{"id":3815,"date":"2017-08-25T12:15:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T12:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/?p=3815"},"modified":"2017-08-25T12:15:28","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T12:15:28","slug":"scottish-flight-from-theory-to-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/STEMcentralinmotion\/2017\/08\/25\/scottish-flight-from-theory-to-space\/","title":{"rendered":"SCOTTISH FLIGHT \u2013 From Theory to Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Lord Smith of Kelvin Lecture 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lord Smith of Kelvin Lecture is\u00a0an annual\u00a0lecture with a Scottish perspective on\u00a0aviation and innovation topics\u00a0delivered at the University of Strathclyde by\u00a0noted Scots who have previously been the recipient of a Baird of Bute Society Scottish Award. It was established by the Society and the University to honour Lord Smith of Kelvin who is both Patron of the Society and\u00a0Chancellor of the University.<\/p>\n

Date: Thursday 7 September 2017<\/p>\n

Venue: University of Strathclyde, McCance Building<\/p>\n

Lecture 1: Scotland\u2019s William Leitch: Space Rocket Scientist<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Eleanor Campbell FRSC FinstP FRSE FRS<\/p>\n

Chair of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh<\/p>\n

Lecture 2: Scotland\u2019s Contribution to Aviation and Aerospace<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr Iain Gray CBE FRSE FREng<\/p>\n

Director Aerospace, Cranfield University<\/p>\n

Vice President, Royal Society of Edinburgh<\/p>\n

Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

5.30pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Registration and Refreshments<\/p>\n

6.00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Presentations<\/p>\n

7.15pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Networking Reception<\/p>\n

8.00pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Event Close<\/p>\n

Baird of Bute Society Trust<\/a>\u00a0 recognises the achievements of\u00a0Bute blacksmith, Andrew Blain Baird\u00a0who, in 1910 recorded the \u201cfirst attempted all Scottish heavier-than-air powered flight\u201d in an aircraft of his own manufacture. The Society employs his example to inspire the youth of Scotland to aspire to achievement in their lives through awards and recognitions, school programmes, scholarships and the support of educational activities<\/p>\n

Please register by Friday 1 September 2017: http:\/\/ewds.strath.ac.uk\/expo\/LordSmithofKelvinLecture.aspx<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Enquiries to <\/em>corporate-events@strath.ac.uk<\/em> or 0141 548 2245<\/em><\/p>\n

Download Lord Smith Lecture Invitation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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