British Society for Parasitology
The C. A. Wright Medal was presented to Richard Maizels, institute of cell, animal and population biology at the University of Edinburgh.
The Saltire Society
Bernard Roberts, professor of solar magnetohydrodynamics, school of mathematical and computational sciences at the University of St Andrews, has been awarded the society's Scottish Science Award.
Noticeboard is compiled by Lynne Williams. Further information see NetGazette http://www.thesis.co.uk