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October 2009 THE LONDON MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER No. 385 October 2009 Society COUNCIL MEETING Secretary. A total of 5 candidates have been proposed (9 by Nomi- Meetings 24 August 2009 nating Committee, 6 by members) and Events The Council of the Society met on for the 7 vacancies in Members-at- Monday 24 August under the new Large of Council. Four names have 2009 President, Sir John Ball, FRS, and wel- been proposed (all by Nominating Friday 20 November comed Dr Brian Stewart as Treasurer Committee) for 2 vacancies in the AGM, London to serve until the forthcoming AGM. membership of the Nominating [pages , 3] Council confirmed its decision that Committee. Professor Angus Macintyre, FRS, be Please note that completed bal- 4–6 December President-Designate with respect to lot papers must be returned by Joint meeting the coming elections in November. Thursday 12 November 2009. with the Belgian However, as a consequence of A separate form for suggesting Mathematical Society, this Council received with regret names to the Nominating Com- Leuven the resignations with immediate mittee for potential candidates for effect of the Vice-President, Profes- the 200 elections is also included. 2010 sor Alice Rogers, and the General Members are also able to make Friday 2 July Secretary, Professor Charles Goldie. direct nominations; details will be London Council will aim to appoint Offic- given in the April and May News- ers to the two posts at its meeting letters next year. on 4 October, to serve until the Annual General Meeting on 20 ANNUAL GENERAL November 2009; further informa- tion will be posted on the Society’s MEETING website (www.lms.ac.uk). The Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held at 3.5 2009 ELECTIONS TO pm on Friday 20 November 2009 at the Institute of Education, COUNCIL AND London. The business shall be: NOMINATING (i) the adoption of the Annual Report for 2008/09 COMMITTEE (ii) the report of the Treasurer The ballot papers for the November (iii) appointment of Auditors elections to Council and Nominat- (iv) elections to Council and ing Committee are being circulated Nominating Committee with this copy of the Newsletter. (v) presentation of certificates Nominating Committee has put to Prize winners forward names for each Officer I hope that as many members as post; in addition members have possible will be able to attend. proposed candidates for two posts: Peter Cooper General Secretary and Education Executive Secretary October09-NL-143C.indd 1 21/09/2009 11:19:04 THE LONDON MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER BERWICK PRIZE 2009 Sylvester Medal We regret that the following announce- The 2009 Sylvester Medal to Professor Sir ment of the award of the Society’s Berwick John Ball, FRS, for his seminal work in Prize for 2009, announced at the Meeting mechanics and nonlinear analysis and his on 3 July, was omitted from the list in the encouragement of mathematical research September issue of the Newsletter. The in developing countries. The medal is named Society extends its congratulations to the after James Joseph Sylvester who was winners: Savilian Professor of Geometry, Oxford, in the 1880s and LMS President 1866–68. PROFESSOR JOSEPH CHUANG, of City University London, and DR RADHA KESSAR, Michael Faraday Prize of the University of Aberdeen, are awarded the Berwick Prize in respect of their joint The 2009 Michael Faraday Prize to Profes- paper ‘Symmetric groups, wreath products, sor Marcus du Sautoy. He will deliver the Morita equivalences and Broué’s abelian Faraday Lecture in early 200. The Michael defect conjecture’, Bulletin of the London Faraday Prize is the United Kingdom’s pre- Mathematical Society 34 (2002) 174–185. mier award for science communication 2 and is awarded annually for excellence in communicating science to UK audiences. ROYAL SOCIETY AWARDS Marcus du Sautoy is an LMS member and The Royal Society has announced the a member of the LMS–IMA Mathematics award of the following: Promotion Unit Steering Group. LMS Newsletter General Editor: Dr D.R.J. Chillingworth ([email protected]) Reports Editor: Dr S.A. Huggett ([email protected]) Reviews Editor: Mr A.J.S. Mann ([email protected]) Administrative Editor: Miss S.M. Oakes ([email protected]) Editorial office address: London Mathematical Society, De Morgan House, 57–58 Russell Square, London WCB 4HS (t: 020 7637 3686; f: 020 7323 3655; e: [email protected], w: www.lms.ac.uk) Typeset by the London Mathematical Society at De Morgan House; printed by Holbrooks Printers Ltd. Publication dates and deadlines: published monthly, except August. Items and advertisements by the first day of the month prior to publication, or the closest preceding working day. News items and notices in the Newsletter are free to be used elsewhere unless otherwise stated, although attribution is requested when reproducing whole articles. Contributions to the Newsletter are made under a non-exclusive licence; please contact the author for the rights to reproduce. The ANNUAL DINNER LMS cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of information in the Newsletter. Views expressed do not necessarily represent the views or policy of the London Mathematical Society. The 2009 Annual Dinner will be held after the Annual General Meeting at 7.30 pm on Friday Charity registration number: 252660. 20 November at The Park Hotel, London WC. The cost for members and their guests is £43 October09-NL-143C.indd 2 21/09/2009 11:19:05 No. 385 October 2009 Sylvester Medal The 2009 Sylvester Medal to Professor Sir LONDON MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY John Ball, FRS, for his seminal work in mechanics and nonlinear analysis and his ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING encouragement of mathematical research in developing countries. The medal is named after James Joseph Sylvester who was Friday 20 November 2009 Savilian Professor of Geometry, Oxford, in Jeffery Hall, Institute of Education, Bedford Way, London WC1 the 1880s and LMS President 1866–68. Michael Faraday Prize 3.15–3.30 Annual General Meeting The 2009 Michael Faraday Prize to Profes- 3.30–3.45 Roger Heath-Brown (Oxford) sor Marcus du Sautoy. He will deliver the The most important problem in mathematics (?) Faraday Lecture in early 200. The Michael Faraday Prize is the United Kingdom’s pre- 3.45–4.15 Tea mier award for science communication 4.15–4.45 Leif Abrahamsson (Uppsala) and is awarded annually for excellence in 3 communicating science to UK audiences. Support for mathematics in developing countries Marcus du Sautoy is an LMS member and a member of the LMS–IMA Mathematics 4.45–5.15 Rosemary Bailey (QMUL) Promotion Unit Steering Group. Teaching mathematics: satnav or map? 5.15–5.45 Ken Brown (Glasgow) LMS Newsletter The Research Excellence Framework and issues arising from it General Editor: Dr D.R.J. Chillingworth ([email protected]) Followed by a Reception at De Morgan House. Reports Editor: Dr S.A. Huggett ([email protected]) Reviews Editor: Mr A.J.S. Mann ([email protected]) The AGM will include the presentation of certificates to the 2009 LMS prize winners. Administrative Editor: Miss S.M. Oakes ([email protected]) Editorial office address: London Mathematical Society, De Morgan House, 57–58 Russell Square, There are funds available to contribute in part to the expenses of London WCB 4HS (t: 020 7637 3686; f: 020 7323 3655; e: [email protected], w: www.lms.ac.uk) members of the Society or research students to attend the meeting. Typeset by the London Mathematical Society at De Morgan House; printed by Holbrooks Printers Ltd. Requests for support, and any other queries about the AGM, should Publication dates and deadlines: published monthly, except August. Items and advertisements by the be sent to Isabelle Robinson ([email protected]). first day of the month prior to publication, or the closest preceding working day. News items and notices in the Newsletter are free to be used elsewhere unless otherwise stated, although attribution is requested when reproducing whole articles. Contributions to the Newsletter are made under a non-exclusive licence; please contact the author for the rights to reproduce. The ANNUAL DINNER LMS cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of information in the Newsletter. Views expressed do not necessarily represent the views or policy of the London Mathematical Society. The 2009 Annual Dinner will be held after the per person. The booking form, enclosed with Annual General Meeting at 7.30 pm on Friday this Newsletter, should be returned together Charity registration number: 252660. 20 November at The Park Hotel, London WC. with payment to Leanne Marshall at the The cost for members and their guests is £43 Society’s offices byMonday 9 November. October09-NL-143C.indd 3 21/09/2009 11:19:05 THE LONDON MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER DAVID CRIGHTON MEDAL was able to cement its position as a key asset for the whole UK community. The breadth of 2009 exceptional programmes that Keith was able The Councils of the Institute of Mathematics to attract from across the full mathematical and its Applications and the London Mathe- spectrum was a key element during his period matical Society have awarded the 2009 David as Director. INI participants speak with great Crighton Medal for services to mathematics affection of his constant interest in their pro- and to the mathematical community to Pro- grammes and his attention to detail. fessor Keith Moffatt, FRS, Emeritus Professor Keith has also given many years of out- of Mathematical Physics at the University of standing service to the International Union of Cambridge, in recognition of his contribu- Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM), tions to fluid dynamics and mathematical including a period as President, 2000–04.
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