The Society’s new premises at 30 Farringdon Lane, London, is to be re-named Hodgkin-Huxley House. This has now been approved by the local council. The move comes shortly after the death of Sir Andrew Huxley and during the 60th anniversary of the original papers, co-written with Alan Hodgkin, modelling the generation of the action potential that led to the 1963 Nobel Prize. The new premises have several meeting rooms and we are asking Members for their suggestions to name them. The rooms are:
Following receipt of nominations the names will be reviewed by the Property Task Force and circulated to the Council with a recommendation, if appropriate. For the design and fit-out of Hodgkin-Huxley House, The Society has engaged the services of office design specialist Peldon Rose. |  |
Dawn McAdam, Project Designer at Peldon Rose, said: “The relocation project for The Physiological Society is interesting in that it is a mixed-use environment, which not only has to house their various departments in a pleasant working environment, but also be a public space in which to engage the membership as well as members of the public with a high level of adaptability.”
Click here to see Peldon Rose’s floorplans and submit your ideas for naming the meeting rooms.