Profiles from the 1940s are like gold dust which is why we treasure them, like our graduates treasure their memories of Edinburgh. Gerald Wiener From a Kindertransport to a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Gerald Wiener's life and career in animal genetics is worthy of a book; luckily one has been written. Mary MacLean In 1941, a coffee was a rare treat for Mary McLean and her fellow students. Her advice to current students is to drink less coffee and to dance your way through university, as she did. This article was published on 2024-10-28
