| Details | Professor David J. Argyle, William Dick Chair of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Vice Principal, and Head of the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, will be our after-dinner speaker. Dr Argyle’s theme will be 300 years of Medicine at Edinburgh: past landmark achievements; recent breakthroughs; and current challenges. 2026 is a major landmark date for the University of Edinburgh, as it marks 300 years of the Edinburgh Medical School and is thus an excellent time to reflect on its place in the world, the impact that it has had, and the vision for the future. Dr. Argyle will look back to the beginning and the rise of the Medical School, and the benefits of being part of a civic university rather than onethat was heavily influenced by religion. This allowed medical advancement at a pace, through anatomy and comparative anatomy. He will touch on many of the characters who have played a major role, such as Lister and Simpson in earlier times, through to more contemporary times and the impact of people like John Crofton in tuberculosis and Iain Wilmut and the impact of Dolly the Sheep on modern day regenerative medicine. This will also tie into the School’s close links across comparative medicine and the 200 year old vet school intertwined with medicine. And he will articulate the School’s future vision, the growth of the health innovation campus at Bioquarter, the building of a new medical school fit for 21st century medical education, and how the School is tackling the major challenges that face humanity both locally and globally. |
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