OR Group of Scotland Event with guest speaker Ruth Kaufman

The OR Group of Scotland will be hosting an event this week with a talk from our very own OR Society President, Ruth Kaufman.

President of the Operational Research Society

Speaker: Ruth Kaufman OBE, FORS, FIMA


Abstract: The OR Society, with around 12 FTE staff and a turnover around £1million, falls definitely into the ‘S’ subset of SMEs. With 3,000 members, it is pretty small as far as learned societies go, as well. But its reach, impact and ambitions are disproportionately great. Part of this discrepancy is explained by the nature of OR itself: its massive power to transform and improve, even whilst most people who benefit from it have never heard of it, and many people who work in the field hesitate to define it. In this talk, I will review some aspects of the current position of the ORS and of OR in the UK and discuss how the ORS and OR professionals can best capitalise on our strengths and opportunities.

Biography: Ruth Kaufman, a `Companion' of the OR Society, became President of the Society in January 2016. Like many other members of the OR Society, she fell into O.R. by accident, in her case having taken a maths BA in the School of Social Sciences at Sussex University. This led to a long career in public sector O.R. and wider management at London Transport, London Electricity, Department of Health and Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD). At ECGD, she joined the Executive Board, having responsibility for strategy and change management as well as leading an influential OR group. In the voluntary sector, Ruth chaired a small charity, Woman's Trust, for five years and was a founder member of the OR Society's Pro Bono Scheme. Ruth is currently (amongst other things), Advisor to the Finance Committee at the National Federation of Women's Institutes, a visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics and a freelance consultant and advisor. She was awarded an OBE for 'services to Operational Research' in the 2016 New Year's Honours list.


Time: 28th Sep, 2017, 4.30pm

Venue: SW204, Strathclyde Business School, 199 Cathedral Street, Glasgow G40QU


If you'd like to attend the event then head over to this link and register for free
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/management-scienceor-society-seminar-ruth-kaufman-president-of-or-society-tickets-37643321187 

For any queries or for further info please email ashwin.arulselvan@strath.ac.uk