The President Writes.
Corrosion UK 2007, was a successful event attracting delegates from across the globe, thanks to our dedicated team at Sheffield Hallam and our friends at the Institute of Metal Finishing. I would like to thank everyone involved, the organisers, the presenters, the exhibitors and the delegates. I would like to thank the Corrosion Science Division for agreeing to hold their Corrosion Science Symposium alongside the Conference. The mix of students and older members proved very dynamic with the students leading us oldies astray in the evenings. It was wonderful to meet the corrosionists of the future and listen to their enthusiasm. On the middle evening we enjoyed the hospitality of the staff at Sheffield's Millennium Galleries for the Conference dinner, where we were served good old Yorkshire grub and plenty of it.

Prior to that, Professor David Scantlebury, who had been selected to receive the U.R. Evans award this year, gave us an interesting talk on the history of Professor U.R Evans and his work at Cambridge. So the summer seems to be over and we can look forward to an interesting season of technical meetings and social events, around the branches. Please keep an eye on the Diary page and the web site for further details.

Our liaison with other Institutes and like minded organisations continues, with joint events and meetings to promote closer links.

Our training schemes continue to attract a steady flow of trainees and the ICATS (Industrial Coatings Applicator Training Scheme) is gathering momentum as the Highways Agency and Network Rail Sector Requirements come on stream. This is due to the dedication of the ICATS Task Group and our support team at Head office.

As for myself, my social calendar is filling up, over the summer I have been a guest at the OCCA AGM and Dinner, the BINDT conference dinner, and I have been invited to the IMF AGM and Christmas lunch, London Branch Christmas Lunch, the Libyan Corrosion Conference an dhte North West Branch christmas Dinner. By the time my presidency finishes I will need a personal trainer and a slimming club

Brenda Peters President - Institute of Corrosion