Mr Raymond Perman FRSE
Trustee, Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Ray Perman is a former journalist who worked on newspapers including The Times, Scotsman, and Financial Times and was managing director of a magazine company and director of a management buyout of the Herald newspaper group. He was chief executive of Scottish Financial Enterprise from 1999-2004, the first chair of Social Investment Scotland and a board member of Scottish Enterprise. For eight years he chaired a policy group for the Department of Business. In 2010 Ray merged two scientific research organisations to form the James Hutton Institute, which he chaired until 2017, and was Director of the David Hume Institute between 2014 – 2017. In his spare time he plants trees, paints and was for ten years the bass player in a blues band.
Fellowship list
Involved in
-
Resources
The spring 2024 edition of ReSourcE explores the future of education in Scotland and the pivotal role that learning plays in shaping our collective future. Contributors from the RSE Fellowship, Young Academy of Scotland, and beyond, delve into diverse facets of education transformation: the imperative of interdisciplinary learning and collaboration; addressing socioeconomic disparities in education; […]
-
Resources
2026 will mark the tercentenary of RSE founding Fellow, the father of modern geology, and one of the titans of the Enlightenment.
-
Advice Papers
The third sector plays a pivotal role in addressing societal challenges but it's often overlooked in government economic strategies.
-
Advice Papers
The response highlights that the Covid-19 pandemic will have long term impacts on the Scottish Budget as it has increased public debt to its highest peacetime level.
-
Advice Papers
The RSE has submitted a response to the Scottish Government regarding the proposed 'grand challenges' (missions), in which the Scottish National Investment Bank (the Bank) will invest.
-
Events
Celebrate the legacy of one of the RSE's founding Fellows at our full-day symposium covering the legacy and impact of James Hutton.
