Celebrating the Legacy of Joseph Lister
- Submitted by: Sandra White, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 20 April 2018
- Motion reference: S5M-11765
That the Parliament commemorates the ground-breaking work of Joseph Lister, whose research on antiseptic surgery transformed modern medicine; notes that April 2018 marks 150 years since Lister presented his work at a public meeting at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, and welcomes the work of the college to mark this important anniversary by staging Listermania, a series of public events to mark this historic occasion, which included developing a partnership with Garnetbank Primary School to explore the local heritage of Lister, the publication of a collection of Lister-themed poetry by the local artist, Marianne McRae, and a discussion on how Lister’s work continues to influence surgeons today.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Jackson Carlaw, Graeme Dey, James Dornan, Kenneth Gibson, Jenny Gilruth, Clare Haughey, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, John Mason, Joan McAlpine, Ivan McKee, Stuart McMillan, Alex Neil, Ash Regan, Gail Ross, Stewart Stevenson, David Torrance