The James Hutton Institute – who was James Hutton and why are we named after him?

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The James Hutton Institute – who was James Hutton and why are we named after him?

12 May @ 14:00 - 15:00

As part of The James Hutton Institute Hutton tercentenary celebrations, we are pleased to invite you to a talk by Ray Perman, Founding Chair and Honorary Fellow of The James Hutton Institute.

Ray is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and brings a wealth of experience across research, public policy and leadership in Scotland. Ray is the former Director of the David Hume Institute and previously served as a trustee of the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland and current Chair of Court at the University of St Andrews. An accomplished author, Ray has written four books, with his most recent publication James Hutton: Genius of Time, exploring the life and impact of the father of modern geology.

The event will be hosted by Professor Colin Campbell, Chief Executive, The James Hutton Institute, taking place within the Crop Innovation Centre, Invergowrie. It will be live broadcast to our Craigiebuckler campus. A recording will be made available on The James Hutton Institute’s Youtube platform following the talk.

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  • Date: 12 May
  • Time:
    14:00 - 15:00

Venue

Details

  • Date: 12 May
  • Time:
    14:00 - 15:00

Venue

Published by the Edinburgh Geological Society on behalf of the Hutton Tercentenary Campaign Group • Design: Gordon Lang