Prof. Mark Lester - Senior Secretary
Error message
Deprecated function: strtotime(): Passing null to parameter #1 ($datetime) of type string is deprecated in extra_body_classes_preprocess_html() (line 105 of modules/extra_body_classes/extra_body_classes.module).
extra_body_classes_preprocess_html(Array, 'html', Array) call_user_func_array('extra_body_classes_preprocess_html', Array) (Line: 261) Drupal\Core\Theme\ThemeManager->render('html', Array) (Line: 480) Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->doRender(Array, ) (Line: 240) Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->render(Array) (Line: 158) Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\{closure}() (Line: 627) Drupal\Core\Render\Renderer->executeInRenderContext(Object, Object) (Line: 159) Drupal\Core\Render\MainContent\HtmlRenderer->renderResponse(Array, Object, Object) (Line: 90) Drupal\Core\EventSubscriber\MainContentViewSubscriber->onViewRenderArray(Object, 'kernel.view', Object) call_user_func(Array, Object, 'kernel.view', Object) (Line: 111) Drupal\Component\EventDispatcher\ContainerAwareEventDispatcher->dispatch(Object, 'kernel.view') (Line: 186) Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernel->handleRaw(Object, 1) (Line: 76) Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\HttpKernel->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 58) Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\Session->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 48) Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\KernelPreHandle->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 28) Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\ContentLength->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 32) Drupal\big_pipe\StackMiddleware\ContentLength->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 191) Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->fetch(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 128) Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->lookup(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 82) Drupal\page_cache\StackMiddleware\PageCache->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 48) Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\ReverseProxyMiddleware->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 51) Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\NegotiationMiddleware->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 36) Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\AjaxPageState->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 51) Drupal\Core\StackMiddleware\StackedHttpKernel->handle(Object, 1, 1) (Line: 704) Drupal\Core\DrupalKernel->handle(Object) (Line: 19)
c/o Royal Astronomical Society
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1J 0BQ
B.Sc. Ph.D., FRAS, Professor of Solar-Terrestrial Physics at the University of Leicester, RAS Council (1988 - 1991), RAS Vice-President (1991 - 1993), Member of Finance Committee (2000 - 2003), RAS Award for Services to Geophysics (2014).
Special interests: Magnetospheric and Ionospheric Physics, Ionospheric Dynamics, the Plasma Environment of Mars, Space Weather at Earth and Mars.
In addition to a broad scientific background with wide ranging scientific interests, I have a wealth of experience of organising projects, for example leading the SuperDARN project, management of people and involvement in planning as Head of Department for 6 years, and planning and co-ordinating scientific meetings. If elected, I believe my experience would be invaluable in all the roles required of the Geophysics secretary. In particular, I would endeavour to provide an attractive and stimulating science programme of G Discussion meetings for RAS members as well ensuring that all areas of the RAS remit are represented. I would also bring my experience to RAS Council in the broader range of activity required of Council members.