] or [email protected] Jim Mooney is hoping to get the 1968 BSc Contact [email protected] if Chemistry class together for a reunion you are interested in attending. in 2008. If you are interested, email: 1962–68 Beta Club reunion [email protected] The Beta Club 1968 is planning a 40th anniversary reunion in October 2008, provisionally planned at Turnberry 1956 Dental reunion Hotel. Contact Roddy or Stuart at [email protected] or [email protected] as soon as possible if you are interested. Please pass on this information to friends in the year who may not see Avenue. 1962–67 Apollonian Society reunion The 1962–67 Apollonian Society of dental graduates is planning a 40th anniversary reunion on 7–9 September 2007 at De Vere Slaley Hall Hotel, Northumberland. If any year-mate has not yet received notification, contact Charlie Devennie, tel: +44 (0)1355 238294 or email: [email protected] The BDS graduating class of 1956 held a very successful dinner in the Melville Room 1967 Notre Dame reunion at the University in October 2006. Some of the graduates and their wives then spent several enjoyable days together at the Crieff Hydro. Mary Mulhern is coordinating plans for a 40th anniversary reunion, to be held on 28 September 2007 at the University. For more information email: Reunion news [email protected] Send reunion notices and reports to Ms Emily Wallace, Alumni Manager, Development & Alumni Office, 2 The Square, 1977 Beta Club reunion University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ. Tel: +44 (0)141 330 4951, email: [email protected] June 2007

A 30-year reunion is being planned for late 2007. For information, email: Visit the website at: www.gla.ac.uk/alumni

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Celebrating 25 years of Nursing 1947 Dental reunion Calling all graduates, current and previous staff of Nursing & Midwifery to a celebratory dinner on 23 November 2007. This will be held in the Hunter Hall at the University to celebrate the silver anniversary of the first graduations. Informal enquiries to the Head of the Department, Mrs Joan McDowell, email: [email protected]

BVMS ‘02’ and ‘07’ alumni reunion A reunion black tie dinner and ceilidh is being held on 3 November 2007 for all those who graduated from The 1947 Dental class enjoyed a reunion at the Lochgreen House Hotel in Troon in 2006. The event, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine organised by Dr James Stewart, was well attended, with members of the class and their partners in a year ending in either ‘02’ or ‘07’, travelling from distant parts of the UK. The event was a success and there was a universal clamour and who are therefore celebrating a for a repeat in 2007. significant anniversary in 2007. Tickets will cost something in the region of £55. For more information, contact 1993 MBA reunion Louise Birrell, Alumni Officer (Vet A reunion in September 2006 brought alumni from the MBA class of 1992-93 together in Glasgow, Faculty) on +44 (0)141 330 2054 or with some travelling from Europe and North America. A good time was had by all as reflections and email: [email protected] memories were shared of the wonderful time spent in Glasgow. The mood often turned nostalgic, especially after a few beers at one of the pubs on Byres Road. All those who couldn't make it this time were really missed and hopefully they will be able to catch up during the next reunion which will be held 1946 Medical reunion in the Big Apple. The 60th anniversary reunion of the medical graduates of 1946 was held in the Hilton Hotel in Dunkeld in September 2006 and was attended by 22 people, seven of whom were partners. The occasion was a great success.

In September 2006 a 45th graduation 1961 Modern Languages reunion anniversary reunion took place for the Modern Languages Honours class of 1961. Graduates and spouses from all over the UK, as well as from Germany and Canada, enjoyed dinner in the Marriot Hotel in Glasgow and a joyous evening renewing auld acquaintance. On the following day some of the group made an excursion together to the Falkirk Wheel (pictured). A big thank you from all who attended is due to the organisers of the event, Alan and Aileen Small. June 2007 Avenue

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Holiday offers for alumni Special selection of Fred Olsen’s cruises for 2008 Braemar fly/cruises to Caribbean and Orinoco The Black Prince offers eight itineraries Orinoco (direct from Scotland) from/to Greenock in 2008: • Canary Islands: 13 nights – 13 April, 15 nights from 22 November 2007 • from £839 departs Glasgow • from £1295 • Eastern Mediterranean: 21 nights – Itinerary: Bridgetown, Barbados ~ 26 April, from £1569 Castries, St Lucia ~ Fort de France, • Iberia: 7 nights – 17 May, from £499 Martinique ~ St John’s, Antigua ~ • Norway: 8 nights – 24 May, from £659 Philipsburg, St Maarten ~ Road Town, • Western Mediterranean: 14 nights – Tortola ~ El Guamache, I. Margarita ~ 1 June, from £1155 Puerto Ordaz; Ca. Araguaito, Venezuela • Norway/Iceland: 11 nights – 15 June, ~ Port Elizabeth, Bequia ~ Bridgetown, from £959 Barbados. • Greenland: 14 nights – 26 June, from £1299 Caribbean (direct from Scotland) • Western Mediterranean: 14 nights 15 nights from 28 February 2008 • Price includes: return direct charter flight – 12 October, from £949 departs Edinburgh • from £1315 from Glasgow or Edinburgh • 14 nights’ Sample itinerary: Bridgetown, Barbados accommodation in cabin category of your ~ Castries, St Lucia ~ Roseau, Dominica ~ choice for duration of cruise • all meals St John’s, Antigua ~ Road Town, Tortola ~ and entertainment on board • all port taxes Samana, Dominican Republic ~ Santiago • porterage on board • private cocktail de Cuba ~ Porto Antonio, Jamaica ~ party (subject to numbers) • services of a Willemstad, Curacao ~ St George’s, Connoisseur escort (subject to numbers) • Grenada ~ Bridgetown, Barbados. PLUS up to £130 per cabin on-board spend.

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Papers for consideration at the Half-Yearly Meeting of the General Council The General Council will meet under Saturday, 23 June 2007 the chairmanship of the Chancellor on Saturday, 23 June 2007 at 11.00am in 1. Minutes of Meeting held on 27 January 2007 (see below). the Senate Room. Lunch will also be 2. Paper A: Report by the Principal on the work and activities of the available (see below). University, including the Financial Statement for 2005-06. Lawrence C Reynolds Clerk to the General Council Minutes of the Meeting of the General Council held on Saturday, 27 January 2007 at 11.00am in the Senate Room of the University The Council’s Agenda will include the The Chancellor, Professor Sir attendance of members at the following: , took the chair Half-Yearly Meetings of the General 1. Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 and welcomed those present to the Council had been low and that it January 2007. meeting. was now proposed to arrange for a 2. Report of the Convener of the future meeting to be held outwith Business Committee. 1. Election of Assessors Glasgow, probably in London in the The meeting was advised by the first instance, in order that members 3. Address by the Principal, Sir Muir Clerk that two nominations, duly living in the London area would Russell, on the work and activities of proposed and seconded, had been have an opportunity to hear about the University. received for persons to be elected to the University’s activities. The 4. Other competent business. serve as Assessors on the University Chancellor reminded the meeting 5. Date of next meeting: Court. The nominees were Mr James that it had already approved Saturday, 26 January 2008. Robertson Gibb (MA 1956), and Mr in principle a proposal to hold Kevin Sweeney (MA 1960, LLB 1962). meetings of the General Council If elected, Mr Gibb would serve outwith Glasgow, from time to time, on the Court for the period ending and it was noted that the Business General Council lunch 31 July 2008 and Mr Sweeney would Committee would now take this Graduates and their friends are invited serve for the period ending 31 July matter forward. to lunch in the University after the 2010. meeting. For further information, please The Council resolved to elect 3. Report of the Convener of the contact: Mr James R Gibb and Mr Kevin Business Committee Mrs Susanne Hill Sweeney to be Assessors to serve on The meeting was advised by Development & Alumni Office the for the periods the Convener, Mr Alistair Mack, No 2 The Square ending 31 July 2008 and 31 July 2010 that it was the unanimous University of Glasgow respectively. recommendation of the Business Glasgow G12 8QQ. Committee that Dr Frances Boyle Tel: + 44 (0)141-330 2132 2. Minutes of Meeting held on be appointed by the General Email: [email protected] 24 June 2006 Council as Convener of the Business The minutes of the meeting Committee with immediate held on 24 June 2006, printed in effect for a period of four years Avenue, Issue 41 (January 2007) in the first instance. Dr Boyle had were approved. At the invitation formerly been a Senior Lecturer in of the Chancellor, the Alumni Pharmacology in the University, a

Relations Manager, Miss Emily Senate Assessor on the Court and June 2007 Wallace, advised the meeting that was currently Convener of the Avenue

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Institute for Enterprise Business Plan Competition in Scotland, which will draw on our many well Paper A: Report by the Principal in March, the third year in a row the University of established development projects in Africa, In this report I want to focus on recent Glasgow has taken a top prize in the competition. involving some 40 academics in fields as developments with respect to five key The winners, James Brown, Nicky Pang and diverse as medicine, vet medicine, bioscience, strands of our Building on Excellence Amanda Jones, received first prize for their environmental management education and strategy which are illustrative of the innovative reverse osmosis sanitation system economics. ways we are progressing to achieve our which has the potential to bring relief to the 1.2 ambitious targets. billion people around the world who are still Sound financial basis Research without clean water. Under this strategic strand, two areas are worth noting: internal management of resources Two launches are worth highlighting. On the Staff and students and our engagement in the Comprehensive 26 January we launched the Adam Smith We want the University of Glasgow to be a place Spending Review process. Research Foundation (ASRF). Bringing together where staff and students are keen to be, a place With regard to the first, the pressure to academics from across a range of disciplines that is enriching, fulfilling, exciting, for ALL control budgets to maintain the forward in law, business and social sciences, the students, ALL staff. momentum realised in 2005-06 remains. It is foundation will provide resources and space to To this end, in January we launched our new against this background that the University has fuel quality research. It is already supporting Disability Equality Scheme and, in tandem with indicated its likely withdrawal or the reduction eight PhD students, two research fellows, and this, we are addressing the Gender Equality Duty of its presence at the Crichton Campus. We over the next two months will welcome visiting and our requirement to establish our Gender have made a major investment in the campus fellows from Russia and China. Equality Scheme. Both are about changing over the years since its inception and are The second, saw the official opening on culture, embedding equality issues in our proud of the achievements of our students 22 March of the James Watt Nanofabrication planning and activity, thus enabling all staff, and staff. We believe we have contributed to Centre. This centre, interdisciplinary in its students and visitors to participate in the rich life the foundation of a valuable higher education approach, combines strength in theoretical of the University. provision in the region. Our continuing research with practical application – it has for The views of our staff and students are also presence at Crichton, however, was predicated example the technology to contain the works of important and we have participated once again not on cross subsidy from existing funds, Burns on a chip smaller than a pin head. The in the National Student Survey and carried out a but on receiving additional funding from the centre has already attracted grants totalling follow up to the 2004 staff survey. The findings of SFC. Although the University has pressed around £8M and a bright future lies ahead. both will be an invaluable source of information for recurrent funding to support its work at and an indicator of how well we are succeeding in Crichton since its inception, and following more Learning and teaching our efforts to create a fair and supportive campus. In January, I was delighted to attend the launch formal consideration of our case by the SFC in of our new Learning & Teaching Centre (LTC). Internationalisation November 2006 and January 2007, we learned The LTC draws together four services and gives International recognition of what we do is that our request for additional funds was the University a coordinated and effective team, important. That is why we celebrate the fact that unsuccessful. It is for this reason that we took with the right skills to take our learning and our Business School has gained specialised the decision not to admit any undergraduate teaching agenda forward. international accreditation from the Association to students in 2007-08. We were also pleased to launch our new Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB We have made it clear through our contact science festival in March. With more than 80 International) to join the elite ranks of the world’s with colleagues and students at Crichton events, it was in part designed to attract schools best, top 10%, business schools. that we will do all that we can to support and families and so enthuse and inspire the Though not exclusive to the international the current cohort of students through to students of tomorrow and the next generation of agenda, a considerable amount of work has been their graduation. Discussions continue on scientists and engineers. It also commemorates undertaken across the University to develop a managing the way forward. the 100th anniversary of the death of Lord Kelvin, coherent and coordinated set of scholarship Over the past few months, the sector has a man who did so much to promote the proud schemes, which will provide an important worked extremely hard through Universities tradition of science and engineering at Glasgow. recruiting tool for both home and overseas, Scotland to put together for the first time We also seek to nurture the graduates of and at undergraduate, postgraduate taught a strong, evidence-based case to the tomorrow, ensuring that they are better prepared and postgraduate research levels. In addition Comprehensive Spending Review for increased for the workplace by embedding work-related to building our international profile, they will funding. It contends that not only does higher learning in the curriculum. Glasgow has been support our commitment to widening access and education give value for money, it argues given the lead role in a new three-year £2M our aim to increase our postgraduate numbers, that a well-resourced sector is essential for project, principally supported by the Scottish particularly postgraduate researchers. the future economic success and strength of Funding Council (SFC), to research these very Our international profile is also about Scotland. The University has played its full part issues. Enterprise and entrepreneurial skills are, harnessing the qualities of our staff to make a in this exercise and I believe that the case that of course, already encouraged. It was exciting difference in other parts of the world. In January has been put together is strong and we can be proud of the huge contribution that higher June 2007 to see, for example, that some of our students we announced our plan to establish a Centre for

picked up 1st and 2nd prizes at the Scottish International Development, the first of its kind education institutions make to Scotland. Avenue

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Educational Policy Sub-Committee of the additional places earmarked for Crichton Business Committee. – which was equivalent to an intake of 22 The Council resolved to elect Dr Frances students per academic year, well below a Boyle as Convener of the Committee with viable level of support. immediate effect. The University had expected additional The meeting was advised that Mr places to be funded as student numbers Christopher Anderson and Miss Emily increased. Pressure on the Scottish Funding Wallace would retire today from the Council was maintained to increase the Business Committee and the Convener number of additional funded places but thanked them for their contribution to without success. The Principal stated that the work of the Committee. However the he found it difficult to understand the Convener stated that he was pleased to note argument that the University actually that Emily Wallace would still be attending received sufficient resources to fund the meetings of the Committee in her capacity cost of Crichton Campus. The University as Alumni Relations Manager. was quite prepared to maintain what was The University Christmas Dinner on 8 now provided at Crichton but only if it December 2006 in the Bute Hall had been was funded at a level which enabled the attended by 211 people. The occasion was venture on the Crichton campus to “break greatly enjoyed by all those present, who even”. The University was now looking had joined in singing Christmas carols led at a programme which would involve not by the University Chapel Choir. admitting any undergraduate students in Mr Alistair Mack reminded the meeting autumn 2007. that this was his last report in his capacity The Adam Smith Research Foundation, launched The Principal emphasised that he as Convener of the Business Committee. by the University in January, aims to encourage wanted the University to be a place where interdisciplinarity and attract early-career He stated that he had enjoyed his period staff and students were really pleased to be research stars. The Principal is pictured here of office as Convener, and he thanked the beside the statue of Adam Smith that stands at – a place that was enriching, fulfilling and Committee and the Clerk for their support the foot of the stairs in the Main Building. exciting. On 24 January the new Disability during his time in office. Equality Scheme had been launched. The The Chancellor thanked the Convener for scheme set out a vision that sought to his report. create a campus which would enable all staff to spend time in the University. students, staff and visitors to participate 4. Report of the Convener of the The foundation was supported by the fully in the rich life of the University. The Educational Policy Sub-Committee University’s programme for post-doctoral aim was to do this through embedding In the absence of the Convener, Dr fellowships – an investment which aimed disability equality into the University’s Frances Boyle, Mr Alistair Mack to attract early-career research stars. Four planning and decision making. presented the report on her behalf. The Adam Smith postdoctoral fellows were to The University’s Business School meeting was reminded that the Business be housed in the foundation. had gained specialised international Committee still played an important The University’s Learning & Teaching accreditation from the Association to role in submitting observations on Draft Centre (LTC) was launched on 26 January. Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Resolutions on behalf of the General The LTC drew together the Teaching & (AASB International). The school had now Council to the University Court. Detailed Learning Service, the Student Learning joined an elite group composed of fewer consideration had been given to the Service, Media Services and the Glasgow than 10% of the world’s business schools contents of 12 Draft Resolutions and a University Initiative in Distance Education. that had achieved the coveted designation. report was submitted accordingly in the The new arrangement now provided a (See page 9 for feature article on the autumn of 2006. The Chancellor thanked coordinated, effective and responsive Business School). the Convener for the report. service, properly resourced with staff With regard to international activity, who had the right skills and the necessary Professor Andrea Nolan (Vice- 5. Address by the Principal knowledge to take the LTC forward and Principal Learning & Teaching) was The Principal, Sir Muir Russell, presented play their part in delivering the Learning & now coordinating the University’s his report as printed on page 26 of Avenue, Teaching Strategy. internationalisation strategy Issue 41 (January 2007). The Principal made reference to the which involved the creation of an The meeting was reminded by the University’s Crichton Campus in Dumfries, Internationalisation Steering Group, Principal of the University’s partnership into which the University had invested a reporting to the Senior Management Group. with the IP Group (referred to in his Report great amount, not only in terms of financial It was also planned to establish a pool of in Avenue, Issue 41). Another initiative was resources but also in excellent academic regional academic-based expertise to enable the launch of the Adam Smith Research staff and management effort. Additional the University to develop an international Foundation on 26 January 2007, which financial support had been sought from the presence in key regions and enhance aimed to capture two important aspects then Scottish Higher Education Funding international business. The individuals June 2007 of research strategy, namely encouraging Council at the outset. However the Funding appointed would cover six areas: Europe;

interdisciplinarity and attracting research Council only gave the University 88 North America and Canada; the Far East Avenue

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(China and SE Asia); India and Pakistan; the Middle East and Africa. The Principal stated that the University community was about to lose Professor (Vice-Principal, Strategy and Advancement) as he had been appointed Principal of Heriot-Watt University with effect from 1 February 2007. Anton Muscatelli had been a member of the Senate of this University for 18 years and he would be missed greatly, especially as he had played a significant role as Vice- Principal for Strategy and Advancement. The Chancellor thanked the Principal for his report and invited questions from those present. One member expressed the hope that the University’s Crichton Campus could continue and hoped that every avenue would be explored to save the situation. The meeting was advised that the amendments to the Draft Deed and sign the The Principal replied that the funding University Trust had been created in 1984 document on behalf of the General Council deficit was in the order of £800k per annum by the General Council and the University once it was confirmed that the Draft Deed for Crichton and that the University could Court. In 1984 there were 14 trustees had been approved by the University Court not continue to carry this deficit any longer. including the Lord Provost of Glasgow, the at its meeting on 14 February 2007 or on a Convener of Strathclyde Regional Council later occasion. 6. Elections to the Business Committee and the President of Glasgow Chamber of The meeting resolved to receive and The meeting was advised by the Clerk that Commerce. The Principal of the University approve the recommendations set out in the he had received the following nominations, had been specifically excluded. The Clerk’s report. duly proposed and seconded to serve Chancellor of the University was President 7.2 Presentation to Mr Alistair Mack on the Business Committee: Mrs Susan of the Trust and the Chairman was elected The Chancellor, on behalf of the General Dunsmore (MA 1977) and Mr Alexander by the trustees. In 1984 the Trust had no Council, thanked Mr Alistair Mack for his Weatherhead (MA 1955, LLB). The meeting powers for fundraising nor for charging contribution to the life and work of the resolved to appoint Mrs Dunsmore and Mr premiums for trustee indemnity insurance University through his Convenership of the Weatherhead to serve on the Committee against trust funds. Business Committee over the last four years. with immediate effect. During the past 22 years the role of The Chancellor stated that he and Mr The Clerk reported that in October 2006 the Trust had changed and expanded Mack had known each other since the the Business Committee had co-opted considerably. As a result, the trustees 1960s and that link had been enhanced the undernoted members of the General decided that the Trust Deed required at the ceremony for the installation of the Council to serve on the Committee to take amendment to deal with the changes Chancellor in June 2006 when Alistair Mack up places which had remained unfilled required in the membership and to the had reported on the outcome of the election for “Elected Members” – Mr David C operation of the Trust. The number of for the Chancellorship of the University and Anderson, Mr Eric Clark, Dr Richard Dixon, trustees would be reduced from 14 to 11. had requested that Sir Kenneth be installed Ms Roisin Donnelly, Dr David Fraser and The Principal of the University would in office as Chancellor. The University Mr Kevin Sweeney. now be included as a trustee as there was Court had also recognised Alistair Mack’s The meeting resolved to confirm the an advantage in having the Principal as a contribution by the award to him of an action taken by the Business Committee trustee to improve relations with donors. Honorary Fellowship of the University at and to elect the persons named to continue Various other amendments were also Court on 14 December 2006. to serve on the Business Committee, noting required. The Chancellor thanked Mr The Chancellor gave Mr Mack a that Mr Sweeney had been elected to serve Primrose for his address and invited the photograph showing a group of medical as an Assessor on the University Court Clerk to submit a report. students presenting Alistair Mack with earlier in the meeting. The meeting was advised by the Clerk an apple, and he also presented Mr Mack that the Business Committee, at its meeting with a print of the University Cloisters 7. Other Competent Business earlier that day, had received the Draft as a memento of his period of service. A 7.1 The University of Glasgow Trust Deed of Amendment, and, noting that bouquet of flowers was presented to Dr At the invitation of the Chancellor, the various amendments were still required Alison Mack. Chairman of the University of Glasgow to be incorporated into the Draft Deed, Trust, Mr Andrew Primrose, addressed had resolved to recommend to the General 8. Closure of the Meeting Council that it authorise the Convener of June 2007 the meeting with regard to the necessity The Chancellor thanked all those present

for amending the Deed relating to the the Business Committee and the Clerk to for their attendance and declared the

Avenue University Trust. the General Council to approve all further meeting closed.

24 Obituary of Members of the General Council Deaths of Members of General Council noted from April 2006 to March 2007 Listed alphabetically within each year of graduation decade

1920 – 1929 Durkan, John (Dr), MA 1938, PhD, DD, Neilson, John (Dr), MBChB 1937, 2 Park Brown, Katharine Rounsfell (Dr Jones), Department of History, 9 University Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, DG2 7PH, MBChB 1926, DPh, Clergy House, 38 Vale Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8QH, died died 21/12/2006 Street, Denbigh, Denbighshire, LL16 3BW, 29/09/2006 Nicholson, Gordon Ramsay, MA died 17/10/2004 Fee, Samuel Rutherford, OBE (Dr), MBChB 1938, 31 Maxwell Park, Dalbeattie, Crivan, Harry Edward, BSc 1929, Flat 4, 1932, formerly of 138 Sunnyside Avenue, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG5 4LR, died 146 Camphill Avenue, Glasgow, died Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6DZ, died 08/10/2006 15/01/2007 24/07/2004 Paterson, Dorothy Joan (Mrs Grant), Gow, Andrew, MA 1929, BSc, formerly Galbraith, David Ower (Rev), MA 1931, BSc 1935, c/o Blackford Home Farm, of Kings Knoll, 24 Clifford Road, North Achnameadhonach, Taynuilt, Argyll & Rothienorman, Aberdeenshire, AB51 8YL, Berwick, EH39 4PP, died 03/2006 Bute, PA35 1JS, died 05/10/2000 died 28/02/2006 Knox, Jessie Margaret, MA 1927, Mount Gilbert, Agnes (Mrs Barbour), MA 1932, 57 Preston, Robert William Gunn (Dr), BSc Barker, Grantown-on-Spey, died South Biggar Road, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 1939, PhD, 57 Roseberry Road, Stokesley, 03/09/2006 ML6 9PA, died 05/09/2005 Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS9 5HF, died 2005 MacKay, Marion Minnie Frances (Mrs Graham, Mairidh Anna Macdonald Nicolson Coxon), MA 1925, 10 Eriskay Road, (Dr Gillatt), MBChB 1936, 31 Weeping Reid, William (Dr), MBChB 1933, 36 Tinto Inverness, IV2 3LX, died 2006 Cross, Stafford, ST17 0DG, died 07/09/2003 Road, Glasgow, G43 2AP, died 06/06/2006 Macmillan, Helen Taylor, MA 1928, 20 Insh, Alice Margaret (Dr), MBChB 1938, Richardson, Robert, BSc 1933, 3 Mount Woodend Drive, Glasgow, G13 1QS, died Formerly of 5 Barriedale Avenue, Hamilton, Avenue, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA1 1TZ, 30/01/2007 Lanarkshire, ML3 9DB, died 17/02/2006 died 10/01/2006 Jubb, Lawrence Gordon (Dr), BSc 1936, Robertson, Peter, BL 1939, Fairfield House, 1930 – 1939 33 Stell Park Road, Birnam, Dunkeld, 28 GeorgeTown Road, Dumfries, DG1 4BL, Perthshire, PH8 0QA, died 27/02/2007 died 27/08/2006 Allardyce, Isobel C (Dr), MBChB 1937, 24 Weld Road, Southport, PR8 2DL, died Kennedy, Helen Cullen (Mrs Mitchell), MA Rodger, Ian Barnet, OBE, MA 1936, LLB, 98 25/01/2007 1932, formerly of Abbeyfield House, 87 Dowanhill Street, Glasgow, G12 9EG, died Newton Street, Greenock, PA16 8SF, died 2003 25/01/2007 Ballantyne, Samuel (Rev), MA 1937, 26 Cairncry Road, Aberdeen, AB16 5DP, died Macdougal, Annie Russell Brown (Mrs Russell, Andrew Montgomery (Rev), 24/07/2006 Clark), MA 1937, 2 Harlaw Place, Aberdeen, MA 1935, BD, 3 Hill Place, Alloa, AB15 4YW, died 10/02/2005 Clackmannanshire, FK10 2LP, died Boag, John Wilson (Professor), BSc 1932, 26/02/2006 50 Gillsland Grove, 4 Gillsland Road, Macfarlane, Ian, MA 1934, Braeside Luss, Edinburgh, EH10 5BW, died 02/01/2007 Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, died 2007 Scott, Olive (Dr Galbraith), MBChB 1934, Mackenzie, Kenneth Murdo, MA 1937, 60 Achnameadhonach, Taynuilt, Argyll & Bowman, John (Professor), MA 1938, Bute, PA35 1JS, died 27/11/2005 formerly of Department of Semitic Studies, Endrick Drive, Paisley, PA1 3TX, died University of Melbourne, Parkville N.2, 28/01/2004 Shepherd, John George, MA 1932, 3 Coppice Victoria, Australia, died 2006 MacQueen, Alexander, MA 1935, 15 Lennel Court, Grantown-on-Spey, died 03/05/2006 Brown, James Lamont, MA 1939, MEd, 1 Avenue, Edinburgh, EH12 6DW, died 2006 Smeal, Hilda Morag (Mrs Fairlie), MA 1936, Livilands Gate, Stirling, FK8 2AT, died Marshall, John, MA 1935, 11 Hazledene 82 Norwood Park, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 12/01/2006 Road, Aberdeen, AB15 8LB, died 2RF, died 04/03/2006 Brown, Oswald Taylor, OBE (Dr), MBChB 23/01/2007 Sneddon, Mary Laing (Mrs Francis), MA 1939, FRFPS, 20 Menzieshill Road, Dundee, Martin, Daniel (Dr), MA 1936, Cygnetbank, 1936, Berkeley Lodge Nursing Home, 42 Angus, DD2 1PW, died 26/03/2006 27 Clyde Street, Carluke, Lanarkshire, ML8 Shelley Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4DA, died 04/05/2006 Brunlees, Dorothy Ada (Mrs Bullough), MA 5BA, died 15/09/2006 1933, 24 Glencairn Drive, Glasgow, G41 McCallum, Margaret Agnes Campbell (Mrs Urwin, Margaret Petrie (Mrs Rourke), 4PW, died 15/02/2006 Shaw), MA 1938, 12/2 Whistlefield Court, 2 MA 1930, 26 The Esplanade, Greenock, Renfrewshire, died 2000 Cameron, Elspet Grant, MA 1935, formerly of Canniesburn Road, Glasgow, G61 1PX, died 64 Woodcroft Avenue, Broomhill, Glasgow, 01/08/2006 Wapshaw, Henry (Dr), MBChB 1933, 5 died 30/07/06 McGeorge, Ronald Samuel (Dr), MBChB Whittinghame Drive, Glasgow, G12 0XS, died 07/2003 Cathcart, Margeth Alice (Dr Lingwood), 1935, 2 St Annes Way, Burnley, Lancashire, MBChB 1937, 20 High Park, Stafford, BB12 9HL, died 22/08/2006 Staffordshire, ST16 1BL, died 16/01/2006 McGill, Mary Lymburn Logan (Mrs 1940 – 1949 Macfarlane), MA 1931, Abbeyfield House, Crawford, Christina Aitkenhead (Dr Herron), MacInness, Tom, Glasgow Vet College MBChB 1933, 51 Craw Road, Paisley, PA2 Cuthbert Place, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA3 1DT, died 03/03/2006 1947, formerly of Lindean, Manse Brae, 6AE, died 07/05/2006 Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, FK8 3AY, died Dallas, John, MA 1931, formerly of McLean, Angus, BL 1935, 21 Ravelston 15/10/2006 Hazelbank Villa, St Catherines, Argyll, Dykes, Edinburgh, EH4 3JE, died 13/01/2007 Aiton, Sheina Doris (Mrs Thomson), BSc PA25 8BA, died 04/10/2006 1942, Abbeyfield Edinburgh Society, 8 Donald, William Alfred Jamieson (Dr), BSc McPhail, Peter (Rev), MA 1936, BD, formerly Laverlockbank Terrace, Edinburgh, EH5 1938, 311 Signal Hill Place SW, Calgary, AB, of 44 Doocot Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 3BJ, died 21/06/2005 8QP, died 21/10/2006 Canada, T3H 2M5, died 14/12/2006 Barclay, Thomas Hugh Crawford (Dr), Dunbar, Jean Neil (Mrs Duncanson), MA Montgomerie, George Alan, BSc 1939, MBChB 1940, 424 - 6880 Wallace Drive, 1932, Canniesburn Care Home, Glasgow, 24 St Marks Road, Leamington Spa, Brentwood Bay, BC, V8M 1N8, Canada, died 30/06/2006 Warwickshire, CV32 6DL, died 2006 died 12/01/2007 Dunn, Mary Margaret (Dr), BSc 1938, 6A Muir, William Leslie Goudie, BSc 1931, 204 Brown, Alfred Lawson (Emeritus Professor), Abbotsford Grove, Darnick, Melrose, Penn Road, Hazlemere, High Wycombe, MA 1948, DPhil, 1 Queensborough Gardens,

Roxburghshire, TD6 9AE, died 30/01/2007 Buckinghamshire, HP15 7NU, died 2007 Glasgow, G12 2PW, died 28/08/2006 Avenue June 2007

25 Brown, Harry Birrell (Dr), MBChB 1943, DPh, Leslie, Lorna Jane Hendry (Mrs Skowron), Sinclair, Anne Jean Vance (Mrs Macdonald), 25 Castlebay Court, Largs, Ayrshire, KA30 MA 1943, 36 The Rookery, Orton Wistow, MA 1942, 29 Auchingramont Road, 8DS, died 22/11/2005 Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 6YT, Hamilton, ML3 6JP, died 07/04/2006 Burton, Dorothy Violet (Mrs Marshall), MA died 08/10/2006 Smith, Thomas James Jackson, BSc 1948, 1943, Forest Hill, Connel, Oban, Argyll & MacKechnie, William Iain, MA 1943, MEd, 44 24 Totley Lane, Sheffield, S17 4PB, died Bute, PA37 1PT, died 26/11/2006 Kilmardinny Gate, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 21/04/2006 Caldow, Robert Grier, BSc 1947, 63 3ND, died 03/02/2006 Smith, William Leggat, CBE (Dr), LLB 1947, Southwold Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, MacLean, Andrew Bruce (Dr), MBChB 1942, DL, 4 The Clachan, Campsie Glen, Glasgow, PA1 3AL, died 26/08/2006 Greenfoot, Sebergham, Carlisle, Cumbria, G66 7AB, died 30/03/2006 Caron, Robert Andrew Glendinning (Dr), MA CA5 7HP, died 28/05/2006 Thomson, Anthony Walter, BSc 1944, 1940, DLitt, Unit 2, 2A Queens Parade, New MacNeil, Jessie Evelyn Patricia (Mrs 3 Garden Terrace, Easter Park Drive, Port, NSW 2106, Australia, died 24/03/2006 MacLeod), MA 1945, PGCE, 19 Braidburn Edinburgh, EH4 6SA, died 10/09/2005 Crawford, Peter (Dr), MBChB 1948, Terrace, Edinburgh, EH10 6ET, died Thomson, Stanley Andrew (Dr), MBChB Elleanburn, Bridge of Gairn, Ballater, 01/08/2006 1945, 46 Love Lane, Stourbridge, West Aberdeenshire, AB35 5UD, died Mathison, David Ian, BSc 1941, Cynfal, Midlands, DY8 2LD, died 07/02/2006 03/12/2006 Panorama Road, Barmouth, Gwynedd, Warren, Allan Stewart, BL 1941, 50 Lanton Cullen, Archibald Skinnider (Dr), MBChB LL42 1DQ, died 29/12/2006 Road, Glasgow, G43 2SR, died 05/11/2003 1947, 1 Beaconsfield Road, Glasgow, G12 McAulay, Alexander Espie, BSc 1945, 10 Watson, Ronald David (Dr), BSc 1946, PhD, 0PG, died 07/10/2006 Tillyduff Gardens, St Combs, Fraserburgh, 9/3 Murrayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH12 Curran, Robert Crowe (Emeritus Professor), AB43 8YU, died 23/08/2006 6EW, died 19/07/2006 MBChB 1943, 34A Carpenter Road, McCulloch, Paul (Dr), BSc 1941, MBChB, Watt, Susanne Catherine (Mrs Fleming), MA Birmingham, B15 2JH, died 05/09/2006 24 King O'Muirs Drive, Tullibody, Alloa, 1946, 2 Rubislaw Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow, Donaldson, Josephine Frances Helen Winifr Clackmannanshire, FK10 3AY, died G61 1PR, died 26/09/2005 18/09/2006 (Mrs Smith), MA 1944, 11 Ravenswood Whitson, James Farquharson, BSc 1945, Drive, Glasgow, G41 3QR, died 26/12/2006 McEnery, John Hartnett, MA 1949, 37 No 8 Christon Bank Road, P.O. Box A Duff, David John (Dr), BSc 1942, Westpark Leinster Avenue, East Sheen, London, SW14 126, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe, died House, Room 40, Walkerton Drive, Leslie, 7JW, date of death unknown 18/12/2006 Fife, KY6 3BT, died 2006 McGregor, Ian Alexander, CBE, FRS (Sir), Whyte, James Norwood, BSc 1944, 15 Eppel, Emanuel Montague (Emeritus MBChB 1944, DSc, PhD, Greenlooms Somerville Gardens, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, Professor), MA 1941, MEd, 4 Surrenden House, Homington, Salisbury, SP5 4NL, TN4 8EP, died 14/01/2007 Park, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6XA, died died 01/02/2007 18/02/2006 Williamson, George (Dr), BSc 1940, PO Box McLellan, William, MA 1940, 41 Beech 15, Gweru, Zimbabwe, died 24/04/2006 Ewing, James (Rev), MA 1943, 8 Semple Avenue, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 3EU, died Crescent, Fairlie, Largs, KA29 0EN, died 17/02/2006 Wilson, Thomas, BSc 1942, 1815 W 30th 10/03/2006 Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6J 3A2, Canada, McMaster, Joseph, BSc 1949, 75 Lethame died 05/12/2006 Farmer, Victor Colin (Dr), BSc 1943, 10 Road, Strathaven, Lanarkshire, ML10 6EF, Northcote Park, Aberdeen, AB15 7SX, died died 18/02/2007 18/18/2006 Miller, Elizabeth McGruther (Dr Proudfoot), 1950 – 1959 Faulds, Morag Cameron, OBE (Professor), MBChB 1948, 21 Inverary Terrace, Dundee, Adamson, Norman Joseph CB QC, MA MA 1944, 4D Brisbane Court, Braidpark Angus, DD3 6BR, died 2007 Drive, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6LX, died 1952, LLB, Prospect House, 53 Lodge Hill Moffatt, James Stark (Dr), BSc 1942, PhD, 4 16/06/2006 Road, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3RD, died Eaton Drive, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 09/12/2006 Fleming, Andrew, BSc 1946, 2 Rubislaw 7RA, died 26/03/2006 Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1PR, died Allan, Ronald William, OBE, MA 1957, Morrison, Andrew William (Dr), MBChB 11/07/2004 Itchen Abbas, Winchester, Hampshire, died 1948, Dryers, Marden Ash, Chipping Ongar, 21/07/2006 French, Alexander Scott, MA 1944, formerly Essex, CM5 9BT, died 06/01/2006 of 8 Cyprus Avenue, Elderslie, Johnstone, Allardyce, Kenneth David (Dr), BSc 1954, Muir, John, BL 1946, 29 Chesterfield Court, Renfrewshire, died 02/10/2006 MBChB, 4 Vicarage Gardens, Scunthorpe, 12 Dorchester Place, Glasgow, G12 0BW, South Humberside, DN15 7AZ, died Fulton, Rosamund Mary Hamilton (Dr died 09/04/2006 02/06/2006 Houston), MBChB 1947, West Manse, Pettigrew, Thomas Whitelaw, BSc 1945, 34 Taynuilt, Argyll & Bute, PA35 1JW, date of Anderson, Jean Isabel (Mrs Walker), MA Hamilton Avenue, Glasgow, G41 4JD, died death unknown 1951, Glendaruel, 36 Dalziel Drive, 26/07/2006 Glasgow, G41 4HX, died 26/03/2006 Galbraith, Ruth Dick (Mrs McIntyre), BSc Ramsay, Agnes Jean Campbell, MA 1947, 8 1942, Stuckenduff, Shandon, Helensburgh, Anderson, Thomas, BSc 1950, 33 Yearby Thomson Avenue, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Dunbartonshire, G84 8NW, died Close, Acklam, Middlesborough, Cleveland, ML2 0BD, died 11/05/2006 12/01/2007 TS5 8LY, died 16/05/2006 Ramsay, John Henry Rolland, OBE (Dr), Gebbie, Isabel Young (Dr Gibson), Anderson, Thomas Edward, BSc 1954, 1 MA 1946, formerly of 16 Parkside South, MBChB 1945, 28 Duchy Avenue, Scalby, Gibbs Hill, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent, TN27 Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR3 3RA, died Scarborough, YO13 0SE, died 04/02/2006 9UD, died 07/05/2001 21/07/2004 Gemmell, Hugh Douglas (Dr), MBChB Armour, Thomas Dunlop, BSc 1957, formerly 1945, Drumadoon, 2 Copthorne Gardens, Redpath, Janet Ilena Shaw (Mrs Sharp), MA of Tuen Mun Newtown, 13 Tan Yat Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8TQ, died 2006 1945, 17 Rowallan Gardens, Glasgow, G11 Tuen Mun, New Kerr, Hong Kong, died 7LH, died 30/12/2006 04/01/2007 Gilchrist, James Duncan (Dr), BSc 1942, PhD, Highcroft, Elm Bank Road, Wylam, Reid, William (Flight Lieutenant), BSc 1949, Auld, William, MA 1956, formerly of Northumberland, NE41 8HS, died formerly of 97 Swinton Crescent, Ballieston, Knockfarrie, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, died 27/08/2006 Glasgow, died 28/11/2001 11/09/2006 Grossfeld, Erica Pia (Dr Crichton), MBChB Rollo, David Robert, BSc 1949, 25 Beaufort Beck, John Swanson (Professor), BSc 1950, 1948, 1589 Western Crescent, Vancouver, BC Drive, , Glasgow, G66 1AX, MD, East Balloch Farm Cottage, Kirriemuir, V6T 1V2, Canada, died 2005 died 18/19/2006 Angus, DD8 5EY, died 28/01/2007 Ross, Madeline Marjorie (Mrs Spence), MA Bell, Robert, BSc 1953, 16 Caldwell Road, Jeffrey, James Shiels (Dr), MBChB 1941, 6 1942, 9 Greenbank Loan, Edinburgh, EH10 West Kilbride, Ayrshire, KA23 9LE, died Ballaig Avenue, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 5SH, died 20/05/2006 23/06/2006 4HA, died 17/11/2006 Scott, James Steel (Professor), MBChB 1946, Blacklock, Norman James, KCVO, OBE Leiper, Helen Symmers Scott (Mrs Smith), Byards Lodge, Boroughbridge Lodge, (Emeritus Professor Sir), MBChB 1950, 42 MA 1941, 44 Middlemuir Road, Lenzie, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 OLT, Western Way, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12

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26 Cameron, Duncan OBE, (Dr), BL 1950, 11 The Hood, George, MA 1951, The Cottage, McNeil, Janet Cameron Nelson (Mrs Hermitage, 11 Kinellan Road, Edinburgh, Millburnbridge, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, McDonald), MA 1951, 15 Chesham EH12 6ES, died 05/2006 DG10 9DZ, died 10/2006 Lane, Chalfont St. Peter, Gerrards Campbell, John Arnol, BL 1953, 2 White Hunter, Allan Ramsay, BVMS 1955, formerly Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 0LW, died Street, Glasgow, G11 5RT, died 28/02/2006 of 20 Anderson Terrace, Ardrossan, 24/01/2007 Chadwin, James Armstrong, MA 1951, 7 Ayrshire, KA22 8JW, died 21/12/2005 McNicoll, , MA 1953, 40 Albury Park Road, North Shields, Tyne and Johnston, George Murray, BSc 1951, 4441 Gordon Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6LU, died Wear, NE30 2SH, died 16/01/06 Stack Blvd, Apt C331, Melbourne, Florida, 26/01/2006 USA, 32901-8823, died 13/01/2006 Miller Childs, Austin John (Dr), MBChB 1951, DPH, , Alexander McKay Henderson, BSc 1951 DIH, MRCGP, Fernfield, Manor Road, Kellie, Robert Turnbull, MA 1950, LLB, , Lower Acheninver, Achiltibute, Baldwin Gate, Newcastle, ST5 5ET, died 109 Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill, Ullapool, Ross-shire, IV26 2YL, died 01/03/2006 Dumfriesshire, DG3 5LX, died 09/02/2007 23/10/2006 Morton, Robert Haddow (Captain), BVMS Cowan, Betty OBE (Dr), MBChB 1951, 2 Kennedy, Joyce Mary Welch (Mrs Carlile), 1955, Rose Dene, Shipton Road, Chipping Sunningdale Square, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, BSc 1955, 5/10 Morham Gait, Edinburgh, Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 6JT, died KA13 6RH, died 10/09/2006 EH10 5GH, died 24/04/2006 14/02/2006 Deane, Samuel Basil (Professor), PhD 1959, Lawson, Norman Cameron (Professor), BSc Morton, Thomas Craig (Dr), MBChB 1951, 33 formerly of The Department of Music, 1953, PhD, 11163 Grisdale Blvd, RR One, Mount Stuart Road, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, Iroquois, ON, K0E 1K0, Canada, died PA20 9EB, died 28/08/2004 died 23/09/2006 30/11/2006 Muir, James, MA 1957, 53 Aitken Road, Dickson, Donald, MA 1952, 17 Laurel MacCallum, Norman Ronald Low (Emeritus Hamilton, ML3 7YA, died 28/11/2005 Avenue, Lenzie, Glasgow, G66 4RX, date of Professor), BSc 1952, DSc, 43 Stewarton death unknown Drive, Cambuslang, Glasgow, G72 8DQ, Nolan, Sheila (Mrs Evans), MA 1959, died 27/02/2006 formerly of Apt. 203, 3952 Harrison Street, Donaldson, David Edward, MA 1956, Oakland, CA, USA died 02/07/2006 Firbank Lodge, Monkton, Prestwick, KA9 MacDonald, Bernard Russell, BSc 1954, 1 1UJ, died 09/2005 Meikle Avenue, Renfrew, PA4 0ST, died Ogundiya, Ekundare Olatunji, BSc 1955, 15 02/2006 Park Road, Ebute Metta, Lagos, Nigeria, Donnellan, Thomas Anthony, BSc 1959, 55 died 27/02/2002 Hickey Street, Cessnock West, NSW 2325, Macdonald, Suzanne Margaret (Mrs Sharaf), Australia, died 10/10/2004 MA 1953, PO Box 158, Raymond, ME 0407- Oram, Edmund George (Dr), MBChB 0158, USA, died 01/08/1989 1953, 47 Rodney Road, West Bridgeford, Eunson, Alexander Goodwin, BDS 1953, 18 Mackenzie, Alexander Graham, MA 1950, 7 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 6JH, Elm Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow, G73 4ET, died 14/06/2006 died 10/06/2005 Doocot Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8QP, died 26/12/2005 Papadopoulos, Aristocles John, BSc 1954, Evans, Elizabeth Mary (Dr Madgwick), BSc Mackie, William Wallace, BSc 1950, 72 5 The Murreys, Ashtead, Surrey, died 1950, 36 Selwyn Road, Rotorua, North 21/12/2006 Island, New Zealand, died 04/05/2006 Antonine Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 4DR, died 03/12/2006 Park, James Gordon, MA 1951, 1 Plewsland Fair, Eric James, BSc 1950, 7C Woodall Maclaurin, Alexander BL 1951, CA, 4 Thorn Place, South Queensferry, EH30 9NQ, died Ramble, Booragoon, Perth, Wes, 6154, Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 4NG, died 01/2006 Australia, died 28/08/2006 2006 Paterson, Maxwell Haugh, MA 1951, 57 Flowers, Harry, BL 1951, formerly of 134 Maclean, Elizabeth (Mrs Fleck), MA 1952, Oxgangs Farm Grove, Edinburgh, EH13 Holland Street, Glasgow, G2 4NB, died 11 Harefield Avenue, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 9PP, died 03/2006 06/06/06 7ND, died 05/04/2006 Peacock, Alan Williamson, BSc 1950, Ford, Ian Gair Davidson, MA 1951, MEd, 245 MacLean, Hugh Archibald MacFadyen, OBE, formerly of Dun Foin, Denny, Stirlingshire, Churchill Drive, Glasgow, G11 7HF, died BSc 1956, 2 Morven Road, Inverness, IV2 died 03/11/2006 22/03/2006 4BU, died 30/12/2006 Ramsay, Eric Guy (Dr), MBChB 1950, 5476 Frame, John (Dr), BSc 1954, PhD, 13 St. MacLennan, Henrietta, MA 1951, Ballifeary East River Road, Tucson, AZ 85718-7246, Vincent Crescent, Ayr, KA7 4QW, died House, 14 Ness Walk, Inverness, IV3 5SQ, USA, died 20/02/2006 11/2006 died 24/04/2006 Renton, Charles James Crawford (Dr), Galbraith 1951 , Alastair, BSc , 29 Primrose MacLeod, Roderick Dykes, MA 1957, 20 MBChB 1953, 35 Hampton Park Road, Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, DG2 7AU, Calderwood Road, Glasgow, G43 2RP, died Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1TH, died died 25/11/2006 17/10/2006 02/2007 Garven, Elizabeth Ann (Mrs Jardine), MacPhail, Patrick Norman, MA 1952, 216 Robertson, John Thomson (Dr), MBChB BSc 1952, 14 Burnside Court, Bearsden, Clashmore, Stoer, Lochinver, Sutherland, 1954, Ailsa Craig View, Grangemuir Road, Glasgow, G61 4QD, died 21/06/2006 IV27 4JQ, died 09/11/2006 Prestwick, KA9 1GA, died 12/03/2006 Gray, James Chalmers, BSc 1955, BDS, Maguire, John Mitchell (Dr), MBChB 1958, Scott, Archibald Cunningham (Dr), MBChB 31 Stretton Close, Sutton Hill, Telford, 2 Larch Road, Glasgow, G41 5DA, died 1955, MD, 22 Rocheid Park, Edinburgh, Shropshire, TF7 4LS, died 29/09/2006 19/10/2006 EH4 1RU, died 12/03/2007 Grider, Joseph Kenneth (Professor), PhD Malone, John Peter (Dr), MBChB 1958, Small, George Burnet, MA 1951, formerly 1952, 25833 South Hollygreen Drive, 47 Queensberry Avenue, Hartlepool, of 5 Essex Park, Barnton, Edinburgh, died Sun Lakes, AZ, 85248-6860, USA, died Cleveland, TS26 9NW, died 25/03/2006 12/12/2006 06/12/2006 McAinsh, Thomas Forfar, BSc 1950, 8 Ascog Stevens, John Loudon, BSc 1950, formerly Hall, John Kenneth Stuart, BSc 1950, 12 Road, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1BW, died of 64 Argyle Street, St Andrews, Fife, died Recawr Park, Ayr, KA7 4SW, died 2006 28/04/2006 22/03/2007 Hamilton, James Douglas, BSc 1953, 65 Main McAllister, Joseph Vincent, MA 1950, 33 Terras, David Keirs, BDS 1957, formerly of 31 Road, Elderslie, Johnstone, PA5 9AZ, died Kenilworth Road, Lanark, Lanarkshire, South Beach, Troon, Ayrshire, KA10 6EQ, 18/04/2006 ML11 7BN, date of death unknown died 08/09/2006 Hammond, John, BSc 1950, 13 Firth McChlery, George Michael Armstrong, MA Thomson, Robert Young (Dr), BSc 1950, PhD, Road, Troon, Ayrshire, KA10 6TF, died 1950, 51 Partickhill Road, Glasgow, G11 74 Essex Drive, Glasgow, G14 9LU, died 23/12/2006 5AB, died 26/12/2006 03/04/2006 Hart, Margaret Campbell (Mrs Davies), McEwan, Margaret Kerr (Mrs Smith), MA Train, George Charles, MA 1954, 45 Roseburn MA 1953, 28 Boughey Road, Newport, 1950, 36 Urquhart Street, Currajong, QLD House, 5 Roseburn Drive, Edinburgh, EH12 Shropshire, TF10 7QF, died 24/04/2006 4812, Australia, died 07/10/2005 5NS, died 2006 Henderson, John William Dalrymple (Dr), McKissock, Marion Taylor (Dr Lunn), Warren, Alastair Kennedy, MA 1950, Rathan MBChB 1950, Glenelvin Farm, R R #1, MBChB 1954, Woodleigh, Pitchford House, High Street, New Galloway, Castle Almonte, Ontario, Canada, K0A 1A0, died Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S10 3PL, died Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG7 3RN,

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27 Whitelaw, James Hunter (Professor), BSc Squires, James Finlay Robertson (Rev), BD Leslie, Alan William, BEng 1988, 162 West 1957, PhD, 149A Coombe Lane West, 1960, Ronile, Bath Street, Stonehaven, Princes Street, Glasgow, G4 9DA, died Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7DH, Kincardineshire, AB3 2DH, died 22/12/2005 died 16/08/2006 12/01/2007 Sheard, Margaret Buchanan (Mrs), MA Whitmire, Ronald Millar, BL 1952, The Firs, Wilkinson, Brenda Ann Marion (Mrs Cant), 1984, Thorndale Cottage, 15 Shore Road, 47 Manor Avenue, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, MA 1969, 14 Brookdale Close, Waterlooville, Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, PA17 5EQ, died KA3, died 01/11/2006 Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO7 7NY, died 26/05/2006 23/09/2003 Watson, Linda (Mrs Blue), BSc 1981, 52 Marshall Grove, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, 1960 – 1969 Wilson, Robert Graham, BSc 1963, Midvillage, Newton, Strachur, PA27 8DB, ML3 8NN, died 09/01/2007 Black, David Hamilton, OBE, BSc 1965, date of death unknown Young, Ian, MAppSci 1980, 79 Dene Road, formerly of Tinto Vale, Symington, Biggar, Wylam, Northumberland, NE41 8HB, died died 13/07/2006 1970 – 1979 27/02/2007 Bullough, Colin (Dr), MBChB 1963, MD, Bradley, Vincent Paul (Dr), MBChB MSc, FRCOG, The Old Station, Glassel, 1990 – 1999 Banchory, Kincardineshire, AB31 4DE, died 1976, formerly of 73 Coltswood Court, Songer 1994 15/06/2006 Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, ML5 2BU, died , Hans W (Professor Sir), DLitt , 20/10/2006 formerly of Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH, Burton, John Andrew (Dr), BDS 1963, 14 died 26/02/2006 Drummond Road, Inverness, IV2 4NB, died Campbell, Colin F, BSc 1971, 512 West 29th Devine, Anne, MSc 1997, 3A Corsehill Drive, 07/03/2005 Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7N 2K1, Canada, died 12/05/2004 West Kilbride, Ayrshire, KA23 9HU, died Chapman, Alexander Stewart, MA 1960, 2003 18 Ash Place, Kilmarnock, KA1 2HJ, died Carnie, Patricia (Ms Gerber), MA 1976, 6 Golf Elder, Alexander Gordon (Dr), MPH 1993, 25/04/2006 Road, Clarkston, Glasgow, G76 7LZ, died 26/08/2006 38A Craigbarnet Road, Mains Estate, Christie, Alan Morris (Dr), BSc 1964, 1419 La Milngavie, G62 7RA, died 11/11/06 Claire Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15218, USA, Cuffe, Anthony Gerard, MA 1975, 212 Farquharson, Mark, BSc 1995, 18 Waldermar died 29/03/2003 Renfrew Street, Arlington, Massachusetts, USA, died 12/2001 Road, Knightswood, Glasgow, G13 3LT, Donald, Colin Dunlop (Dr), LLB 1960, died 07/07/2006 Dempster, Alan John, BSc 1972, formerly DUniv, 33 Park Terrace, Stirling, FK8 2JS, McAughey, Patricia (Mrs), Diploma in died 10/2006 of 11 Knowes Road, Newton Mearns, Glasgow, G77 5PS, died 25/11/2006 Cancer Nursing, 1996, 12 Shielhill Drive, Doughty, Peter William, MA 1968, MEd, Stanley, Perth, PH1 4QT, died 28/10/2001 Gatehouse, Stuart (Dr), PhD 1978, formerly formerly of Teviot, 17 Sunningdale Drive, McGillivray, Katherine Mary, BA 1993, 36 Bridge of Weir, PA11 3HX, died 27/07/1998 of 120 A Southbrae Drive, Jordanhill, Glasgow, G13 1TU, died 16/02/2007 Alexandra Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, Easton, Ian Alexander (Dr), BSc 1961, PhD, AL1 3AZ, died 01/08/2006 McMahon, Clare, MA 1977, formerly of 23 Servite Court Care Home, Leuchars, died Tait, Seona Elaine, BArch 1993, Diploma, 36 2006 Wamba Place, Glasgow, G13 2ND, died 14/02/2007 Campbell Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6DT, Forth, Eric (Rt Hon), MA 1966, 40A Goldieslie died 10/12/2004 Melvin, Christine Elizabeth (Mrs Wootton), Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 Wallace, William Douglas Spittal, MLitt 1993, 5PQ, died 17/05/2006 BSc 1974, 24 Croft Avenue, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1LN, died 14/04/2006 6 Pullar Avenue, Bridge of Allan, Stirling, Groundwater, Lucille Iris (Dr Barrie), FK9 4SR, died 11/2006 Mitchell, Isabella Rankin (Mrs), BEd 1977, 80 MBChB 1968, 6 Ashley Road, Medbourne, Wheldon, Elizabeth Gallagher, MA 1995, 28 Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 Barns Street, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, G81 1QY, died 06/2005 Belhaven Terrace West, Glasgow, G12 0UL, 8DL, died 2002 died 31/10/2005 Moores, Geoffrey Robert (Dr), PhD 1970, Howat, John Gordon Munro (Dr), IBLS Undergraduate School, University of Whiteford, Ruby A (Mrs), MA 1990, Morrison MBChB 1969, 26 Sandy Lane, Bramcote, Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, died 04/2006 House, Anniesland Road, Glasgow, died Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 3GS, 02/09/2006 died 03/11/2006 Norgan, Nicholas George (Dr), PhD 1970, 49 Applecroft Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 Leckie, James Fulton, BSc 1968, 20 Kirn 2000 – 2007 8BB, died 05/03/2006 Close, Willetton, WA 6155, Australia, died Magnusson, Magnus, KBE (Dr), DLitt 2001, Roberts 22/02/2006 , Anne Elizabeth (Dr Chase), MBChB Glasgow Caledonian University, City 1971, Formerly of 23 Wivenhoe Court, McKay, Alasdair George, BSc 1966, formerly Campus, 70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, Hounslow, Middlesex, died 23/12/2002 of 35 Edward Street, Dartmouth, Nova G4 0BA, died 08/01/2007 Scotia, Canada, died 2006 Rowley, Ian Sinclair, BSc 1971, MEd, formerly Asbury, Jonathan Mark David, BSc 2004, 18 of 29 Towerhill Avenue, Kilmaurs, Ayshire, McLachlan, Alastair, MA 1963, formerly of Ballaig Avenue, Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 died 26/11/2006 12 Bulloch Avenue, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 4HA, died 19/05/2006 6NF, died 02/01/2007 Hampshire, Daniel Richard, MEng 2002, 122 1980 – 1989 Montague Crescent, Garforth, Leeds, LS25 McNicol, Brian Douglas (Dr), BSc 1963, PhD, 2EH, died 11/2005 The Beeches, Waste Lane, Kelsall, Tarporley, Barr, Andrew David (Dr), MBChB 1986, Cheshire, CW6 0PE, died 07/02/2006 formerly of 9 Burrell Court, 120 St Andrews Horsford, Jacqueline Elizabeth, MA 2003, Flat Drive, Glasgow, G41 4RB, died 18/04/2006 1, 10 Abbey Gardens, London, NW8 9AT, Paul, Carole Morven Campbell (Dr Alton), Beggs, John Stanley, MBA 1981, Rosslyn, 44 died 03/10/2006 BDS 1965, PO Box 488, Pepperell, MA, Wadborough Road, Littleworth, Worcester, O'Shea, Carl James, BAcc 2000, 95 Bellshill 01463-0488, USA, died 19/11/2006 WR5 2QE, died 19/02/2006 Road, Uddington, Glasgow, G71 7NT, died Rickerby, Nancy Violet, BVMS 1961, 31 Chachage, Seithy Loth (Professor), MA 10/02/2006 Roberts Crescent, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 1986, PhD, Department of Sociology, DG2 7RS, died 17/03/2006 University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, died Ex-Officio Rybarczyk, George Russell Ferguson, LLB 09/07/2006 Willet, Frank H (Emeritus Professor), Former 1969, CA, formerly of Camper & Nicholsons Dickson, Peter, BSc 1981, 9 Woodhall Place, Director, Hunterian Museum, University Int. 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Celebrating Scotland’s oldest public museum The Hunterian is the legacy of Dr William Hunter (1718–1783), a pioneering obstetrician and teacher with a passion for collecting. It is home to over one million items, ranging from meteorites to mummies. 2007 This year sees the 200th anniversary of its opening. To celebrate 200 years, a range of special Hunterian Art Gallery exhibitions and events will take place 82 Hillhead Street, University of Glasgow, Glasgow throughout the year. The newly refurbished G12 8QQ. Tel: +44 (0)141 330 5431 Museum re-opens on 23 May – William Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Blanc Ontoine, bequeathed by George Smith, 1997 Hunter’s birthday. Visit our website for the Highlights from the Hunterian Scottish full programme of exhibitions and events: Collection www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk The Mackintosh House Gallery From May 2007 Hunterian Art Gallery, 82 Hillhead Street, University of This display draws on the Hunterian’s Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ. Tel: +44 (0)141 330 5431 Hunterian Museum impressive Scottish collection and presents University Avenue, University of Glasgow, some of its most striking works produced Stars Glasgow G12 8QQ. Tel: +44(0)141 330 4221 by Scottish artists. 15 June – 4 September 2007 (Admission charge*) Hunter: Man, Medic and Collector The Hunterian houses the major collection Opening 23 May 2007 “My Highest Pleasures” of Mackintosh’s drawings, designs and This new permanent William Hunter’s Art Collection watercolours, as well as the principal exhibition tells the story 15 June – 1 December 2007 interiors from the architect’s Scottish home. of the Hunterian The collection was founded by two major Museum’s founder. gifts, of Mackintosh’s house contents in The display explores 1946 and his estate in 1947. ‘Stars’ presents Hunter’s life and a selection of some of the outstanding highlights both his additions made to this collection by gift, passion for collecting bequest and purchase over the past 60 years. and his hugely successful career as William Hunter by Allan Glasgow 1900 a royal physician, Ramsay, c. 1764-65 outstanding teacher 6 September – 18 December 2007 (Admission charge*) of anatomy and surgery and pioneering Johann Zoffany, Hunter Lecturing, c. 1772 © Royal College of scientific researcher. Physicians of London Many of Mackintosh’s artist- contemporaries recorded Glasgow in Weird and Wonderful A showcase of Dr William Hunter’s art photographs, prints and paintings. This Opening 23 May 2007 collection, including outstanding works display presents a selection of such A small selection of objects that cannot be by Rembrand and Chardin, and important views, showing the urban backdrop to fitted into any particular category. Some loans such as Zoffany’s painting of Hunter Mackintosh’s most creative period as an tell fascinating stories; some are historically Lecturing (pictured above). architect and designer. significant; some are puzzling; and some are bizarre. Lord Kelvin: Revolutionary Scientist Open to the public iVis Re-opening 23 May 2007 Monday to Saturday 9.30am–5.00pm. A new interactive visitor information system This permanent display Closed Sundays and public holidays. is now available and provides visitors with based around the Free admission to the Museum and Art Gallery. a means of easily accessing up-to-date life and work of Admission charge for The Mackintosh House.* information about attractions, news and Lord Kelvin brings For updates on programmes and events and for any events at the Hunterian. Watch out for the together a world- other alterations to opening times, please visit our touch screens and large LCD display screens famous collection of website at www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk when you visit. historical items and Lord Kelvin’s merges them with Binnacle Compass, *Free to University of Glasgow staff and students invented in 1876 Keep in touch with valid staff/matriculation card modern technology. For updates on future Hunterian exhibitions A Healing Passion: Medicine in Glasgow and events, please fill in the form on our Past and Present Education at the Hunterian website at www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk Re-opening 23 May 2007 The Hunterian provides an exciting and Covering historical and contemporary inspirational resource for a wide range of formal Shops and Café aspects of medicine in Glasgow, this and informal learning opportunities. Shops and café facilities are available in the permanent display explores major and Call +44 (0)141 330 2131 for school bookings Art Gallery and the University Visitor Centre, lesser known figures in medicine. and +44 (0)141 330 2375 for other activities. located below the Museum.