Time :  6.30 - 9pm

Cost : £29 per person

Speaker(s) : Professor Andrew Hamilton, Vice-Chancellor

Organised by :University

Invitees : Alumni and guests

Dress code : Smart/Business suits

Venue : The Royal Society

Booking : https://secure2.symphonyem.co.uk/OxfordAlumniEvents/

Join other Oxford alumni and friends for this exclusive evening with the University’s new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Hamilton.

Professor Hamilton was formally admitted as Vice-Chancellor of the University on 6 October. Previously Provost of Yale, his academic career has included many years teaching at US universities, including Princeton, the University of Pittsburgh and Yale.

This evening of drinks and conversation offers an opportunity for alumni to meet Professor Hamilton in person as he reflects on his first term in office and the challenges and opportunities ahead. 

As part of the programme, alumni will also have a chance to put their own questions to the Vice-Chancellor. Questions can be submitted in advance via the online booking form (please note that there is no guarantee that all questions will be raised). Audience questions will be followed by a drinks and canapés reception.

This event will be held in the elegant surroundings of the Royal Society, 6 - 9 Carlton House Terrace, London (SW1Y 5AG).  Professor Hamilton was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2004. His research interests lie at the interface of organic and biological chemistry, and his academic achievements have been widely recognised internationally.