Tribute to Alexander King

Alexander King,who was born in Glasgow in 1909, died on 28 February 2007. Jean-Jacques Salomon pays his respects to this exceptional man who, in addition to his work as a scientist and the role he played as the first head of the Science and Technology Directorate at OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), was very influential in the growth of futures studies.
King was an active member of Futuribles International from the beginning; he co-founded the Club of Rome with Aurelio Peccei and became its president on Peccei’s death. Like Pierre Piganiol, who also died recently, Alexander King was among the pioneers of modern futures studies. For this reason Futuribles should pay tribute to him.