Congratulations to Professor Alastair Gillespie on the award on 24 June of an Honorary Doctorate of Science by Heriot-Watt University, The citation reads: Professor Alastair Gillespie, former Head of the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh, will be awarded a Doctorate of Science in recognition of his outstanding contribution to international research in the field of mathematics and, through leadership and influence within the academic community, to the advancement of mathematics in the UK
