Suggestions for guest speakers, spring 2006

At the meeting, Friday 2 September, I mentioned in passing that we need suggestions for guest speakers at internal and external seminars, minisymposia, conferences etc. Invitations for events in the autumn of 2006 and in 2007 can wait until later, but to find interesting people for the spring of 2006, we need to take action sooner than later. Money is so far not a seriously limiting factor. Please list your suggestions here (continue to write in this area) or in the comment area below — when we have listed some 15-20 names I will send the accumulated tentative priority list around