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Title Recipients of the Sir Peter Holmes Memorial Award
Speakers Mr Idir Ouahes

Mr Idir Ouahes was a recipient of the Society's Sir Peter Holmes Memorial Award in 2008.

Ms Daria Singh
Date Wed 7 December 2011
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Presentations given by two recipients of the Sir Peter Holmes Memorial Award for travel, in 2009 and 2010:

1. 2009 (postponed talk) Mr Idir Ouahes: Father Antonin Jaussen: Dominican Priest who spied for the French in WW1

2. 2010 Ms Daria Singh: Looking after Wild Camels in Mongolia

Venue Society of Chemical Industry
14 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS
(Open map)
Recording: Video Father Antonin Jaussen
Video Looking after Wild Camels in Mongolia
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