The Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society commemorated the delivery by John Dalton, on 21st October 1803, of his paper to the Society which included the first account of the Table of Atomic Weights.

Seven special lectures, an exhibition of John Dalton's papers, and Blue Badge guided tours of "Dalton's Manchester" completed the celebrations marking this momentous event in the history of science.

RSC Dalton Lecture

Sir Harry Kroto FRS  Nobel Chemistry Prize Winner, University of Sussex

2010, a Nanospace Odyssey  

Town Hall, Manchester

Jointly organised with the Royal Society of Chemistry

Courtauld Lecture

Dr David White Former Consultant Anaesthetist and Senior Scientist, Medical Research Council.

Atoms and Anaesthesia    

Jointly organised with the History of Medicine Commitee

Sponsored by Astra Zeneca and The Manchester Metropolitan University

Johnny Ball Television Presenter

Funtastic Science    

University of Salford

Sponsored by the Zochonis Charitable Trust

Kilburn Lecture

Sir Walter Bodmer, FRS Principal Hertford College, Oxford and Chancellor of the University of Salford

Colour Blindness and Genetics 

University of Salford

Sponsored by The University of Salford 

Cardwell Lecture

Professor Arnold Thackray President, Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia

John Dalton, Manchester Man

UMIST

Sponsored by UMIST

Percival Lecture

Professor Sir David King, ScD, FRS Chief Scientific Adviser, Office of Science and Technology

Science in Government: a View from the Centre

University of Manchester

Sponsored by The University of Manchester  

McCurdy Lecture

Dr Adam Hart-Davis Writer, Broadcaster and Television Presenter

The Creative Scientist

Lancashire County Cricket Club

Sponsored by The Royal Bank of Scotland.