50th Anniversary Edinburgh University Chemistry 1966 Reunion

                                                                                                       14th – 15th October 2016

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Attendees: John & Colette Bone, Brian & Fiona Donaldson, Pat Edington, Howard Everett, David Horne, Ian & Pam Mason, Alan, Alison & Sheila Masson, George Mieras, Stuart & Joan Moody, Jennifer Nicholson (Manning), Angela Palmer, Lindsay & Moura Sawyer, Mike & Marion Senior (Hanson), Ian & Marjorie Shannon (Campbell), Baldur Simonarson, Tom Smith, Sylvia Steven (Rutherford), Garth Thomson, Anne Tulley (Fleetwood), Ann Walker (Peattie), Colin & Dorothy Whitehead.

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Regrets & best wishes from: Tony Baxter, John Campbell, Edward Harris (Kuala Lumpur), Peter Henry, Mike Jessep, Chris Lawson,

Alan Leishman, Ken McNeil, Edwin Morris, Gus Munro, Alasdair Rankin, Colin & Diana Thomson (Griggs), Charlie Towler (NZ), David Yeo (Melbourne).

 

Staff guests: Prof. Eleanor Campbell, Dr. Malcolm Fluendy, Dr. Bob & Sheila Gould, Dr. Marjorie Harding, Dr. Kenneth Lawley.

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Friday 14th October: 12:00pm - Sandwich lunch by School of Chemistry in Chemistry Museum

                                     1:00pm - Welcome & introduction by Alan Masson

                                     1:05pm -  How Chemistry has changed in the past 50 years

                                                      by Prof. Colin Pulham, Head of the School of Chemistry.

                                     2:00pm – Tour of the School of Chemistry

                                                      Led by Prof. Pulham, Dr. Peter Kirsop & Dr. Chris Mowat

                                     3:00pm – Tea & coffee in Museum

                                     3:30pm – Tour of the Murray Library, led by Rowena Stewart

                                     5:00pm – Welcome reception in the Pie in the Sky food court, Kings Buildings House

                                     6:00pm – Informal Buffet Supper.

 

Saturday 15th October -     Daytime free to explore Edinburgh. (Suggestions provided).

                                                Separate lunch reunions for Biochemistry, Chemical Physics and ‘Holland House Chums’.

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                                     7:15pm - Welcome reception by Alumni Office in St Leonard’s Hall

                                     7:45pm – Group photograph by Sheila Masson

                                     8:00pm – Reunion banquet in St. Trinnean’s Room.

                                                      After-dinner speech by Dr. George Mieras.

                                                      Recollections & recitation by Prof. Lindsay Sawyer & Dr. John Bone.

                                                      Recitation of The Trial  (1966) by volunteers.

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Organizing Committee: Alan Masson, Colin Whitehead, Pat Edington, Lindsay Sawyer.

School of Chemistry: Judith Salter, Sharon Hawkes.

Alumni Office: C.J. Cochran

                                   Many thanks to Judith, Sharon and CJ for their help in making this event such a success.

Photography: Alan Masson, Sheila Masson, Mike Senior. Please send in any different content.