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Events held in 2011-2012

Monday 26th September 2011 @ 18:15

Professor Neil Alford, Head of the Department of Materials

An opportunity to visit a laboratory ranked amongst the top three in the world

Tuesday 18th October 2011 @ 19:00

Dr Rupert Sheldrake, Fellow of the Institute of Noetic Sciences

Paul Garwood reviews the lecture and seeks the answer to the question "Are Minds Extended?"

Tuesday 8th November 2011 @ 18:00

Rod Rhys Jones - Chairman
Bill Blackburn - Treasurer

Presentation of the Annual Report and Accounts.

Tuesday 8th November 2011 @ 19:00

Emeritus Professor David Phillips OBE, President of the Royal Society of Chemistry

An examination of how chemistry has helped us to understand our world, its contribution to prosperity and where new knowledge is leading us

Wednesday 25th January 2012 @ 19:00

Simon Foster and his troupe of Physics Postgraduate students

Simon Foster has taken over from Nic Harrigan producing a new and entertaining show. 

Thursday 2nd February 2012 @ 00:00

Professor Timothy Aitman, Consultant Physician, Imperial Academic Health Sciences Centre, Chair in Clinical and Molecular Genetics, and Head of Molecular Sciences, Institute of Clinical Sciences.&a

Paul Garwood reports on how gene discovery is being exploited in cell biology leading to a whole new way of tackling disease and disorders.

Thursday 15th March 2012 @ 19:00

Dr Zita Martins, Royal Society University Research Fellow, Imperial College London

“I’m trying to answer two questions. How did life start on Earth? And are we alone in the universe?"

Paul Garwood reports on the lecture and Zita Martins' findings.

Wednesday 18th April 2012 @ 18:15

Armand Marie Leroi, Professor of Evolutionary Development Biology

The unprecedented increase in the number of elderly has many repercussions.

Thursday 10th May 2012 @ 10:15

Staff of Rutherford laboratory

Members only visit to Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot

Tuesday 15th May 2012 @ 19:00

Professor Donal Bradley, Lee-Lucas Chair of Experimental Physics, Imperial College London, Deputy Principal of the Faculty of Natural Sciences. Director, Centre for Plastic Electronics

The nano-scale printing and coating of materials on a wide range of plastics has the potential to impact on multiple applications in energy, environment, consumer electronics and healthcare.

Tuesday 12th June 2012 @ 19:00

Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham PC, KBE, Paul Hamlyn Chair of Surgery, Chairman, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London

How can we improve people's wellbeing and reduce health inequalities globally?

Wednesday 27th June 2012 @ 18:30

Professor Sir Keith O'Nions, Rector of Imperial College

Annual Summer Party - Launch of the 2012-13 Programme

Thursday 29th November 2012 @ 18:00

Rod Rhys Jones Chairman of Friends of Imperial College and

Bill Blackburn Treasurer Friends of Imperial College

Presentation of Annual report and Accounts

Saturday 4th May 2013 @ 12:00

Friends' lecture as part of the two-day Festival, Friday and Saturday 3rd and 4th May.

This year's Festival programme celebrates the best science and arts on offer from Imperial College’s staff, students and alumni.