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EMS 125 Dinner
The following is an extract from the minutes of the 125th Anniversary Meeting of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society held at the University of Edinburgh at 3 p.m. on Friday, 15th February 2008:
At 7pm the Anniversary Dinner was held in the Raeburn and Carstares room in Old College. The menu and toast list follow these minutes.
The official guests
At the dinner, the President introduced the official guests of the Society:
- The speakers, Professor Martin Taylor and Professor John Toland.
- The new Honorary Members, Professor Sir John Ball, Professor James Dickson Murray and Professor Murray's wife, Mrs Sheila Murray.
- Professor David Abrahams, University of Manchester, President of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.
- Professor Sir Michael Atiyah, University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the Society and President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
- Professor Brian Davies, King's College London, President of the London Mathematical Society.
- Professor Ari Laptev, Imperial College, President of the European Mathematical Society and his wife, Marilyn Minns-Lapteva.
- Professor Adam McBride, Strathclyde University, who proposed a toast to the Society.
- Mrs Judy Morrison and Mr David Morrison: Judy Morrison is a great-granddaughter of Dr George Thom, who was one of the founders of the Society and the 5th President.
- Professor Michael Singer, Head of the School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh.
In proposing a toast to the Society, Professor McBride discussed the character of the Society and gave his personal reminiscences of some of the Officers and events of the last twenty five years.
In replying to Professor McBride, the President thanked all those who had contributed to the occasion. He then drew attention to some of the current activity within the Society and commented on the opportunities and challenges for the Society in the years ahead.
Edinburgh Mathematical Society 125th Anniversary Dinner
In replying to Professor McBride, the President thanked all those who had contributed to the occasion. He then drew attention to some of the current activity within the Society and commented on the opportunities and challenges for the Society in the years ahead.
Friday 15th February 2008
Raeburn and Carstares Room
Old College
Menu
Raeburn and Carstares Room
Old College
Pepper and Courgette Tart
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Corn fed Chicken with Tarragon
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Citrus Mousse Profiteroles
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Tea and Coffee
With Petit Fours
Toasts
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Corn fed Chicken with Tarragon
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Citrus Mousse Profiteroles
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Tea and Coffee
With Petit Fours
Mathematics the Queen of Sciences: The President.
The Society: Professor Adam McBride, University of Strathclyde.
Reply: The President.
Wines
The Society: Professor Adam McBride, University of Strathclyde.
Reply: The President.
Chardonnay, One Chain Vineyards
Sauvignon Blanc, Largesse
Pinot Grigio, Bella Modella
Chemin Blanc, Aloe Tree
Shiraz, Aloe Tree
Nero D'Avola, Bella Modella
Merlot, Largesse
Malbec, Santa Rosa
Signatures
Sauvignon Blanc, Largesse
Pinot Grigio, Bella Modella
Chemin Blanc, Aloe Tree
Shiraz, Aloe Tree
Nero D'Avola, Bella Modella
Merlot, Largesse
Malbec, Santa Rosa
| Rob Archbold
John Toland Sheila T Murray James D Murray Mark Chaplain Jim Howie Martin Taylor John Ball Michael Singer Neil K Dickson Jeff Webb Andrew Lacey Ken Brown Dmitri Alekseevsky Chris Eilbeck Frederike van Wijck Alastair Gillespie Tom Lenagan |
Peter Kropholler
Brian Davies Penny Davies David Abrahams Dugald Duncan Marilyn Minns-Lapteva A Laptev Colin Campbell Judith Morrison (née Thom) Edmund Robertson Adam McBride Marit Hartveit Michael Atiyah John O'Connor David Morrison Peter Rowlinson Colva Roney-Dougal Kenneth Falconer |
Les Davison
Z Farkas? John Thompson Andrew Ranicki Chris Smyth Allan Sinclair Tim Goodman Robert Duncan Roderick Smith Pamela Smith Alex Craik Elizabeth Craik Tony Gilbert Liam O'Carroll John McCutcheon Allan Grady Keith Grady |