Meetings in 2011
Summary of CST meeting on 29th/30th June 2011
Attendees
- Sir John Beddington (co-Chair)
- Professor Dame Janet Finch (co-Chair)
- Sir John Bell
- Professor Keith Burnett
- Professor Steven Cowley
- Professor Dame Sandra Dawson
- Rowan Douglas
- Dr Paul Golby
- Dr Hermann Hauser
- Professor Alan Hughes
- Dr Michael Lynch (Day two only)
- Sir Adam Roberts
- Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell
- Professor Michael Sterling
- Colin Smith
- Professor Christopher Snowden
- Dr Graham Spittle
- Sir Mark Walport
- Sir John Parker
Topics discussed
The newly reconstituted CST were welcomed to their first meeting.
The following presentations were made
Brian Collins on the work of Infrastructure UK which was created as a result of the CST's report on Infrastructure.
Peter Bonfield from BRE on innovative designs for the Olympic Park
Ian Gray, Chief Executive of TSB on their work on major technologies
CST also discussed the scoping of the project looking at international comparisons of how science and technology are used to drive economic growth.
Members would also meet the Secretariat individually to discuss CST's future work and the way it operates.
Members were introduced to Lord Green and explored issues around the role of science, technology and innovation in the UK’s growth agenda.
