The Institute of Mathematics and its Applications

North Hampshire, Surrey & Berkshire Branch

invites you to hear:

The Presidential Address

"From Curiosity to Commerce"

by

Professor Peter Grindrod CBE CMath FIMA
Lawson Software

Peter Grindrod, the current President of the IMA, is Visiting Professor in Applied and Industrial Mathematics at the Universities of Oxford and Bath. He has worked within the commercial sector for over seventeen years managing the development and application of mathematical methods to gain business insights from very large databases for extremely large retailers and packaged goods manufacturers.

Wednesday 12th July 2006 at 8 p.m.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Palmer Building, Reading University, Whiteknights Campus

To find the Palmer Building, visit http://www.rdg.ac.uk/maps/whiteknights-struct.htm, which has links to download a colour or B&W printable map (pdf) or view an on-line version. 

If you expect to attend please inform the Branch Chair, Graham Eaton (graham_eaton1@yahoo.co.uk or tel. 01344 762373), to assist us in making catering arrangements.  For details of other N. Hants, Surrey and Berkshire Branch activities visit http://www.north-hants-ima.ukscientists.com/ or contact the Branch Membership Secretary:  Chris Jeggo, Dstl, Farnborough, Hants, GU14 0LX;  email:  chris.jeggo@baesystems.com;  tel: 01483 870218 (home).