n DONALD MacLEOD has recently been named chairman of the board of National Seminconductor effective May 31 2010, following the retirement of its current chairman, Brian Halla, on May 30, 2010.

THE SaltireFoundation’s Internship programme offers one of the finest work experience opportunities in the land – and that’s not just the opinion of alumni Adam Muir. The National Council for Work Experience agree – and this year placed the SaltireFoundation second in the UK out of a nomination list which featured 120 top British organisations. Adam, currently completing his final year of a degree course in Finance and Accounting at Strathclyde Business School, enjoyed an eight-week internship at IBM in China, under the stewardship of GlobalScot John Paterson. His nomination resulted

in the SatireFoundation being Highly Commended at this year’s awards night. Adam said the experience helped both in his studies and in his personal development. “It’s second to none,” he commented.

Adam, who is planning to take up a post with IBM in Portsmouth after his studies, added: “It is exceptional work experience, you are not just there to make the tea, you are thrown in at the deep end. I was involved in inventory control, submitting daily reports to the board.”

n THE Harvard Business Review (HBR) has selected Monsanto CEO and GlobalScot Hugh Grant as one of the world’s 50 best-performing CEOs.

n FORMER Managing Director of Aggrekko Derek

Shepherd was recently awarded

Scotland’s Institute of

Directors’ Global Director of the Year Award.

Chimaerabio owner Jim Reid is the 2010 winner of the Outstanding Contribution to the Growth of Life Sciences in Scotland award. Making the presentation, Rhona Allison, Senior Director of Life Sciences at Scottish Enterprise, said, “Jim is a very valuable asset to the Scottish Life Sciences community giving his time and support for the benefit of the wider community across the sector.”

n PUBLISHING magnate Christopher “Kip” Forbes, Vice Chairman of Forbes Inc., has been presented with the Great Scot Award by Trust President, The Duke of Buccleuch. Forbes, a great supporter of the National Trust for Scotland, is a noted collector and connoisseur. Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16