On 2 May 2007 I was very pleased to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration from Strathclyde University Ron Hamilton, Entrepreneur . Rev. Alan McDonald, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Professor Frans van Vught, Former Rector, University of Twente, Netherlands, Ms Elish Angiolini, Lord Advocate and Ms Eddie Reader, Singer/Songwriter also received honorary degrees. Lots of very nice things were said but I was conscious that very many people had contributed to the events mentioned, not least my wife of 43 years standing, Moya. I must also make mention all the friends and work colleagues who supported me over a period of almost 20 years whilst I developed contact lens manufacturing processes and markets. The matter of most pride is that my original company, now owned by B&L, employs over 1,000 people in Scotland whilst my latest initiatives at daysoft account for another 100+. Thanks also to our many customers who have bought our lenses, not just in the UK but in around 25 countries. Thank you, everyone.