Tuesday, 19 March at 7:30pm -"Kyoto and New Zealand: Avoiding carbon emissions through technological solutions", to be  presented by Ralph E. H. Sims, Director, Centre for Energy Research, Massey University, Palmerston North. Abstract>>

Tuesday, 2 April: In association with the Teachers Refresher Course Committee: "Classical Genetics & Genetic Modification For The Non-Specialist", to be presented by Jacky McLaren, 2001 RSNZ Teacher Fellow.

Tuesday, 16April: "Regulation of Research: Codes of Ethics and Ethics Committees", to be presented by "Professor Sylvia Rumball, Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor (Equity and Ethics) at Massey University is Chair of the Massey University Human Ethics Committee, and a member of the Health Research Council Ethics Committee and the International Bioethics Committee for UNESCO. She is also a member of the Working Party which recently revised the Royal Society Code of Professional Standards and Ethics. Abstract>>

Tuesday, 21 May: Working title: "National Science Strategy: Possum & Bovine TB Control", to be presented by Dr Peter O'Hara, Chair, National Science Strategy Committee for Possum and Bovine Tuberculosis Control.

Tuesday, 18 June: The Flemming lecture to be presented by Dr John L Craig is Professor of Environmental Management at the University of Auckland.

Tuesday, 9 July: Joint meeting with IPENZ.

Tuesday, 16 July: Working title: "History of Plant Breeding in the Manawatu", to be presented by Dr Syd Easton, AgResearch Grasslands, Plant Breeding and Genomics.

Tuesday, 20 August: Dr Richard Isaacs, Head of the Oncology at Palmerston North Hospital.

Tuesday, 15 October: Working title: "Impact of S&T on the modern soldier", to be presented by Dr Piers Reid, Major General (rtd), CBE, Director, Centre for Defence Studies.

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