64 JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF COSMETIC CHEMISTS 1966 PROGRAMME Lectures will be delivered on the following Thursdays: Venue: The Royal Society of Arts, John Adam Street, London, W.C.2. Time: 7.30 p.m. 6th January The economics of research C. Freeman, B.Sc. (National Institute of Economic and Social Research) 3rd February Perfumery lecture M. Jordi-Pey (Firmenich & Cie., Geneva) (Jointly with British Society of Perfumers) 3rd March MEDAL LECTURE: The changing face of organic chemistry Lord Todd, F.R.S. (Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Cambridge) 31st March Some aspects of laboratory planning I). J. Alexander, B.Sc. (Unilever Research Laboratory, Isleworth) FILM EVENING: Thursday, 19th May. DINNER AND DANCE: Saturday, 5th February, at the Europa Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London, W. 1. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: Monday, 23rd May, at the Washington Hotel, Curzon Street, London, W. 1. SYMPOSIUM ON COLOUR A Symposium on Colour will be held at the Grand Hotel, Eastbourne, Sussex, on 26th and 27th April 1966. Registration forms and full details will be available from the General Secretary at the end of January. SYMPOSIUM ON PRODUCT TESTING A Symposium on Product Testing will take place in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, on 16th November 1966. Programme Secretary: Mr. N.J. Van Abbe, Beecham Toiletry Division Ltd., Great West Road, Brentford, Middx.

OBITUARY P. J. Fowler It is with regret that •ve have to record the death of Mr. Philip Fowler at the age of 80 years, on 21st November 1965, as a result of a road accident in Rome, Italy. Mr. Fowler was a Founder Member of the Society and a Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain he acted as Honorary Treasurer of our Society from 1954-55. Educated at the William Ellis School, Gospel Oak, he was employed for some years by Manetti Roberts in Italy, and in 1932 he joined the Pond's Extract Co. where he was responsible for the then new factory organisation in the capacity of works director. After his retirement in December 1953 he returned to Italy to live in San Remo. He continued to take an interest in the affairs of the Society and kept up his membership to the end.