J. Soc. Cosmet. Chem. 28 413 (1977)¸ 1977 Society of Costnetic Chetnists of Great Britain Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Great Britain 1977 Medal Lecture Presentation (Left) Professor Russell J. L. Allen, O.B.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., Group Research Director of the Beecham Group receiving the 1977 Silver Medal of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Great Britain from its President, Mr D. F. Williams, C.Chem., MRIC. The 1977 Medal Lecture of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists of Great Britain was given to Prof. R. J. L. Allen, O.B.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., on Thursday, 3 March, 1977 at a meeting of the Society held at the Royal Society of Arts. The medal was presented by the President Mr D. F. Williams, who expressed the thanks of the Society to Professor Allen for his outstanding contributions over many years to the establishment of a scientific basis to the industry. In his address 'Cosmetics in the future' which followed, Professor Allen reviewed the criticisms which have been made of the industry. He compared the part legislation has played in the food and pharmaceutical industries and underlined the pitfalls which cosmetic legislation would do well to avoid. 413