23 April Edinburgh : Professor Sir Jim McDonald (University of Strathclyde...
Event Information
Description
Title
"Predicting the future: engineering a sustainable society."
Synopsis
To be Announced
Speaker
Professor Sir Jim McDonald (Principal & Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde)
Sir Jim McDonald is one of Scotland’s most accomplished engineers, and co-chairs the Scottish Government’s Energy Advisory Board, with the First Minister. He is Chairman of the Independent Glasgow Economic Leadership Board and holds senior business appointments with the Weir Group, Scottish Power, the UK Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and the UK National Physical Laboratory.
Born in Glasgow, Sir Jim studied for his first degree in electrical engineering at the University of Strathclyde and started his engineering career as a graduate apprentice on the Scottish Electrical Training Scheme. He worked in the electrical utility sector for seven years and returned to the University of Strathclyde in 1984 as a University Grants Commission New Blood Lecturer in Electrical Engineering. He was appointed to the Rolls-Royce Chair in Electrical Power Systems in 1993 and became Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde in March 2009.
Professor McDonald was awarded a Knighthood in 2012 for services to education, engineering and the economy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Institute of Physics and the Energy Institute. He chairs two of the pan-Scotland research pools in Energy and Engineering and has served as Chair of the Royal Academy of Engineering Research Committee.
Arrangements
Members and guests are invited to convene at 17:30 for coffee/tea and biscuits (pay-bar available).
Our meeting commences at 18:00. An opportunity for informal discussion between members and guests will follow the presentation in the Cocktail Bar until commencement of the Discussion Dinner (under Chatham House Rule) at about 20:00.
Menu - Cantaloupe melon & parma ham with balsamic syrup ~ Grilled rump of Border lamb with a rosemary & garlic jam tart, seasonal vegetables & potatoes ~ Rhubarb fool with our own shortbread ~ Coffee & mints
Timings
5.30PM - Meet for Tea, Coffee, Drinks
6PM - Speaker Presentation followed by Q&A
7.30PM - Drinks Reception
8PM - Dinner followed by further Q&A of our speaker under Chatham House rules
10.20PM - Event finishes
Special Venue Information
The Royal Scots Club offers availability of overnight accomodation to SEF members. Contact the Royal Scots Club on +44-131-556-4270 or book here.
Booking Conditions
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We will operate a 'wait list' if our events are over-subscribed with priority being given to paid-up members of the SEF.
During our events we actively encourage reasoned debate amongst the audience and with our invited speaker; however, we request that all participants are mindful and respectful to others points of view. Attendees who cannot abide by these simple courteous rules, or who disrupt proceedings or use defamatory remarks, will be invited to leave the presentation and escorted from the building.
A registration desk will be situated inside the Royal Scots Club. We reserve the right to refuse entry to those attendees who do not hold a valid ticket and accompanying proof of identity.
Sponsorship
Funding for student participation from member universities provided by Scottish Energy Forum.
Scottish Energy Forum.Board