Thursday, 13 th January 2011

1. 25 Years Past and Future: The Campaign for Science & Engineering 1986-2011 Thursday, 13th January 2011 Savoy Place

2. Today marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of Save British Science via an advert in The Times

3. This evening celebrates the past 25 years of science policy.

4. And looks forward to the next 25 years.

5. With the help of your input.

6. Current Organisational Members of CaSE (1 of 4) AirbusARM HoldingsSociety of Biology Norwich Research ParkRoyal Astronomical Society BAE SystemsElectroimpactGlaxoSmithKlineIChemE The Royal Society of ChemistryLockheed Martin UKRolls-Royce AstraZeneca Sharp LaboratoriesSyngentaUnilever Johnson Matthey Pfizer The Biochemical SocietySociety for Experimental BiologyHeads of Chemistry UKMerck Sharp & DohmeWiley-BlackwellBCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

7. The science spokespeople for the three main political parties (L-R) Dr Evan Harris MP, Lord Drayson and Adam Afriyie MP taking part in the CaSE Pre-Election Science Policy debate, chaired by the Editor of New Scientist Roger Highfield. 13th January 2010 – A year ago today

8. Many thanks to all our individual members who have supported the organisation over the years. A list of the original members can be found around the room, while several of the original members can also be found around the room.

9. CaSE was launched in the media and has maintained an active presence there over the last 25 years

10. CaSE Chairs and Directors Chair 1986 - 1996 Professor Joe Lamb 1996 - 2006 Professor Richard Joyner 2006 - present Professor Hugh Griffiths Director 1990 - 1998 Dr John Mulvey 1998 - 2007 Dr Peter Cotgreave 2007 - 2010 Nick Dusic 2010 - present Imran Khan

11. CaSE Staff, 2004 CaSE Executive Committee, 2005

12. Current Organisational Members of CaSE (2 of 4) The British Ecological SocietyEngineering Professors’ CouncilThe Institution of Engineering & Technology The British Psychological SocietyThe Geological SocietyRoyal Statistical Society London Mathematical SocietyThe Institute of Mathematics and its Applications Society for General MicrobiologyZoological Society of London The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain The British Pharmacological SocietyThe Genetics SocietyThe Institute of Physics and Engineering in MedicineThe Physiological SocietyExperimental Psychology SocietyNational Farmers’ UnionThe UK Deans of Science Institute of Physics

13. Former Government Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor David King, giving the CaSE Annual Distinguished Lecture. November 2005

14. Particular thanks also goes to our individual Premium members. Their subscriptions of £100 each makes a real difference to CaSE’s work. 2010 1986

15. Former CaSE Director Nick Dusic and Assistant Director Dr Hilary Leevers outside Number 10 Downing Street. September 2008

16. 1994 2011 CaSE News, Old and New

17. CaSE Advisory Council Dinner at the House of Lords, hosted by Baroness Sharp. January 2007

18. What politicians say about CaSE...... David Cameron, Prime Minister: “...we would look to CaSE to help us develop a clear framework for science and innovation policy” Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister: “I pay tribute to the excellent work that CaSE does in advocating the importance of science and engineering in public policy ... [and] hope that you continue this excellent work in the new Parliament.” Ed Miliband, Leader of the Opposition: “The work that CaSE is doing to promote science and engineering is crucial to the future health of our economy” Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister: “...Let me start by thanking CaSE for its powerful advocacy for science since it started back in 1986 as ‘Save British Science’.”

19. CaSE Opinion Forum on the Impact of the Science and Engineering Research Base, held at IBM Southbank. January 2009

20. CaSE’s work in the devolved regions

21. (L-R) CaSE Executive Chair Professor Hugh Griffiths, former Chair of the Commons Science & Technology Select Committee Lord Willis and former CaSE Director Nick Dusic at the CaSE Opinion Forum on International Excellence. July 2007

22. Current CaSE Executive Committee Professor Ray Allen, Sheffield University/Engineering Professors Council Professor Bill Banks, University of Strathclyde Dr John Baruch, University of Bradford Professor Don Braben, Venture Research International Mr Rod Dowler, Technology Consulting Dr Judi Ellis, University of Reading Dr Matthew Freeman FRS, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Professor Anthony Finkelstein, University College London Professor Hugh Griffiths FREng (Chair), University College London Professor Richard W Joyner FRSC, Nottingham Trent University Professor Ian Haines, UK Deans of Science Dr David Hollingshead, AstraZeneca Dr Chris Kirk, Biochemical Society Dr Norma Morris, (Honorary Treasurer) University College London Mr Steve J Robinson OBE FRS FREng, DERA Professor Peter T Saunders (Secretary) King's College London

23. CaSE Executive Committee, 2000

24. Current Organisational Members of CaSE (3 of 4) University of AberdeenImperial College of Science Technology and Medicine University of Wales, AberystwythUniversity of BirminghamRoyal Holloway University of LeicesterUniversity of Bristol Lancaster University University of CambridgeUniversity of Leeds Cardiff University University of Dundee University of ExeterUniversity of GlasgowUniversity of Liverpool Heriot-Watt UniversityLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineKingston University University of BradfordLondon Metropolitan UniversityUniversity of ManchesterUniversity of Durham Brunel University University of Edinburgh

25. CaSE Executive Committee on the retirement of Professor Joe Lamb, 2003

26. CaSE Christmas Card 1991

27. Current Organisational Members of CaSE (4 of 4) University of Newcastle upon TyneUK Resource Centre for Women in SET University of Nottingham Field Studies CouncilUniversity of Strathclyde Sheffield Hallam University Queen Mary, University of LondonQueen's University, BelfastUniversity of SheffieldAssociation of Medical Research Charities University of SouthamptonUniversity of Oxford University of St AndrewsUniversity of SurreyProspect University College LondonLondon School of Pharmacy University of WarwickCancer Research UK University of WestminsterUniversity of YorkBreast Cancer Campaign

28. Current CaSE Director Imran Khan addresses the Science is Vital rally outside HM Treasury, ahead of the Spending Review. The rally was attended by 2,000 people. October 2010

29. Current CaSE Advisory Council Prof Sir George Alberti PRCP, former President, Royal College of Physicians Sir Geoffrey Allen FRS FREng, Kobe Steel International Prof StrutherArnott CBE FRS, University of St Andrews (retd) Sir Eric Ash CBE FRS FREng, Royal Society Prof Vicki Bruce OBE FRSE, University of Edinburgh Dr Simon Campbell FRS FRSC, Pfizer (retired) Ms Jane Cannon MBE CEng, QinetiQ Professor Roger Cashmore CMG FRS, Principal, Brasenose College Prof Alec Cullen OBE FRS FREng, University of Oxford Sir Brian Follet FRS, University College London (retired) Dr Ian Gibson Professor Diana Green CBE, formerly VC Sheffield Hallam University Professor Wendy Hall CBE FREng, University of Southampton Prof Anthony Hewish FRS, Nobel Laureate, Professor Dame Julia Higgins FRS, Imperial College, London Prof Colin Humphreys FREng, University of Cambridge Sir Tim Hunt FRS, Cancer Research UK Prof Sir Aaron Klug OM FRS, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology Sir Hans Kornberg FRS, University of Cambridge (retired) Sir Harold Kroto FRS, Nobel Laureate Prof Joe Lamb FRSE, University of St Andrews (retired) Lord Lewis of Newnham FRS, University of Cambridge Prof Sir Christopher Llewellyn Smith FRS, University of Oxford Prof Jacqui McGlade, European Environment Agency Lord May of Oxford OM FRS, University of Oxford Prof Robert Michell MRCVS, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Professor Kim Nasmyth, University of Oxford Sir Paul Nurse FRS, Nobel Laureate Dame Bridget Ogilvie FRS, Council for Science & Technology Professor Linda Partridge CBE FRS FRSE, University College London Prof Hugh Pennington FRCPath FRSE, University of Aberdeen Prof MartynPoliakoff FRS, University of Nottingham Lord Rees of Ludlow PRS, President, Royal Society Sir Derek Roberts FRS FREng , former Provost, UCL Dr Gill Samuels CBE, Biotechnology Futures Forum Baroness Sharp of Guildford, House of Lords Dr Simon Singh, Writer and Broadcaster Sir David Smith FRS, University of Oxford (retired) Sir Richard Sykes FRS, Imperial College Ian Taylor MBE MP, House of Commons Prof Sir John Walker FRS, MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit Sir Gregory Winter CBE FRS, Laboratory of Molecular Biology Dr Ivan Yates CBE FREng, British Aerospace (retired)

30. CaSE Advisory Council, 2004

31. With thanks to the following additional organisations for past support or sponsorship BNFL British Biotech British Council British Immunology Society British Library BT EngineeringUK (formerly ETB) Fidelity Filtronic GEC IBM IMechE Institute of Food Research John Innes Centre Macmillan Magazines Medical Research Society Microsoft Nature Ordnance Survey Oxford Instruments Pathological Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Philips Research Prudential QinetiQ Schroders Science Council Shell Surgical Research Society University of Brighton University of East Anglia University of Sussex University of Ulster Wellcome Trust Yorkshire Philosophical Society

32. Current CaSE Director Imran Khan and the Science is Vital team present the Science is Vital petition to Downing Street, containing over 33,000 signatures. October 2010

33. What the media say about CaSE..... PallabGhosh, BBC Science Correspondent: “CaSE is an invaluable resource when I’m covering stories relating to the funding of science and engineering.” The Financial Times: “...the leading pressure group for British science.” Mark Henderson, Science Editor of The Times: “...well-directed lobbying of the sort CaSE has led can have considerable effects.” Nature: “With the plucky and laudable exception of Save British Science, the research community has done little to improve its lot. Now it should give its support to the renamed Campaign for Science and Engineering”

34. CaSE Christmas Card 1994

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36. Current CaSE Staff (L-R) Nick Hall, Imran Khan, Dr Hilary Leevers and Dave Hawksett

37. CaSE would like to thank the Institution of Engineering for hosting and sponsoring the evening With additional sponsorship from Nature