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‘The Brain, a most unusual instrument, and a career in Medicine’ – Dr Angus Kennedy It was very appropriate that one of John Lewis’ top College scientists of the 1970s, Dr Angus Kennedy (No.3, 75–80), gave the first in a series of OM lectures in the new Lewis Lecture Theatre on Monday 9th February. Angus is the Clinical Lead for Neurology at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London, where he specialises in dementia encompassing Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and stroke. The Lewis Lecture Theatre was full with staff, pupils, parents and visitors for this inaugural lecture. Angus said that he was inspired by the science teaching at the College under John Lewis’ leadership and that this is what began his medical studies and his highly distinguished medical career. He spoke of his interests in the theatre, teaching and skiing, and about his memories of No.3, under Mike and Suse Harvey’s leadership, with Roy Allen as a wonderful tutor and mentor. Angus went on to talk about his work with dementia patients and about some of the latest research in this increasingly important area of medicine, as the population lives ever longer. After his talk Angus answered many questions from the audience and from pupils interested in a medical career themselves.
‘From Malvern to Moscow: Life as a Historian, Columnist and BBC Presenter’ – Dominic Sandbrook In the second of a series of OM lectures to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the College, Dominic Sandbrook (No.1, 88–93) gave a most compelling account of his career as an academic historian, author, columnist and TV presenter. His talk was wonderfully crafted and delivered and the Lewis Lecture Theatre was full with an audience of OMs, members of Common Room, parents, pupils and friends of the College. Here was an outstanding academic demonstrating his wonderful ability to communicate and to deliver his thoughts and opinions in a manner that was accessible to all. What a skill that is!
Articles by Syd Hill, Secretary, Malvernian Society