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SCAR Gala Dinner, St Petersburg, July 2008

SCAR/IASC Conference Cake

The SCAR/IASC Conference Cake.

OSC cake with sparklers lit

Sparklers on the cake.

OSC organisers with conference cake

L Hacquebord (IASC), C Kennicutt (USA) and V Kotlyakov (Russia) with the cake.

OSC organising co-chairs Hacquebord and Kennicutt cut the cake

Cutting the cake: the scientific organising committee co-chairs L Hacquebord (IASC) and C Kennicutt (SCAR).

SCAR President Rapley with President's medal winner Kotlyakov

SCAR President C Rapley with SCAR President's medalist V Kotlyakov.

SCAR President and Executive Director flanking IPY WMO representatives

SCAR President C Rapley, WMO IPY representative E Sarukhanian, V Kotlyakov, unknown representative, C Summerhayes (SCAR Secretariat).

SCAR Reception with Rapley, Bell, Sarukhanian and Kotlyakov

SCAR Reception, 7 July: C Rapley (SCAR President), R Bell (Weyprecht Lecturer), E Sarukhanian (WMO IPY Representative), V Kotlyakov.

General view of SCAR dinner, with Allison and Rachold in the foreground

General view of the SCAR Dinner with, in the foreground, I Allison at left and V Rachold (IASC) at right.

Ed Sarukhanian about to make a speech

Ed Sarukhanian making speeches.

The Kennicutt family at dinner

The Kennicutt family.

Entertainment provided by dancers, including one in polar bear costume

The entertainment.

Entertainment from dancers in traditional costumes

More entertainment.

Sarukhanian demonstrating traditional dancing

Ed Sarukhanian demonstrates dance steps.

Grand Finale, with applause for Ed Sarukhanian

Grand finale, with Ed Sarukhanian receiving applause.

Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research