The Presidential Address 2010: The quest for excellence – making a link between Aristotle, Benjamin Franklin, Spike Milligan, little Sophie and Sam

By Sir Alan Jones

Issue 337 | Page 41 | Published Jun 2010

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The Presidential Address delivered at the ASE Annual Conference in January 2010.

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