Christ's College Medical Association Launched
The CCMAA got off to a great start on
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Starting with high tea in the Lloyd room, driven there from the gardens by rain but with spirits undampened, alumni caught up with old friends and made new contacts. We then filled the Plumb Auditorium to overflowing and formally launched the Association (see its terms below) efficiently chaired by Fazal-Ali Hasan (1979).
Tim Heymann (1980) then chaired two magnificent and highly topical talks by Margaret Stanley (Fellow) on her work on HPV and vaccine development, and by Martin Evans (1960) on his Nobel Prize winning work on the potential and limitations of stem cells therapeutically. Both talks were accessible, informative and stimulating and there was simply not enough time at the formal question sessions!
The debate, chaired by Ian Johnson (1967), was similarly so stimulating that we did not have sufficient time to do justice to two excellent short opening talks by Stephen Jenkins (pro) (1958) and Peter Lachmann (Fellow) (anti) the motion: ‘This House believes that as a state monopoly the NHS is poorly equipped to face the future’. It was clear to all that Christ’s alumni have lots to say to each other.
Dinner followed and members, partners and guests packed the Hall for a fine and convivial meal in this splendid setting. The day was capped by a scintillating and extremely witty speech from Chris Allen (1967).
Next morning the Master, Frank Kelly, welcomed us to coffee in the SCR and Master’s garden, where further contacts were made and plans hatched for future events.
The elected Steering Group met to plan how to take the Association forward, taking on board the many ideas generated by members. A record of their Notes is below.
Watch this space for pictures of the event (coming soon) and for future plans! Also see Abteen Mostofi’s report in the next issue of Pieces.
The Association wishes to thank all those who helped make the event so successful, in particular, Ruth Waite (Alumnus Officer), Clare Kitcat (Master’s Assistant), Candace Guite (Librarian), David King (Maintenance), Kevin Keohane and all his staff in the kitchen, Paul Davis and his staff in the Butler’s Pantry, all the Porters and Sue O’Donnell and her staff in House Keeping.
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