Opening speech will be delivered by:
Angus Robertson MSP
Mr Angus Robertson MSP currently serves as the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture for the Scottish Government.
Biography: Born in 1969, he joined the SNP in 1984. After a distinguished career in international journalism, Mr Robertson worked in the Scottish Parliament as an expert advisor before being elected to the House of Commons in June 2001 where he served for 16 years. He was a member of the European Scrutiny Committee 2001-2010, and served as the SNP spokesman on defence and international relations.
In May 2007, he became SNP leader in the House of Commons. He was elected to the Scottish Parliament in May 2021 to represent Edinburgh Central. He was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture in May 2021 and reappointed in March 2023.
Keynote
talks
Keynote talks will be delivered by:
Prof Erland Schulson : "Fatigue of Ice"
Prof Sveinung Loset : "Field Studies of Ice Failure applied to Numerical Modelling of Ice - Structure Interaction"
Ms Anne Barker : "Research and Reconciliation: The Role of Arctic and Northern R&D"
Prof Jukka Tuhkuri : "Fracture of Warm Freshwater Ice"
topical sessions
Topic sessions will be on:
Ice Fracture
Ice Properties
Ice Research at Caspian Sea
Ice-Structure Interactions
Navigation and Propulsion of Ships in Arctic Conditions
Miscellaneous Topics in Arctic Research
Offshore Wind Turbines in Arctic Conditions