The Alan Tayler Lecture 2024, takes place on Monday 18th November at 4.30pm in the Riverside Lecture Theatre.

We are delighted to have Prof Alison Etheridge OBE FRS, University of Oxford give this years lecture. More details will be released shorty on the focus of her talk.

Registration is open for all students, alumni, fellows and the general public. 

The order of events will be as follows:
4.30-5pm: Tea & Coffee (Riverside Lecture Theatre Foyer)
5-6pm: Lecture (Riverside Lecture Theatre).
6-7pm: Drinks (Riverside Lecture Theatre Foyer)

About the lecture series
St Catherine’s College has a long tradition in applied and industrial mathematics and has hosted an annual series of lectures on Mathematics and its Applications since 1986. In 1995, the series was renamed in memory of Alan Tayler, in tribute to his efforts and achievements in this field. Alan was the first Fellow in Applied Mathematics to be appointed at St Catherine’s. His lifelong commitment was to the practical application of mathematical ideas to problems in science and industry. His vision continues to inspire many national and international collaborations on the theme of mathematics-in-industry.

Smith Institute provides system-level thinking underpinned by the mathematical sciences, combining academic excellence with business understanding. We enable companies and government to improve products, processes, services and strategy through the application of cutting-edge mathematical thinking. Alan was a founding member of the Institute’s Council in 1993. The Institute benefited greatly from his energy and vision, and we are delighted to support the annual Alan Tayler Lecture.