Ken Wardrop
Ken was born in Falkirk but has lived in Glasgow since the age of 8. Schooled at Jordanhill, he completed a geography degree at Edinburgh University and a town planning diploma at Glasgow University, before stumbling into a career in
David Bruce
David Bruce is a former Director of the Scottish Film Council and of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. He initially worked as a musician and documentary film- maker following a spell in theatre and film in London. He now lives
Alex Ritchie
Alex Ritchie was born in Glasgow, and is a graduate of Glasgow University. His career was with the Royal Commision on Historical Manuscripts and The National Archives in London. His interests include shipbuilding, church history and business history. These will
Martin Hendry
Professor Martin Hendry “Listening to Einstein’s Universe: the dawn and exciting future of gravitational astronomy” Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of the cosmos predicted by Albert Einstein more than 100 years ago and produced by some of the
AGM 2024
KELVIN PROBUS CLUB MINUTE OF THE 36TH ANNUAL GENERALMEETING HELD IN HILLHEAD SPORTS CLUB ON TUESDAY 27TH May 2024 Present Richard Cogdell President, Ian Lamb Vice-President, and 36 members. Apologies Gordon Barclay, Kenneth Macaldowie, Hamish Eadie, Gordon Arthur, Ken
Program 2024-2025
2024- 2025 Sep-10 : Virus Discovery – Emma Thomson (Biog) Sep-24: The Power Of Online Open Source Investigative Journalism – Eoghan McGuire (Biog) Oct-08: Creating Identification through History: The Roche Archive – Alexander Bieri (Biog) Oct-22: My Journey into Music
2025 Agenda
Jen Morton
Jen Morton is a group leader at the CRUK Scotland (formerly Beatson) institute and and Professor in the University of Glasgow School of Cancer Sciences. Jen qualified with a BSc in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Glasgow in 1998 and
Gerry McCartney
Professor Gerry McCartney Gerry McCartney graduated from medicine at the University of Glasgow and did his GP vocational training in Paisley. Whilst working as a junior doctor he completed an honours degree in Economics and Development at the University of
David Green
David Green retired in 2023 after 40 years as a Procurator Fiscal. As a child, enthused by the BBC series “Sutherlands Law” he had decided that he wanted to join the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. By the age