The Scottish Mathematical Council held its first meeting on 25 September 1967. Initially the Council had 15 members of whom six were nominated by the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, six by the Glasgow Mathematical Association and three by the Scottish Branch of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. The size of the Council has remained essentially unaltered, although members are no longer externally nominated, and the membership spans the full range of Scottish mathematical education as well as including representation from industry.
Chair
1967-73 Professor R.A. Rankin, University of Glasgow
1973-74 Professor W.D. Collins, University of Strathclyde
1974-80 Professor E.M. Patterson, University of Aberdeen
1980-84 Professor A.G. Mackie, University of Edinburgh
1984-87 Professor J. Hunter, University of Glasgow
1987-93 Professor J.M. Howie, University of St. Andrews
1993-96 Professor D.A.R. Wallace, University of Strathclyde
1996-2001 Professor A.C. McBride, University of Strathclyde
2001-06 Dr I. Anderson, University of Glasgow
2006-09 Professor T.A. Gillespie, University of Edinburgh
2009-11 Eddie Mullan
2011-14 Professor Rob Archbold, University of Aberdeen
2014-19 Dr Chris Pritchard, McLaren High School
2019-22 Mrs Carol Lyon
2022- Dr Alan Walker