As you may know, a book has been published about our late friend, Sam Galbraith, and those of you still in the Central Scotland area may wish to attend the launch event at the University on 7th June. The book, ‘Remembering Sam: The Life and Times of Sam Galbraith’ recounts the remarkable achievements of Glasgow’s outstanding medical graduate of 1971. Sam became a neurosurgeon at the Institute of Neurological Sciences but his wish to make a difference on a wider scale then drew him to politics, and at 42 he became a Labour Member of Parliament. Although he had been a skilled mountaineer, he had pulmonary fibrosis and within two years had to undergo a lung transplant. Nevertheless, he went on to hold ministerial posts in Westminster and Holyrood. His achievements included highlighting the relation between deprivation and ill-health and the initiation of the separate, distinctive pattern of the NHS in Scotland. Sam was made an Honorary Doctor of the University in 2002 and died in 2014. The book includes memories from family, friends and colleagues, and provides insight into Sam’s character and personality, how he contributed so much and why he inspired such widespread respect and deep affection. The book will be published in late April and a launch event will be held on Tuesday 7 June. Places at this event are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. To purchase a copy of the book: www.rememberingsam.co.uk To attend the launch event Contact: Laura Morton T: +44 (0)141 330 3878 E:laura.morton@glasgow.ac.uk