The University of Aberdeen is playing host to a group of Aberdeen students today (Tuesday, October 24) who are taking part in a discussion on Scotland’s energy and resources.
Around 30 students are taking part in the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Discussion Forum at King’s College Auditorium at the University.
The guest speakers include Graham Shanks, Chief Executive, Satrosphere Science Centre; and Dr Malcom Kennedy, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Professor Maxwell Irvine is also a guest speaker today. Professor Irvine is currently Commissioner for Commonwealth Scholarships who chaired the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s Inquiry into Energy Issues for Scotland. He is also a special advisor to the UK Committee on Radioactive Waste Management.
The final guest speaker today is Professor Roger Crofts who has spent his career within the public sector as a research worker, a Government adviser and administrator, and as the leader of a major public body. He is now an environmental strategy and policy adviser working in Scotland, Iceland and Europe.
There will also be an evening public discussion forum tonight with presentations by Professor Maxwell Irvine and Professor Roger Crofts. This will be followed by presentations by Nial McCollam from ITI Energy and Iain Todd from the Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group.
For further information on these events, log on to www.royalsoced.org.uk/events/energy.htm