Euan Baird has been a Trustee of the Haven Management Trust since 1994, a Trustee of the Carnegie Institution of Washington since 1998, a member of the Prime Minister's Comit National de la Science in France since 1998, a Member of the Prime Minister's Council of Science and Technology in the United Kingdom since 2000, and a Member of the Board of ScottishPower since December 2000. Mr. Baird attended Aberdeen University and Trinity College in Cambridge. He received an M.A. degree in Geophyiscs from Cambridge University in 1960. In 1995 and then in 1998, he received the LL.D. from Aberdeen University and Dundee University, respectively. Mr. Baird was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1937.
Diversity is a frequently used word in the modern lexicon of business.
However, diversity is typically not the first word to come to mind when one thinks of the characteristics that make a company truly successful. Schlumberger Ltd. has long credited much of its success to a multicultural workforce that is the cornerstone of its creativity and a wellspring of technological innovation. In fact, for more than forty years diversity has been a vital component of its business strategy, allowing Schlumberger to create a broader understanding of the varied customer and cultural demands of the global market while providing the company with a more balanced view of the world and its challenges. Schlumberger believes that its diverse workforce creates a competitive advantage by bringing together talented people with different perspectives who constantly challenge each other's thinking, as well as the status quo. By sharing ideas with no cross-cultural boundaries, Schlumberger ultimately creates a positive environment that fosters both individual and organizational growth.