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UK Chief Scientist to receive top IChemE
honour
The 2005 George E Davis lecture and medal presentation will take place on Monday 4 April, to Tony Blair's Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir David King, a strong advocate for climate change planning
IChemE has confirmed that the 2005 George E Davis lecture and medal presentation will take place on Monday 4 April Tony Blair's Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir David King, will deliver the 2005 George E Davis Lecture at University College London on Monday 4 April 2005
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 2 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Following the lecture, King, who has been forthright in highlighting the threat to humanity posed by climate change, will receive the George E Davis Medal.
Named after chemical engineering's founding father, the medal is the highest honour awarded by IChemE.
IChemE Technical Vice President, Ian Shott, said, "David King has identified climate change as the most severe problem facing the world today.
He pulls no punches and has robustly asserted his view that without immediate action, flooding, drought, hunger and disease will hit millions of people around the world." "The UK government is responding to King's challenge and the chemical engineering community is committed to playing a major role.
Chemical engineers are at the forefront of the battle to constrain carbon dioxide emissions and develop the technologies that will be essential to combat climate change.
It is entirely fitting that King should be nominated for the Institution's highest honour and we are eagerly awaiting his latest contribution on this momentous topic." In his lecture, Science in Government: a View from the Centre, Sir David King will highlight the importance of the effective use of science across government and between governments internationally in tackling climate change.
He will emphasise the strength of the science base in the UK and explore the horizon scanning activities of the Office of Science and Technology Foresight team.
Admission to the lecture is by ticket only.
Tickets are free and are available on a first-come first-served basis from IChemE.
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