Peter Ransom goes to the Palace 2 December 2019

On Tuesday 26 November Peter Ransom, our Chair of Council, was invested with his MBE by Prince William at Buckingham Palace.

The citation was for 'Voluntary service to Mathematical Education'. Peter joined the MA in 1980 and was active in his local branch in the north-east, organising the annual conference with branch members at Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991. He is also known for his international work at conferences, focussing on the history and pedagogy of mathematics.