Professor Maxwell Irvine currently chairs the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Inquiry into Energy Issues for Scotland. Prof Irvine said of his investigation: "We will be looking at the science - that is social sciences, economics, environmental and technical". He is also quoted as saying: "We'll want to talk to the Finns about their decision to build a new nuclear plant. We'll try to benefit from knowledge abroad, as well as at home."

He advises the UK Committee on Radioactive Waste management and is a member of the Energy Steering Group of the European Academies' Science Advisory Committee advising the European Parliament and Commission. Prof Irvine was Vice Chancellor of Birmingham University (1996-2001) and chairman of the Joint Information Services Committee (1998-2003).

Time 19:30, refreshments available from 19:00.

Location

HH Wills Laboratory
Bristol University
Tyndall Avenue
Bristol BS8 1TL

Cost Free

Organiser More information is available from Stephen Ellen, s.ellen@theiet.org, or John Garrett jagarrett@theiet.org
This is lecture is joint event of the IET and the Institute of Physics.

Key Speakers Professor Maxwell Irvine, Chair, Royal Society of Edinburgh Inquiry into Energy Issues for Scotland.