The 1995 Executive Officers are Graeme Wake (Chair, Massey University), Noel Barton (Deputy Chair, CSIRO, DMS, North Ryde), David Paget (Treasurer, University of Tasmania) and Bill Summerfield (Secretary, University of Newcastle), and the Ordinary Members are Steve Barry (Australian Defence Force Academy, ACT), Barrie Fraser and Brian Gray (Sydney University), Graeme Hocking (Murdoch University), Kerry Landman (University of Melbourne), Neville de Mestre (Bond University), Ernie Tuck (University of Adelaide) and Charles Pearce (University of Adelaide, coopted as editor of the journal - Series B). The 1995 ANZIAM representative on the Australian Mathematical Society Council is David Paget. The Chair of ANZIAM is ex officio a Vice President of the Australian Mathematical Society and also is one of the two representatives of the Society on each of the Australian Mathematical Sciences Council and the Australian National Committee for Mathematics; the deputy chair will be the proxy when necessary. The Executive resolved that ANZIAM should meet some of the Chair's travel expenses, to represent ANZIAM at meetings of these organisations.
Masterton, New Zealand will be the site of the 1996 annual conference, held over 4-8 February, and it will be directed by Graeme Wake of Massey University. The Executive Committee resolved that ANZIAM will provide $100 travel assistance to any out-of-state ANZIAM postgraduate student member who presents a paper or poster at the conference. The 1997 annual conference will be directed by Peter Kloeden, Deakin University and it will almost certainly be held in Lorne, Victoria. At the 21st General Meeting Roger Hosking told of a conversation he had recently had with Rainer Radok, the co-organiser with Ren Potts for the very first conference in 1966. Radok suggested that AMC2000 should be held in Asia; the following Executive Committee Meeting directed the Secretary to prepare a ``for/against'' case so that members can themselves decide whether this suggestion should be pursued.
The Executive Committee Meeting of 5 February unanimously endorsed the recommendation of the Selection Panel for the ANZIAM medal (N.G. Barton, R. Grimshaw and D.L.S. McElwain) that the inaugural medal be awarded to Emeritus Professor R.B. Potts. The Chair of ANZIAM announced this to conference participants during the Monday (6 February) afternoon session, and Professor Potts was presented with the medal at the conference dinner. Professor Potts generously invited all diners to examine the medal, by passing it from table to table. The Gazette will feature a separate article on Professor Potts' achievements. At its 7 February meeting the Executive Committee formed the Selection Panel (N.G. Barton, D.L.S. McElwain and R.B. Potts) for the next ANZIAM medal which will be awarded no earlier than in 1997.
In his report to the 5 February Executive Committee Meeting Noel Barton apologised for not having ready the proposed strategic plan for ANZIAM, the Strategic Review of Mathematical Sciences Research and Advanced Mathematical Services having taken up much time over the latter part of the session. The meeting thought it would be more appropriate for ANZIAM to know the recommendations of this Review before formulating its own strategic Plan. Consequently the meeting resolved that the Strategic Plan sub-committee (Dr N. Barton, (convenor), Professor I. Sloan, Professor G. Wake, A/Professor A. Easton and one European leader in industrial mathematics) should report to the first Executive Committee Meeting in February 1996. ANZIAM's submission to the previously-mentioned Strategic Review was posted on the conference noticeboard for perusal by conference participants; ANZIAM's submission to the Review took into account the comments made by them.
As mentioned in last year's notes ANZIAM has been a solid supporter of the Mathematics-in-Industry Study Group, now being sponsored by Melbourne University. For MISG95, which was hosted at Melbourne University, ANZIAM granted $1000. A similar size grant has been made to MISG96. Further, ANZIAM has always strongly supported the setting up of mathematical exhibits at the National Science and Technology Centre in Canberra. Indeed, over the past two years there has been considerable discussion in the Executive on how ANZIAM can encourage the building of at least one new mathematics exhibit annually. ANZIAM granted $1000 towards the refurbishment of mathematical exhibits in the travelling Questacon Mathematics Centre for 1995 and the Australian Mathematical Society will match this grant.
Charles Pearce presented his second report as editor of JAMS B to the first Executive Committee and Twenty First General Meetings. He noted that the considerable delay in the publication of Vol.36, Part 2, was due to forces beyond the control of the editor. Charles also told the meetings that approximately 50% of papers submitted to JAMS B were done so electronically.
The treasurer, David Paget, recommended that ANZIAM could maintain its present level of support for its Branches, Special Interest Groups and Conference, without increasing fees this year.
As in 1993, in 1994 there was considerable activity in the branches of ANZIAM; the Victorian, Queensland and ACT branches each organised two activities, of varying nature and duration. The New Zealand branch held its main activity during the 1994 New Zealand Mathematics Colloquium. Ian Sloan was the ANZIAM speaker for the 1994 NZ Mathematics Colloquium. The proceedings of CTAC93 were published during 1994; the CMG group was focusing on CTAC95. The Engineering Mathematics Group held a very successful inaugural biennial conference over 11-13 July 1994. The proceedings will be published shortly. The 5 February Executive Committee meeting directed the Secretary to investigate obtaining an ISBN number for AMC booklets, so that it can be referenced in CVs.
The twenty first General Meeting heard that it had been suggested ICIAM2003 might be held in the Southern Hemisphere. The following Executive Committee meeting resolved that ANZIAM should indicate to CICIAM its willingness to be involved in the planning of such a conference.
The conference location, right on the beach front at Busselton, produced a greater level of physical activity among participants than had been observed at the two previous applied mathematics conferences. Besides swimming, running, walking, bicycling and tennis, two evenings of volley-ball matches were arranged, with Australia playing the rest of the world. The location was such that whichever team had the wind at their backs had a huge advantage; it would be unfair to report the score.
W. Summerfield
ANZIAM Secretary