It was a pleasure to welcome Lord Falconer of Thoroton MA, QC on 3 November 2006, as he conducted the formal opening of the James Clerk Maxwell Science Centre.
He spoke very warmly of the Academy where he spent his younger years as a pupil, and it was particularly heartening to see his clear wish to speak not to just a few but to a good number of pupils, staff and guests during his flying visit. His schedule for the day was hair-raising, and we were very grateful to him for his time and his support, and equally grateful to all who worked so hard to make the occasion match the quality of the building.
We would dearly have liked to have included all in the ceremonial of the day, but that was sadly not possible. Congratulations nevertheless to the Pipe Band and to the Chamber Choir for their very stylish contribution - and to a fine trumpeter whose fanfare and whose bearing were of the highest order.
J V Light, Rector
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James Clerk MaxwellFew indeed in number are the schools that have contributed to the world a man who may without exaggeration be described as a scientific genius. James Clerk Maxwell was such a man, recognised throughout the world as one who transformed scientific thinking.
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