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S E P T E M B E R 2 0 0 4<br />
It’s good, says RSC,<br />
but could be better<br />
The government’s spending plans demonstrate a recognition<br />
<strong>of</strong> the issues raised by the RSC, but more needs to be done<br />
THE RSC HAS welcomed the government’s<br />
comprehensive spending review <strong>and</strong> the<br />
“Science <strong>and</strong> Innovation Investment Framework,<br />
2004 to 2014”, pointing out that issues raised<br />
by the RSC are addressed<br />
throughout, with proposals on<br />
how the government might<br />
address them.<br />
“We are pleased that the<br />
government has recognised the<br />
important issues highlighted<br />
by the RSC. It is now essential<br />
that we follow through<br />
on actions,” said Dr Simon<br />
Campbell, RSC president.<br />
Against a background<br />
<strong>of</strong> increasing UK R&D investment from<br />
the current 1.9% to 2.5% by 2014, which<br />
is a significant challenge, the Treasury<br />
recognised that more is needed if universities are<br />
to recover the full economic cost <strong>of</strong> the research<br />
they undertake. It has allocated £80 million<br />
additional support through the research councils<br />
towards the costs <strong>of</strong> governmentsupported<br />
research. The government<br />
will invest up to a further £90 million<br />
to <strong>of</strong>fset costs <strong>of</strong> research supported<br />
through charitable bodies<br />
by 2007/2008. However,<br />
the RSC believes the<br />
government’s timescale is<br />
too slow <strong>and</strong> that further<br />
erosion <strong>of</strong> the UK science<br />
base could occur in the<br />
interim. There are also<br />
concerns about the impact<br />
on private sector research<br />
if full economic costs are<br />
has earmarked £70 million<br />
applied.<br />
The RSC has praised the<br />
to enhance areas such as<br />
government’s “Science <strong>and</strong> The need to improve<br />
physical sciences in higher<br />
education. Channelled through<br />
Innovation Investment Framework,<br />
2004 to 2014” for accepting its advice<br />
both education <strong>and</strong><br />
educational facilities in our<br />
research councils, this funding will be used<br />
to enhance UK capabilities. However, whilst<br />
welcoming this increased support, the RSC has<br />
reservations that this alone will not be enough<br />
to secure the future <strong>of</strong> physical sciences.<br />
Indeed, in its submission to the<br />
comprehensive spending review, the RSC<br />
calculated that £300 million was needed across<br />
the UK. Dr David Giachardi, chief executive <strong>of</strong> the<br />
RSC, said: “£70 million is welcome, but it is still<br />
schools has also been acknowledged. The RSC<br />
praised the investment framework for stating<br />
that more appropriately qualified school teachers<br />
are needed <strong>and</strong> accepting the RSC’s advice on<br />
golden hellos <strong>and</strong> for continuing pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
development.<br />
The RSC now plans to work closely with DfES<br />
<strong>and</strong> schools on the “Building schools for the<br />
future” programme to push for better laboratory<br />
facilities in schools.<br />
not enough. The RSC will work with the relevant<br />
government dep<strong>art</strong>ments, the Higher Education<br />
For more information on the RSC<br />
Funding Council for Engl<strong>and</strong>, <strong>and</strong> the devolved ■i Campaign for Chemical Sciences, go<br />
administrations to ensure our physical science<br />
capabilities meet the dem<strong>and</strong>s made by the<br />
framework.”<br />
The RSC is pleased that the government has<br />
to www.rsc.org/science/campaign/intro.<br />
htm, or contact Lynda Thrift, campaign<br />
coordinator, RSC Burlington House<br />
(address on page 16), email thriftl@rsc.org<br />
INSIDE…<br />
When Harry met Simon<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Sir Harry Kroto formally h<strong>and</strong>ed over<br />
the RSC presidency to Dr Simon Campbell<br />
in July See page 3<br />
Annual general meeting<br />
Successes in campaigning <strong>and</strong> publishing<br />
were highlighted by Harry Kroto at this year’s<br />
RSC annual general meeting See page 12<br />
ACOL celebrates 20 years<br />
Analytical <strong>Chemistry</strong> by Open Learning is<br />
20-years old this year <strong>and</strong> is proving more<br />
popular than ever See page 5<br />
NEWS 2<br />
EVENTS 7<br />
DIARY 8<br />
MAXIMISING MEMBERSHIP 10<br />
MEMBER NEWS 12<br />
AND FINALLY... 16<br />
W W W . R S C . O R G
NEWS<br />
Chocolate, bubbles <strong>and</strong><br />
slime go on the curriculum<br />
WELCOME TO THE September issue<br />
<strong>of</strong> RSC News. We are committed to<br />
ongoing, significant investment in<br />
people, products <strong>and</strong> technology<br />
within RSC Publishing.<br />
In the next few months, we will<br />
be launching new options for buyers<br />
<strong>of</strong> the phenomenally popular RSC<br />
Archive, extending users’ ability<br />
to access specialist topic-related<br />
collections <strong>of</strong> past papers. Our<br />
prestigious journals ChemComm <strong>and</strong><br />
Journal <strong>of</strong> Materials <strong>Chemistry</strong> will<br />
increase their impact with 48 issues<br />
per year, reflecting the huge growth<br />
in <strong>art</strong>icle submissions. Other<br />
market-leading titles, Lab on a Chip<br />
<strong>and</strong> Chemical <strong>Society</strong> Reviews, will<br />
also increase their frequency.<br />
Recent years have shown the RSC to<br />
be one <strong>of</strong> the most active innovators<br />
in chemistry publishing. We will soon<br />
launch Molecular Biosystems as a new<br />
journal within ChemComm.<br />
This surge in activity requires us<br />
to be more customer-focussed. We<br />
now have regional sales teams,<br />
marketing messages tailored to the<br />
institutional trade customer <strong>and</strong><br />
separately to individual readers <strong>and</strong><br />
authors, plus usage data for our<br />
customers that show just how much<br />
value each organisation is deriving<br />
from their subscriptions.<br />
PHIL ABRAHAMS<br />
DIRECTOR, SALES AND MARKETING<br />
To comment on anything in RSC News,<br />
contact the editor at Thomas Graham House<br />
(address on page 16) or call +44 (0)1223<br />
432388 or email rscnews@rsc.org<br />
CHOCOLATE, BUBBLES AND slime were on the<br />
timetable when students from schools across<br />
the UK p<strong>art</strong>icipated in residential chemistry<br />
camps. Eight universities, including Birmingham<br />
<strong>and</strong> Swansea, hosted this year’s camps, which<br />
were organised by The Salters’ Institute with<br />
support from the RSC <strong>and</strong> a number <strong>of</strong> other<br />
bodies.<br />
Fifty 15-year olds from schools across the<br />
country attended each camp. Students used<br />
their skills to investigate the chemical properties<br />
<strong>of</strong> chocolate <strong>and</strong> produce some “chemical<br />
clock” reactions that can be adjusted to keep<br />
time. They also explored the mysterious world<br />
<strong>of</strong> bubbles <strong>and</strong> anti-bubbles, turned copper into<br />
“gold” <strong>and</strong> discovered the science behind putty<br />
<strong>and</strong> slime.<br />
Dr Ian Gameson, admissions coordinator<br />
at the University <strong>of</strong> Birmingham’s School <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Chemistry</strong>, said: “This camp is a wonderful<br />
opportunity for young people to take p<strong>art</strong> in a<br />
range <strong>of</strong> fun activities, while developing their<br />
interest in chemistry. <strong>Chemistry</strong> is very popular<br />
at Birmingham <strong>and</strong> we hope these students<br />
will share in our love <strong>of</strong> the subject. Who<br />
knows? Some <strong>of</strong> them may even be future<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Birmingham graduates.”<br />
Students doing the bubbles activity at the<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Swansea<br />
Apply now for an RSC travel grant<br />
APPLICATIONS FOR AN RSC travel grant are now<br />
invited from members travelling to a scientific<br />
meeting or science education meeting, as well<br />
as authors travelling to engage in international<br />
collaborative research.<br />
Except for the Journals Grants for International<br />
Authors, applicants should be RSC members at<br />
the time <strong>of</strong> the meeting they will be attending<br />
<strong>and</strong> for which the travel bursary is being given.<br />
RSC travel grants on <strong>of</strong>fer for this call for<br />
applications are as follows: Journals Grants<br />
for International Authors, JWT Jones Travelling<br />
Fellowship, Education Division Travel Grants,<br />
Stop-overs in Developing Countries, Stop-overs<br />
in Commonwealth Countries, RSC Conference<br />
Bursaries <strong>and</strong> RSC Specialist Interest Groups.<br />
The next occasion at which decisions on<br />
applications will be made is at the November<br />
meeting <strong>of</strong> the RSC Travel Grants committee.<br />
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For further information, including<br />
how to apply for a grant, go to<br />
www.rsc.org/lap/funding/fundtravel.htm.<br />
For general enquiries, contact Anne Bennett,<br />
RSC Burlington House (address on page 16),<br />
email bennetta@rsc.org<br />
Gateways into the pr<strong>of</strong>essions to be probed<br />
SIR ALAN LANGLANDS, vice-chancellor <strong>of</strong> the<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Dundee, has been appointed to<br />
lead a group producing a report examining<br />
gateways into the pr<strong>of</strong>essions. In January this<br />
year, the secretary <strong>of</strong> state for education <strong>and</strong><br />
skills, Charles Clarke, commissioned the report.<br />
The report will examine how the public<br />
sector <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essions can sustain <strong>and</strong> improve<br />
recruitment opportunities for graduates,<br />
especially those that do not qualify for the full<br />
£3,000 support. Recommendations will be<br />
made to ministers through the report on action<br />
that can be taken by employing organisations<br />
to provide clear, accessible gateways. There is<br />
a concern that the fee structure post-autumn<br />
2006 may have an effect on those entering the<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essions.<br />
The RSC was invited to the first discussion<br />
meeting to provide input to <strong>and</strong> receive<br />
feedback from the review. The provisional<br />
publication date is mid-2005.<br />
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For more information, contact<br />
Libby Steele, RSC Education<br />
Dep<strong>art</strong>ment, tel +44 (0)20 7440 3353,<br />
email education@rsc.org<br />
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W W W . R S C . O R G
When Harry met Simon<br />
AS THE RSC’S incoming president, Dr Simon<br />
Campbell, formally received his badge <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong>fice at July’s annual general meeting from<br />
the former post-holder, Pr<strong>of</strong> Sir Harry Kroto,<br />
there was a commitment to build on the RSC’s<br />
chemical sciences <strong>of</strong>fensive.<br />
The meeting <strong>of</strong> the two scientists was notable<br />
not only because both had had pivotal roles<br />
opening up new areas in chemistry, but because<br />
both have a driving passion for the chemical<br />
sciences, which already has led to change.<br />
As president-elect, Dr Campbell introduced<br />
the Campaign for Chemical Sciences. This was<br />
designed to drive home the message that<br />
if chemical science is not promoted – in UK<br />
education at every level <strong>and</strong> at Westminster –<br />
Britain’s future health <strong>and</strong> wealth will be eroded.<br />
During his two-year presidential tenure,<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Kroto has been vociferous in<br />
championing chemistry. Last year he made<br />
almost 50 international journeys to project its<br />
potential <strong>and</strong> its achievements to audiences <strong>of</strong><br />
all kinds.<br />
Dr David Giachardi, RSC chief executive,<br />
said: “Simon’s own plan to promote chemical<br />
sciences is building upon ground s<strong>of</strong>tened up<br />
by Harry’s two-year <strong>of</strong>fensive <strong>and</strong> has already<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered essential actions for moving our subject<br />
forward at a time when closures <strong>of</strong> university<br />
chemistry dep<strong>art</strong>ments in this country have<br />
been in the news a great deal.”<br />
Simon Campbell (left) with Harry Kroto<br />
In their pr<strong>of</strong>essional lives, Simon Campbell<br />
was responsible for the teams that discovered<br />
the high-blood-pressure treatment drugs<br />
Cardura <strong>and</strong> Norvasc (known as Istin in the<br />
UK) as well as Viagra, while Harry Kroto is well<br />
known for his joint work in the discovery <strong>of</strong><br />
C60, for which he won the Nobel Prize.<br />
David Giachardi said: “Harry’s prodigious<br />
energy <strong>and</strong> unflinching commitment has been<br />
an invaluable asset to the RSC <strong>and</strong> to the cause<br />
<strong>of</strong> chemical sciences more widely. We hope<br />
still to be able to benefit from his espousal <strong>of</strong> a<br />
cause that we believe to be so important to the<br />
UK <strong>and</strong> to the wider world.”<br />
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To view the president’s homepage,<br />
go to www.rsc.org/members/<br />
president/president.htm<br />
LIC becomes a dynamic chemistry resource<br />
RSC members to<br />
vote at EGM<br />
AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL Meeting<br />
(EGM) will be held at Burlington House,<br />
London on Thursday 4 November 2004. RSC<br />
members are invited to attend <strong>and</strong> vote on<br />
amendments to the by-laws that will enable<br />
modernisation <strong>of</strong> RSC governance.<br />
The major changes to governance will be to:<br />
● reform the size <strong>of</strong> Council – the Trustees<br />
<strong>of</strong> the RSC – <strong>and</strong> set a maximum <strong>of</strong><br />
18 members, including the president,<br />
past-president/president-elect <strong>and</strong><br />
honorary treasurer<br />
● ensure that at least two thirds <strong>of</strong> Council<br />
is elected by the membership<br />
● set a four-year term <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice for<br />
Council members.<br />
If the proposals are carried, the new<br />
structure will come into effect after the AGM<br />
in July 2005. In addition, Council is asking<br />
members to approve changes to the by-laws<br />
that will enable membership subscriptions to<br />
be paid by instalments <strong>and</strong> allow RSC notices<br />
to be sent to members by email.<br />
Members will be able to vote by post, by<br />
proxy or in person. Voting packs will be sent<br />
to members in October.<br />
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For further information <strong>and</strong> the<br />
Final Report <strong>of</strong> the Council Steering<br />
Group, go to www.rsc.org/governance<br />
Update on notes<br />
THE RSC LIBRARY <strong>and</strong> Information Centre (LIC)<br />
is enhancing its position as the foremost source<br />
<strong>of</strong> chemical knowledge in Europe through its<br />
strategic collaborations with other organisations<br />
<strong>of</strong> note, p<strong>art</strong>icularly the M25 Consortium,<br />
Knovel <strong>and</strong> Evalueserve.<br />
The collaboration with the M25 Consortium<br />
made the LIC the first learned society library to<br />
become p<strong>art</strong> <strong>of</strong> an alliance <strong>of</strong> 40 universities,<br />
colleges <strong>and</strong> other academic institutions<br />
around the London area. This will result in<br />
better services to academia through greater<br />
access to M25 libraries by RSC members, as<br />
well as access to joint archive <strong>and</strong> storage<br />
arrangements <strong>and</strong> training events.<br />
The LIC entered a p<strong>art</strong>nership with Knovel to<br />
provide seamless electronic access to the full<br />
text <strong>of</strong> almost 700 key databooks, encyclopedia,<br />
reference books, dictionaries <strong>and</strong> textbooks<br />
encompassing the chemical sciences. The<br />
searching capabilities <strong>of</strong> the portal are akin<br />
to searching all the resources simultaneously.<br />
Further functionality allows in-depth searching for<br />
specific physical <strong>and</strong> chemical properties. Results<br />
are clearly presented <strong>and</strong> the source cited.<br />
This month, the LIC launches Research<br />
Services in collaboration with research company<br />
Evalueserve to complement its Chemical<br />
Enquiries Helpdesk. This is a premium service<br />
designed with more in-depth project work <strong>and</strong><br />
reports in mind.<br />
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For more information on the M25<br />
Consortium, go to www.m25lib.ac.uk/;<br />
to log on to Knovel, go to www.rsc.org/lic/<br />
knovel_library.htm; for further information on<br />
Research Services, go to www.rsc.org/library.<br />
Alternatively, email library@rsc.org<br />
THE RSC’S ENVIRONMENT, Health <strong>and</strong><br />
Safety Committee (EHSC) has responded to<br />
the Defra consultation “UK Consultation on<br />
the New EU Chemicals Strategy, Reach”, <strong>and</strong><br />
produced its second message note entitled<br />
“What is a poison?”.<br />
The Woking P<strong>art</strong>y on Notes also revised<br />
the notes “Harmful effects <strong>of</strong> chemicals on<br />
children” <strong>and</strong> the “The safety <strong>of</strong> laboratory<br />
workers with disabilities”. The note<br />
“Potency <strong>of</strong> chemical carcinogens” is<br />
currently being reviewed <strong>and</strong> one entitled<br />
“Individual legal responsibilities for<br />
environment” is being developed.<br />
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For more information, go to<br />
www.rsc.org/lap/rsccom/ehsc/<br />
ehscnotes.htm <strong>and</strong> www.rsc.org/lap/<br />
rsccom/ehsc/ehscsubs.htm<br />
W W W . R S C . O R G R S C N E W S | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 0 4 3
NEWS<br />
INTEREST GROUP<br />
Biological<br />
<strong>and</strong> Medicinal<br />
<strong>Chemistry</strong> Sector<br />
THE BIOLOGICAL AND Medicinal <strong>Chemistry</strong><br />
Sector (BMCS) is one <strong>of</strong> the sectors in the<br />
Industry <strong>and</strong> Technology Forum. It serves<br />
RSC members that are involved in or<br />
have an interest in chemistry relevant to<br />
biological systems.<br />
The sector is primarily responsible for<br />
the organisation <strong>of</strong> scientific meetings <strong>and</strong><br />
symposia, supporting educational activities<br />
in the UK, <strong>and</strong> advising the RSC on policies<br />
that directly affect the BMCS. Currently,<br />
there are approximately 1,200 members.<br />
The predominant areas <strong>of</strong> interest<br />
include pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals,<br />
flavours <strong>and</strong> fragrances. The BMCS also acts<br />
to promote public awareness <strong>of</strong> the crucial<br />
role played by chemistry in the modern<br />
industrial environment.<br />
The sector is p<strong>art</strong>icularly active in the<br />
organisation <strong>of</strong> scientific meetings, <strong>and</strong><br />
does so in collaboration with a wide<br />
variety <strong>of</strong> other groups, both inside <strong>and</strong><br />
outside the RSC. Over the past few years,<br />
the BMCS has been especially active<br />
in promoting some <strong>of</strong> the important<br />
interfacial areas in which chemists are<br />
intimately involved. In this respect it has<br />
held internationally attended meetings<br />
with the European Federation for Medicinal<br />
<strong>Chemistry</strong>, the <strong>Society</strong> for Chemical<br />
Industry, the Biochemical <strong>Society</strong>, the<br />
<strong>Society</strong> for Medicines Research, the<br />
Swedish Pharmaceutical <strong>Society</strong> <strong>and</strong> the<br />
RSC Chemical Biology Forum.<br />
Support for educational activities – such<br />
as the running <strong>of</strong> lectures <strong>and</strong> day schools,<br />
<strong>and</strong> the provision <strong>of</strong> equipment – are also<br />
an important component <strong>of</strong> BMCS activities.<br />
The BMCS also sponsors <strong>and</strong> organises the<br />
biennial Malcolm Campbell Award.<br />
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For further details on the BMCS<br />
<strong>and</strong> its forthcoming symposia, go<br />
to www.rsc.org/conferences. For other<br />
inquiries, contact the chairman, Dave<br />
Alker, at david_alker@s<strong>and</strong>wich.pfizer.<br />
com or the secretary, Karl Swift, at<br />
karl.swift@maybridge.com<br />
Historic backfile is made<br />
available to all universities<br />
THE JOINT INFORMATION Systems<br />
Committee (JISC) <strong>and</strong> the RSC<br />
have reached an agreement to<br />
allow all universities in the UK to<br />
access the entire digital backfile <strong>of</strong><br />
the RSC for a peppercorn charge<br />
<strong>of</strong> £50.<br />
This historic resource covering<br />
the years 1841 to 1996 contains<br />
over 200,000 <strong>art</strong>icles, all fully<br />
searchable, in some 1,200,000<br />
pages <strong>and</strong> covers many <strong>of</strong> the<br />
RSC president, Dr Simon<br />
Campbell, said: “I am delighted<br />
that our joint initiative has come<br />
to fruition <strong>and</strong> that the majority<br />
<strong>of</strong> RSC journals are now freely<br />
available to our universities across<br />
the UK. Research depends on a<br />
thorough underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>of</strong> the<br />
prior <strong>art</strong>, which will be greatly<br />
facilitated by having such an<br />
extensive database conveniently<br />
on h<strong>and</strong>.”<br />
Information from<br />
most significant discoveries in the<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Lehane <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong><br />
sources like this<br />
history <strong>of</strong> chemistry.<br />
edition <strong>of</strong> The Analyst Greenwich said: “This will provide<br />
JISC has licensed the content<br />
<strong>of</strong> the archive in perpetuity on<br />
dated 31 March 1876<br />
will be available to<br />
an outst<strong>and</strong>ing impetus to new<br />
generations <strong>of</strong> chemists to absorb<br />
UK universities for a<br />
behalf <strong>of</strong> the higher education<br />
the history <strong>and</strong> culture <strong>of</strong> our<br />
peppercorn fee<br />
community. Institutions can now<br />
common heritage.”<br />
receive content for £50 – instead <strong>of</strong> £25,000 –<br />
with the option <strong>of</strong> hosting the archive locally or For further details, go to<br />
paying a service charge, which will allow access ■i www.rsc.org/archive or<br />
to the archive via the RSC’s interface.<br />
www.jisc.ac.uk/collections<br />
Industrialists criticise courses<br />
MODULAR COURSES IN the chemical sciences<br />
have been given the thumbs down by industrialists.<br />
The verdict was reached at a meeting organised<br />
by the Science, Engineering <strong>and</strong> Manufacturing<br />
Technologies Sector Skills Council (SEMTA) to<br />
discuss what employers <strong>of</strong> chemists are looking<br />
for from graduates. An RSC delegation attended.<br />
The invited industrialists were asked to look<br />
at the capabilities <strong>and</strong> competencies they<br />
would like to see in chemical science graduates.<br />
Specific examples were given, but there was<br />
a general feeling that modular courses did<br />
not allow students the opportunity to gain a<br />
more holistic approach, with students finding it<br />
difficult to link modules.<br />
A write up <strong>of</strong> the meeting’s conclusions will<br />
be widely circulated to obtain a representative<br />
view from employers, <strong>and</strong> a follow-up meeting<br />
in October will give academics the opportunity<br />
to look at the industrialists’ views <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
comment <strong>and</strong> suggestions as to how the<br />
process may be taken forward.<br />
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For more information, contact Libby<br />
Steele, RSC Education Dep<strong>art</strong>ment, tel<br />
+44 (0)20 7440 3353, email education@rsc.org<br />
Dalton Division award winners announced<br />
CONGRATULATIONS GO TO the following<br />
Dalton Division 2004 award winners:<br />
Sir Edward Frankl<strong>and</strong> Fellowship<br />
Dr Michael J Hannon (University <strong>of</strong> Warwick)<br />
Awarded biennially for the encouragement <strong>of</strong><br />
research in organometallic chemistry or the<br />
coordination chemistry <strong>of</strong> transition metals.<br />
Laurie Vergnano Award<br />
Ms Katie Sharp (University <strong>of</strong> Leicester)<br />
Awarded to inorganic research chemists under<br />
27 years <strong>of</strong> age who have shown independent<br />
creativity in experimental inorganic chemistry.<br />
Sir Edward Frankl<strong>and</strong> Prize Lectureship<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Richard Schrock (MITS, USA)<br />
For his outst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> original contributions to<br />
synthetic chemistry, especially the synthesis <strong>of</strong><br />
novel organometallic complexes that manifest<br />
special reactivities <strong>and</strong> are effective catalysts.<br />
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ACOL celebrates 20 years<br />
<strong>of</strong>fering flexible learning<br />
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY BY Open Learning<br />
(ACOL) is 20-years old this year. The course<br />
was first planned by the then Committee <strong>of</strong><br />
Heads <strong>of</strong> Polytechnic <strong>Chemistry</strong> Dep<strong>art</strong>ments to<br />
counter a decline in day-release provision. Such<br />
has been the success <strong>of</strong> the programme that<br />
it is now a regular p<strong>art</strong> <strong>of</strong> the RSC’s continuing<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional development activities.<br />
Dr Norma Chadwick, the programme<br />
organiser, said: “Pr<strong>of</strong>essional development<br />
was not a commonly used term in 1984,<br />
but undoubtedly the ACOL programme has<br />
provided much support for developing<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals during the past 20 years.”<br />
Many <strong>of</strong> today’s ACOL students have been<br />
encouraged by their managers, who themselves<br />
were earlier students on the programme. Many<br />
past p<strong>art</strong>icipants have gone on to further study,<br />
upgraded their RSC membership <strong>and</strong> become<br />
Ch<strong>art</strong>ered Chemists.<br />
The programme runs twice a year <strong>and</strong><br />
each course st<strong>art</strong>s with a package <strong>of</strong> distance<br />
learning materials for 10 weeks. A website <strong>and</strong><br />
personal tutors give support. The courses are<br />
completed at a three-day workshop.<br />
The academic home <strong>of</strong> the programme is<br />
the University <strong>of</strong> Greenwich which awards an<br />
Edexcel Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Development Certificate in<br />
Analytical <strong>Chemistry</strong> for successful p<strong>art</strong>icipants.<br />
Workshops have been held at: the universities<br />
<strong>of</strong> Greenwich, Hull, Lancaster <strong>and</strong> De Montfort<br />
(Leicester); University College Cork; Bell College<br />
in Scotl<strong>and</strong>; <strong>and</strong> at John Moores University in<br />
Liverpool.<br />
Today, the ACOL programme <strong>of</strong> flexible<br />
learning for people working in analytical<br />
laboratories has evolved to provide both a<br />
source <strong>of</strong> broad analytical training for science<br />
graduates in industry <strong>and</strong> also a suite <strong>of</strong> short<br />
courses for established analysts wanting to<br />
extend <strong>and</strong> update their skills.<br />
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For more information about the ACOL<br />
programme, go to www.gre.ac.uk/<br />
schools/cls/acol or contact Lorraine H<strong>art</strong>,<br />
email h<strong>art</strong>l@rsc.org, tel +44 (0)207 440 3350<br />
Success for UK at<br />
<strong>Chemistry</strong> Olympiad<br />
STUDENTS REPRESENTING THE UK brought<br />
back two silver <strong>and</strong> two bronze medals from<br />
the 2004 International <strong>Chemistry</strong> Olympiad,<br />
which was held in the German Baltic port <strong>of</strong><br />
Kiel from 17 to 27 July.<br />
Christopher Kerr (Winchester College) <strong>and</strong><br />
P<strong>art</strong>h Soneji (Merchant Taylors’ School) both<br />
won silver medals. Simon Bello (St Paul’s<br />
School) <strong>and</strong> Jason Chan (Oswestry School)<br />
both won bronze medals.<br />
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For more information, contact<br />
S<strong>and</strong>ra Abraham, RSC Education<br />
Dep<strong>art</strong>ment, email education@rsc.org<br />
ACS visit RSC<br />
A HIGH-LEVEL delegation from the American<br />
Chemical <strong>Society</strong> visited the RSC in July.<br />
Madeleine Jacobs, ceo, Chuck Casey,<br />
president, <strong>and</strong> Jim Burke, chair <strong>of</strong> ACS board,<br />
took the opportunity to give a presentation<br />
to a large audience <strong>of</strong> RSC staff.<br />
Mrs Jacobs said: “There is much we can<br />
learn from you. Thanks to all who made our<br />
visit so enjoyable <strong>and</strong> productive.”<br />
RA proves perfect setting for p<strong>art</strong>y<br />
ON AN EVENING in the middle <strong>of</strong> July more<br />
than 550 RSC members <strong>and</strong> guests gathered<br />
at the <strong>Royal</strong> Academy <strong>of</strong> Arts for this year’s<br />
RSC Summer P<strong>art</strong>y. The event<br />
drew a long list <strong>of</strong> dignitaries<br />
from industry, academia,<br />
government, pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>and</strong><br />
scientific bodies, <strong>and</strong> the media.<br />
Those attending had the<br />
opportunity to enjoy a private<br />
view <strong>of</strong> the RA Summer<br />
on the carbon molecule C60 were included.<br />
It was also an occasion at which to renew old<br />
friendships <strong>and</strong> make new ones. Dr Patricia Ennis,<br />
secretary <strong>of</strong> the RSC Republic<br />
<strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong> Section <strong>and</strong> lecturer<br />
in chemistry at the Dublin<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Technology, said:<br />
“It was a great opportunity<br />
to meet up with fellow RSC<br />
members in a fabulous setting.”<br />
Robin McKie, the Observer’s<br />
Exhibition, which this year<br />
took drawing as its theme <strong>and</strong><br />
included a selection <strong>of</strong> drawings<br />
RSC Summer P<strong>art</strong>y-goers enjoyed<br />
the conversation <strong>and</strong> the <strong>art</strong><br />
science editor, added: “What I<br />
enjoyed most was the chance<br />
to meet old friends in one <strong>of</strong><br />
by people outside the fine <strong>art</strong>s. It was appropriate<br />
that some molecular modelling illustrations<br />
made by Pr<strong>of</strong> Sir Harry Kroto during his work<br />
the year’s most exciting venues in London <strong>and</strong><br />
to relax with good food <strong>and</strong> wine in atmosphere<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>art</strong>istic conviviality. It was a real joy.”<br />
Peter Gregory, managing director <strong>of</strong> publishing<br />
at the RSC (left), presented the ACS’s Chuck<br />
Casey, Madeleine Jacobs <strong>and</strong> Jim Burke with a<br />
commemorative plaque during their visit<br />
Web gateway<br />
A NEW WEB gateway features physical chemistry<br />
highlights plus links to the journal Physical<br />
<strong>Chemistry</strong> Chemical Physics, Faraday Discussion<br />
meetings <strong>and</strong> Faraday Division web pages.<br />
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To view the gateway, go to<br />
www.rsc.org/science/physical.htm<br />
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Get seen on the<br />
web <strong>and</strong> win £500<br />
STUDENTS HAVE THE chance <strong>of</strong> winning<br />
up to £500 by entering the RSC’s webbased<br />
competition, Exemplarchem. If you<br />
are an undergraduate or a postgraduate<br />
in the chemical sciences you can enter<br />
the 2004 competition by submitting a<br />
presentation covering any topic in chemistry,<br />
biochemistry, materials or related subjects.<br />
Authors <strong>of</strong> the best projects will be<br />
awarded prizes <strong>of</strong> £250 <strong>and</strong> the overall<br />
winner £500, plus £1,000 for his or her<br />
university dep<strong>art</strong>ment.<br />
The 2004 prize-winners’ event will take<br />
place on 29 October at the English Heritage<br />
(formerly Scientific Societies) Lecture<br />
Theatre, New Burlington Place, London.<br />
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Last year’s winner,<br />
postgraduate<br />
student <strong>and</strong> RSC<br />
member Tony Dixon<br />
from the University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Leeds, collected<br />
£500 for his capillary<br />
electrophoresis<br />
website<br />
The closing date for entries is 30<br />
September. Go to www.chemsoc.<br />
org/exemplarchem or contact Sean<br />
McWhinnie, email mcwhinnies@rsc.org,<br />
tel 020 7440 3309<br />
New Organic<br />
Division president<br />
RAY JONES HAS taken over from Richard<br />
Taylor as president <strong>of</strong> the Organic Division.<br />
Jones will preside over the division until<br />
Ray Jones (on the right) with Richard Taylor<br />
2006. He said that after a period <strong>of</strong> change<br />
<strong>and</strong> updating <strong>of</strong> the division’s operation,<br />
the former president “has left me a strong<br />
division”.<br />
Letters<br />
Argument for a selective system<br />
I am concerned that there is no hope <strong>of</strong> the<br />
present university system being able to<br />
produce a sufficiency <strong>of</strong> the real scientists<br />
needed to prevent “the loss <strong>of</strong> world-class SET<br />
expertise”, to which Dr McWhinnie referred<br />
(RSC News June, page 5). The solution is a<br />
return to the state school system that existed<br />
until theorists <strong>and</strong> idealists sought to force<br />
all but the privately educated through an<br />
unselective education system.<br />
The government-desired shape <strong>of</strong> the<br />
school system will never obtain <strong>and</strong> retain<br />
appropriately qualified <strong>and</strong> enthusiastic<br />
graduate physics, chemistry <strong>and</strong> mathematics<br />
teachers “to provide excellent teaching in<br />
schools” if they are condemned to labour in an<br />
unselective comprehensive structure.<br />
Before the second world war, a south Wales<br />
city could provide a route by which those who,<br />
like myself, could not call on their families<br />
to finance them through the system could<br />
nevertheless be assessed as fit to proceed.<br />
From there it was possible – by a selective<br />
examination system – to proceed to at least<br />
a local university with free studentships <strong>and</strong><br />
sometimes with supplementary “exhibition” or<br />
similar financing to a first degree (without the<br />
appalling drop-out rate that appears to occur<br />
today even in the “Mickey Mouse” subjects).<br />
As I underst<strong>and</strong> the position, the undoubted<br />
problem <strong>of</strong> the later-developing child was, in<br />
early post-war years, remedied by the ability<br />
<strong>of</strong> such to enter a grammar school on the<br />
basis <strong>of</strong> subsequent performance. If only<br />
comprehensive schools exist, this <strong>of</strong> course<br />
cannot be provided.<br />
It seems inescapable that uniform teaching<br />
remuneration across the whole school system<br />
will not be effective in making this possible<br />
or successful. Moreover, such appointments<br />
must be made competitive with opportunities<br />
open to such people in other fields. Clearly, the<br />
likely unpopularity <strong>of</strong> such a situation must be<br />
made acceptable <strong>and</strong> its funding be given the<br />
necessary priority over some <strong>of</strong> the other claims<br />
on the public purse.<br />
GV Coles CChem FRSC<br />
Victoria, Australia<br />
Who should fund CPD?<br />
The usual reaction to discussions on the state<br />
<strong>of</strong> education is that more money should be<br />
given to the teachers. So it was no surprise to<br />
To comment on anything in RSC News, send a<br />
FEEDBACK letter or email to the editor (details on page 16)<br />
read the lead headline in the RSC News August<br />
(“Give funds to teachers, labs <strong>and</strong> universities”).<br />
However, another document dropped on my<br />
desk recently: the Audit Commission’s report<br />
on Education Funding (July 2004), which<br />
highlighted that nobody quite knew what<br />
funding was going into education <strong>and</strong>, once it<br />
got there, what was being done with it.<br />
The RSC News <strong>art</strong>icle stimulated some<br />
thoughts on continuing pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
development. In the old days, when societies<br />
were nobbut institutes, continuing pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
development used to be “p<strong>art</strong> <strong>of</strong> the game”.<br />
It was what you did when you had nothing<br />
more pr<strong>of</strong>essionally productive to do. That was,<br />
mark you, in the days before television <strong>and</strong><br />
barbeques.<br />
Much <strong>of</strong> what today would be labelled<br />
“CPD” took place then in the evening <strong>and</strong><br />
at weekends. Those p<strong>art</strong>icipating (the great<br />
majority <strong>of</strong> those in the pr<strong>of</strong>ession) took pride<br />
in their personal development, <strong>and</strong> paid for the<br />
training from their salaries. Salaries, for those<br />
not old enough to remember, are what used<br />
to be paid to pr<strong>of</strong>essionals in return for a 24-<br />
hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week commitment.<br />
I was a bit surprised to read, therefore, that<br />
science teachers’ CPD, done right, would cost<br />
an extra £70 million a year. Whose £70 million<br />
is that exactly?<br />
You have highlighted that without increased<br />
investment in education the UK is in danger <strong>of</strong><br />
losing its general manufacturing business to the<br />
Far East. The problem with that statement is<br />
that the tense is wrong; general manufacturing<br />
in the UK has already been lost to the Far East.<br />
The response <strong>of</strong> our tertiary education<br />
sector has been to follow the market, <strong>and</strong> help<br />
accelerate the trend. I don’t know whether that<br />
is a right or wrong policy; I just know that it<br />
gives me an uncomfortable feeling, <strong>and</strong> one<br />
that other people pouring my money into an<br />
unfocussed educational system does little to<br />
assuage.<br />
PW Munn CChem MRSC<br />
By email<br />
No deaths<br />
It’s comforting to note there have been no<br />
deaths recorded in the August issue <strong>of</strong> RSC<br />
News.<br />
Long may it continue!<br />
MR Kuhnel CChem MRSC<br />
By email<br />
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EVENTS<br />
Fine keynote speakers<br />
THE THIRD RSC Postgraduate Symposium on<br />
Medicinal <strong>and</strong> Organic <strong>Chemistry</strong> will take<br />
place at the Open University, Milton Keynes<br />
on 10 December 2004, <strong>and</strong> will also celebrate<br />
the opening <strong>of</strong> the new research laboratories,<br />
writes Davina Stevenson.<br />
The 2004 keynote speaker is confirmed<br />
as the distinguished Pr<strong>of</strong> Ian Fleming FRS<br />
(University <strong>of</strong> Cambridge). Ian’s “Stereocontrol<br />
in Organic <strong>Chemistry</strong>, With <strong>and</strong> Without<br />
Silicon” will conclude what is sure to be an<br />
outst<strong>and</strong>ing day <strong>of</strong> chemical science <strong>and</strong><br />
networking.<br />
Last year, Pr<strong>of</strong> Chris Moody’s keynote<br />
lecture, “Adventures in Heterocyclic <strong>Chemistry</strong>”,<br />
concluded a spirited <strong>and</strong> enthusiastic second<br />
symposium, held in Cambridge in December.<br />
The 2003 event, organised by the Mid-Anglia<br />
RSC, showcased the innovative research <strong>of</strong> 46<br />
postgraduate students who gave a mixture <strong>of</strong><br />
oral <strong>and</strong> poster presentations. The success <strong>of</strong><br />
the event demonstrated that organic chemistry<br />
in the UK has an encouraging <strong>and</strong> strong<br />
future.<br />
Thanks to the generosity <strong>of</strong> the sponsoring<br />
companies <strong>of</strong> this year’s symposium,<br />
registration is free. Travel bursaries are also<br />
available.<br />
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For further details, contact Dr James<br />
Bruce, email j.i.bruce@open.ac.uk,<br />
or Ryan Gilmour, email rg291@cam.ac.uk.<br />
Registration is open until 1 November, <strong>and</strong><br />
there is a call for abstracts<br />
Learn how to book keep<br />
TERRY GILLARD WILL run the next Chemical<br />
Consultancy Forum Continuing Pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
Development Workshop on “Bookkeeping <strong>and</strong><br />
Accounts: Monitoring your business”. It takes<br />
place on 14 October at RSC Burlington House<br />
(address on page 16).<br />
Gillard has operated his own business since<br />
1989, providing bookkeeping services to a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> clients. The workshop will introduce<br />
a range <strong>of</strong> bookkeeping <strong>and</strong> accounting<br />
Know more about drinking water<br />
THE RSC WATER Science Forum is organising a<br />
one-day pr<strong>of</strong>essional development seminar on<br />
taste <strong>and</strong> odour in drinking water. It will be held<br />
in London on 20 September.<br />
Not only will the seminar provide background<br />
information to the regulatory regime for people<br />
coming into the industry, it will also be <strong>of</strong> value<br />
solutions <strong>and</strong> discuss how they can be used to<br />
benefit your business.<br />
Costs are as follows: Chemical Consultancy<br />
Forum members £160; RSC members who<br />
are not members <strong>of</strong> the Chemical Consultancy<br />
Forum £170; <strong>and</strong> non-RSC members £190.<br />
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to those in the industry that wish to update<br />
their knowledge.<br />
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For further information, contact<br />
Kirsten Gower, tel +44 (0)20 7440 3313,<br />
email gowerk@rsc.org<br />
For further information, contact Maggi<br />
Churchouse Events, 3 East Barn, Market<br />
Weston Road, Thelnetham, Diss, Norfolk IP22<br />
1JJ, email maggi@mchurchouse.fsnet.co.uk<br />
Book now for the Additives 2005 event<br />
“ADDITIVES 2005: OPTIMISING automotive<br />
power trains” takes place in Dublin from 5 to 7<br />
April 2005. It brings together the automotive <strong>and</strong><br />
chemical industries <strong>and</strong> academia to provide<br />
a forum at which to share ideas for future<br />
developments in the science <strong>and</strong> technology <strong>of</strong><br />
fuels <strong>and</strong> lubricants. The deadline for abstracts<br />
for oral presentations is 17 September.<br />
The “Additives” exhibition traditionally attracts<br />
p<strong>art</strong>icipants from industry, <strong>and</strong> RSC Conferences<br />
is now taking bookings for spaces. Limited<br />
sponsorship opportunities for specific aspects <strong>of</strong><br />
the conference are also available.<br />
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For or more information,<br />
go to www.rsc.org/additives2005<br />
Focus on<br />
sustainable<br />
energy<br />
THE RSC’S ENVIRONMENT, Sustainability<br />
<strong>and</strong> Energy Forum (ESEF) <strong>and</strong> the Materials<br />
<strong>Chemistry</strong> Forum (MCF) are organising a<br />
workshop – Materials for Sustainable Energy<br />
Technologies – at Burlington House, London<br />
on 15 November 2004.<br />
Materials chemistry is a cross-cutting<br />
theme which underpins advances in<br />
different sustainable energy technologies.<br />
The workshop will bring together materials<br />
chemists who are working to develop<br />
technologies that will provide solutions<br />
for our future energy needs. The breakout<br />
sessions will seek to identify R&D priorities<br />
in materials chemistry which need to be<br />
addressed to realise developments in<br />
sustainable energy technologies.<br />
This workshop is kindly supported by the<br />
EPSRC. Registration is free so please apply<br />
as early as possible, as places are limited.<br />
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For more information, contact<br />
Dr Eimear Cotter, RSC Burlington<br />
House, tel +44 (0)20 7440 3333, email<br />
cottere@rsc.org, or go to www.rsc.org/<br />
science/esef.htm<br />
Last opportunities<br />
to take p<strong>art</strong><br />
BY REGISTERING EARLY for the following<br />
events in November, you can save £50 or<br />
more:<br />
● BioNano Technology II, 11 November,<br />
London<br />
● Creating Business through Change<br />
Management, 17 November, London<br />
● Entrepreneurs’ Masterclass, 25 November,<br />
London<br />
Calls for papers’ deadlines are fast<br />
approaching for the following events (see<br />
the RSC conferences web pages for details<br />
<strong>of</strong> deadlines):<br />
● Formula IV: Frontiers in Formulation<br />
Science, 4 to 7 July 2005, London<br />
● MC7: Functional Materials for the 21st<br />
Century, 5 to 8 July 2005, Edinburgh.<br />
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For more information, go to www.<br />
rsc.org/conferences. Alternatively,<br />
send an email to conferences@rsc.org<br />
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Further information<br />
The RSC News Diary this month lists<br />
RSC events for mid-September <strong>and</strong> early<br />
October 2004 that are held on the RSC<br />
conference database. Further details on any<br />
<strong>of</strong> these meetings can be obtained from<br />
the named contact or from the chemsoc<br />
website at www.chemsoc.org/C<strong>FC</strong>ONF/<br />
alldetails.cfm? followed by the specific<br />
ID number at the end <strong>of</strong> each entry – for<br />
example, www.chemsoc.org/C<strong>FC</strong>ONF/<br />
alldetails.cfm?ID=13903.<br />
SCOTLAND<br />
20 September, 7.30pm ID=13903<br />
Mid-Scotl<strong>and</strong> Section<br />
Committee meeting<br />
Falkirk College<br />
Contact Mr Andrew Grant<br />
T 01324 570002 E rscms@clangrant.fsnet.co.uk<br />
22 September, 2.00pm ID=13709<br />
Mid-Scotl<strong>and</strong> Section<br />
The Science Behind Naturally Spreadable Butter<br />
Falkirk College<br />
● Dr Ann Fearon<br />
Contact Mr Andrew Grant<br />
T 01324 570002 E rscms@clangrant.fsnet.co.uk<br />
27 September, 4.30pm ID=13534<br />
Edinburgh <strong>and</strong> South East Scotl<strong>and</strong> Section<br />
RSC Teaching Award – <strong>Chemistry</strong> in Context:<br />
Using problem-based case studies in the<br />
teaching <strong>of</strong> chemistry<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Edinburgh<br />
● Dr Simon Belt, University <strong>of</strong> Plymouth<br />
Contact Neil Robertson<br />
T 0131 650 4755 E neil.robertson@ed.ac.uk<br />
11 October, 4.30pm ID=13537<br />
Edinburgh <strong>and</strong> South East Scotl<strong>and</strong> Section<br />
The catalytic synthesis <strong>of</strong> carbon nanostructures<br />
<strong>and</strong> some <strong>of</strong> their uses in heterogeneous catalysis<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Edinburgh<br />
● Pr<strong>of</strong>essor MJ Ledoux, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg<br />
Contact Neil Robertson<br />
T 0131 650 4755 E neil.robertson@ed.ac.uk<br />
WALES<br />
20 September, 1.15pm ID=13674<br />
Mid-Wales Section<br />
Demonstration Lecture: The bionic bat<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Wales, Swansea<br />
● Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Emeritus J D Pye<br />
Contact Mr John Williams<br />
T 01970 623920 E jh39ph@onetel.net.uk<br />
20 to 22 September ID=13554<br />
ITF <strong>and</strong> Cardiff University<br />
Molecular Modelling 4 Chemists<br />
Cardiff University<br />
Contact Samantha Bradley, RSC<br />
T 020 7440 3304 E industry@rsc.org<br />
21 to 23 September, 10.00am <strong>and</strong> 1.00pm ID=13569<br />
South Wales West Section<br />
Science <strong>and</strong> Energy: A series <strong>of</strong> demonstration<br />
lectures for primary schoolchildren<br />
Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon<br />
● Mr AJS Williams MBE<br />
Contact Dr Jim Ballantine<br />
T 01792 233960 E ballbish@aol.com<br />
SOUTH EAST ENGLAND<br />
20 September ID=13856<br />
Water Science Forum Science <strong>and</strong> Technology Board<br />
Taste <strong>and</strong> Odour in Drinking Water – its<br />
Consequences <strong>and</strong> Management<br />
SCI Lecture Theatre, London<br />
Contact Maggi Churchouse Events<br />
T 01359 221004 E maggi@mchurchouse.fsnet.co.uk<br />
23 September, 6.30pm ID=13515<br />
Downl<strong>and</strong> Section<br />
<strong>Chemistry</strong> is Fun for Parents Too!<br />
Forrest School, Horsham<br />
● Dr Dave Revitt <strong>and</strong> Julia Hatto<br />
Contact Sam Godley<br />
T 01403 261086 E sam.godley@zoom.co.uk<br />
23 September ID=13325<br />
Heterocyclic Group<br />
Autumn meeting<br />
Eli Lilly Research Centre, Windlesham<br />
Contact Paul Stevenson<br />
T 02890 974426 E p.stevenson@qub.ac.uk<br />
25 September, noon D=13788<br />
Kent Section<br />
Brogdale Fruit Collection<br />
Brogdale, Kent<br />
Contact Noel Grabham<br />
T 01892 722680 E grabham@btinternet.com<br />
30 September, 6.30pm to 8.30pm ID=13500<br />
Downl<strong>and</strong> Section<br />
Science in Sport<br />
Dunottar School, Reigate<br />
Contact Hugh Loughlin<br />
T 01737 761945<br />
E staff_loughlin@dunottar.surrey.sch.uk<br />
1 October, 7.00pm for 7.30pm, optional tour <strong>of</strong><br />
college at 6.30pm<br />
ID=12278<br />
Thames Valley Section<br />
Annual dinner<br />
St Peter’s College, Oxford<br />
● Ge<strong>of</strong>f Parsons, Olympic high-jumper<br />
Contact Bryan Pierce<br />
T 01865 515472 E b<strong>and</strong>wpierce@btopenworld.com<br />
5 October, 6.00pm ID=13789<br />
Kent Section<br />
Mixer meeting for new students<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Kent at Canterbury<br />
Contact Mike Went<br />
T 01227 823540 E m.j.went@ukc.ac.uk<br />
5 October, 5.30pm ID=13791<br />
Kent Section<br />
Mixer meeting for new students<br />
London Southbank University<br />
Contact Tony Clark<br />
T 020 7815 7917 E clarkad@sbu.ac.uk<br />
7 October, 6.30pm ID=13790<br />
Kent Section<br />
Mixer meeting for new students<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Greenwich, Chatham Maritime<br />
Contact Gill Gibson<br />
E gillian.gibson@greenwich.ac.uk<br />
8 October, 7.00pm ID=13587<br />
Chilterns <strong>and</strong> Middlesex Section<br />
Annual dinner<br />
Beaconsfield Golf Club<br />
Contact Anne Gloag<br />
T 01923 263132 E a.gloag@aol.com<br />
SOUTH WEST ENGLAND<br />
4 October, 12.30pm for 1.00pm ID=13076<br />
Mid-Southern Counties Section<br />
Retired members’ lunch<br />
Emsworth Sailing Club<br />
Contact Walford Davies<br />
T 01243 372241 E walford.davies@btopenworld.com<br />
EASTERN ENGLAND<br />
17 September, 7.30pm for 8.00pm ID=13208<br />
Mid-Anglia Section <strong>and</strong> IChemE<br />
The Magic <strong>of</strong> <strong>Chemistry</strong>: Theatrical pyrotechnics<br />
The Open University, Milton Keynes<br />
● Dr Malcolm Armstrong<br />
Contact James Bruce<br />
T 01908 654171 E j.i.bruce@open.ac.uk<br />
22 September ID=13106<br />
East Anglia Region <strong>of</strong> the AD <strong>and</strong> Marketing Group<br />
Marketing <strong>and</strong> Managing an Analytical Facility<br />
Thomas Graham House, RSC Cambridge<br />
Contact Brian Woodget<br />
T 01438 811903 E bwoodget@aol.com<br />
MIDLANDS<br />
23 September ID=13401<br />
Industrial Inorganic Chemicals Sector, ITF<br />
Inorganic Coatings<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Leicester<br />
Contact Craig Williams<br />
T 01902 322737 E c.williams@wlv.ac.uk<br />
28 September, 7.00pm <strong>and</strong> 7.30pm ID=13726<br />
Birmingham <strong>and</strong> West Midl<strong>and</strong>s Section<br />
AGM <strong>of</strong> West Midl<strong>and</strong>s <strong>Chemistry</strong> Teachers’<br />
Centre followed by “Chemical Engineering<br />
<strong>and</strong> Tour <strong>of</strong> the School”<br />
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Your guide to RSC events in in the coming month<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Birmingham<br />
Contact Mr DJ Jones<br />
E d.j.jones@freenet.co.uk<br />
29 September, 4.30pm ID=13825<br />
Birmingham <strong>and</strong> West Midl<strong>and</strong>s Section<br />
Assembling, Selecting <strong>and</strong> Replicating Nanoscale<br />
Structures<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Birmingham<br />
● Dr Doug Philp, University <strong>of</strong> St Andrews<br />
Contact Pr<strong>of</strong>essor RK Allemann<br />
T 0121 414 4359 E r.k.alleman@bham.ac.uk<br />
4 October, 4.00pm ID=13478<br />
East Midl<strong>and</strong>s Section<br />
Templates <strong>and</strong> Tentacles<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Leicester<br />
● Dr Stu<strong>art</strong> Warriner, University <strong>of</strong> Leeds<br />
Contact Jill Cuthbertson<br />
T 0116 2522093 E jmc22@le.ac.uk<br />
6 October, 4.30pm ID=13826<br />
Birmingham <strong>and</strong> West Midl<strong>and</strong>s Section<br />
Exploiting a Temporary Silicon Connection in<br />
Stereoselective Synthesis<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Birmingham<br />
● Dr Liam Cox, University <strong>of</strong> Birmingham<br />
Contact Dr JS Snaith<br />
T 0121 414 4363 E j.s.snaith@bham.ac.uk<br />
7 October, 4.00pm ID=13741<br />
Birmingham <strong>and</strong> West Midl<strong>and</strong>s Section<br />
Watching <strong>and</strong> Manipulating Biomolecules Down<br />
to the Single Molecule Level<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Warwick, Physics Lecture Theatre<br />
● Dr David Klenerman, Cambridge<br />
Contact Pr<strong>of</strong>essor M<strong>art</strong>in Wills<br />
T 024 7652 3260 E m.wills@warwick.ac.uk<br />
NORTH EAST ENGLAND<br />
15 to 16 September ID=13879<br />
CISG, Statistical Mechanics & Thermodynamics Group<br />
<strong>and</strong> Complex Fluids group <strong>of</strong> IOP<br />
Modelling <strong>and</strong> Simulation <strong>of</strong> Colloids<br />
Sheffield Hallam University<br />
Contact Ruth Cooke<br />
T 0114 225 2188 E r.cooke@shu.ac.uk<br />
15 September, 4.00pm ID=13645<br />
North Humberside Section<br />
RSC Teaching Award – <strong>Chemistry</strong> in Context:<br />
Using problem-based case studies in the<br />
teaching <strong>of</strong> chemistry<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Hull<br />
● Dr Simon Belt, University <strong>of</strong> Plymouth<br />
Contact Dr Tom McCreedy<br />
T 01482 466407 E t.mccreedy@hull.ac.uk<br />
20 September ID=13871<br />
Organic Reaction Mechanisms Group, Organic Division<br />
Postgraduate Conference<br />
Syngenta, Huddersfield<br />
Contact Ian Cunningham<br />
T 01483 686832 E i.cunningham@surrey.ac.uk<br />
5 October ID=13900<br />
Water Science Forum<br />
The Significance <strong>of</strong> Natural Organic Matter (NOM)<br />
in the Treatment <strong>of</strong> Drinking Water<br />
REACT Centre, Rotherham<br />
Contact Mark Smith/K Clive Thompson<br />
T 07941 322331 E mark_s.smith@virgin.net<br />
5 October, 4.15pm ID=13453<br />
Newcastle upon Tyne <strong>and</strong> North East Section<br />
Bedson Lecture – “What is Nanotechnology?”<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Newcastle upon Tyne<br />
● Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Tony Ryan, University <strong>of</strong> Sheffield<br />
Contact Ian Edwards<br />
T 0191 488 1969 E ian.edwards@ncl.ac.uk<br />
6 October, 11.00am <strong>and</strong> 2.00pm D=13301<br />
Southumbria Section<br />
Schools Lecture – Galileo <strong>and</strong> Newton<br />
Franklin College, Grimsby<br />
Contact Mike Lidgard<br />
T 01472 875000 (daytime)<br />
E mike.lidgard@franklin.ac.uk<br />
6 October, 11.00am <strong>and</strong> 2.00pm ID=13305<br />
Southumbria Section<br />
Schools Lecture – Sm<strong>art</strong>y Pants: The science<br />
<strong>and</strong> technology <strong>of</strong> underwear<br />
John Leggott Centre, Scunthorpe<br />
Contact Andrew Wilson<br />
T 01724 282998<br />
7 October, 5.00pm ID=13761<br />
Sheffield <strong>and</strong> District Section<br />
Presidential Address – Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Graham Leggett<br />
“There’s Plenty <strong>of</strong> Room at the Bottom”<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Sheffield<br />
Contact Richard King<br />
T 0114 222 9309 E r.m.king@sheffield.ac.uk<br />
7 October, 7.00pm ID=13652<br />
Huddersfield Section<br />
Visit to Huddersfield Observatory<br />
Crosl<strong>and</strong> Moor, Huddersfield<br />
Contact Dr Steve Turner<br />
T 01484 422383 E steve@turners7.freeserve.co.uk<br />
8 October, 8.00pm ID=13306<br />
Southumbria Section<br />
Testing in the T<strong>and</strong>or: The chemistry behind curry,<br />
the spice <strong>of</strong> life<br />
Wellowgate, Grimsby<br />
Contact Mike Bowles<br />
T 01652 686017 (daytime) 01724 712552 (evenings)<br />
E mab@singletonbirch.co.uk<br />
NORTH WEST ENGLAND<br />
23 September, 8.00pm ID=13023<br />
Cumbria Section<br />
Smack, Crack, Speed <strong>and</strong> Weed<br />
The Chase Hotel, Whitehaven<br />
● Dr I Mike Griffin, Forensic Science Service, London<br />
Contact Alex Jenkins<br />
T 01946 774597 E cumbriasecretary@rsc.org<br />
27 to 29 September ID=12129<br />
Joint Pharmaceutical Analysis Group<br />
British Pharmaceutical Conference 2004<br />
Manchester International Convention Centre<br />
Contact Ge<strong>of</strong>f Phillips<br />
E philcons@compuserve.com<br />
30 September ID=13358<br />
Formulation Science <strong>and</strong> Technology Group<br />
Nanop<strong>art</strong>icles Applied to Formulations<br />
Manchester Conference Centre<br />
Contact Elaine Wellingham<br />
T 01275 853311 E confsec@blueyonder.co.uk<br />
5 October, 7.30pm ID=13415<br />
Lancaster <strong>and</strong> District Section<br />
The Bletchley Park Ultra Secret<br />
Preston College<br />
● Mr R Challen<br />
Contact Harry Clarke<br />
T 01995 640003 E harry.clarke6@btopenworld.com<br />
IRELAND<br />
14 October ID=13471<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong> Section<br />
Problem-Based Learning: A worked example for<br />
chemistry in the life sciences<br />
Dublin Institute <strong>of</strong> Technology<br />
Contact Patricia Ennis<br />
E patricia.ennis@dit.ie<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
18 September ID=13694<br />
Belgium Section<br />
Open Day at the Institut <strong>Royal</strong> du Patrimonie<br />
Artistique<br />
Institut <strong>Royal</strong> du Patrimonie Artistique (IRPA),<br />
Brussels, Belgium<br />
● IRPA guide<br />
Contact Tim Reynolds<br />
T +32 2640 3226 E tim.reynolds@belgacom.net<br />
28 to 30 September ID=13030<br />
NMRDG <strong>and</strong> GDCh in Germany<br />
Novel Applications <strong>of</strong> Magnetic Resonance to<br />
Condensed Matter<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Aachen RWTH<br />
Contact Pr<strong>of</strong> Dr Bernhard Blümich<br />
T +49 241 8026421 E bluemich@mc.rwth-aachen.de<br />
Long-term events<br />
for Local Sections<br />
THIS ISSUE OF RSC News includes – as a<br />
loose insert – programme cards for each<br />
Local Section. These give details <strong>of</strong><br />
longer-term upcoming events in your Local<br />
Section along with a list <strong>of</strong> committee<br />
members <strong>and</strong> useful contact information.<br />
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MAXIMISING MEM<br />
More mentors in<br />
the pipeline<br />
IN A NUMBER <strong>of</strong> Local Sections, RSC<br />
mentors are available to <strong>of</strong>fer support with<br />
your pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>and</strong> career development.<br />
If you live or work in any <strong>of</strong> the following<br />
Local Sections, you st<strong>and</strong> to benefit:<br />
Bristol <strong>and</strong> District; East Midl<strong>and</strong>s; Kent;<br />
Manchester <strong>and</strong> District; <strong>and</strong> Republic <strong>of</strong><br />
Irel<strong>and</strong>.<br />
All RSC mentors have been trained,<br />
<strong>and</strong> many have already helped other<br />
members in their section. They are entirely<br />
independent, <strong>and</strong> can help as a sounding<br />
board for your ideas. Mentors can’t provide<br />
technical support or coaching in the more<br />
formal sense, but can <strong>of</strong>fer an alternative<br />
perspective on your aspirations, <strong>and</strong> maybe<br />
the difficulties you face in achieving your<br />
career goals.<br />
The mentoring initiative has been<br />
running since 2002 <strong>and</strong> the RSC is aiming<br />
to increase the number <strong>of</strong> members<br />
benefiting from this valuable service,<br />
provided by members for members. The<br />
RSC is planning to extend the scheme to<br />
all areas in the UK up to 2006; the next<br />
area to be included will be North East<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong> this autumn.<br />
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For more information,<br />
contact Caroline Tolond,<br />
career development advisor,<br />
RSC Burlington House (address on<br />
page 16), tel +44 (0)20 7440 3364,<br />
email tolondc@rsc.org<br />
RSC to tour<br />
universities<br />
Most p<strong>art</strong>-timers work<br />
11 to 30 hours a week<br />
We present some more results <strong>of</strong> the RSC Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Survey<br />
IN OUR SURVEY, 5% <strong>of</strong> the sample told us<br />
that they worked p<strong>art</strong> time for one or more<br />
employers (see RSC News May 2004). Of those<br />
that work p<strong>art</strong> time, we also asked how many<br />
hours per week they worked. The distribution<br />
was as follows:<br />
P<strong>art</strong>-time working was most frequently<br />
reported in the education sector (higher<br />
education establishments, further education<br />
establishments or schools <strong>and</strong> colleges).<br />
A notice period <strong>of</strong> three months is the most<br />
common agreement for RSC members with<br />
their employers. Responses to our survey<br />
showed the following distribution:<br />
Four per cent <strong>of</strong> the sample reported that they<br />
were not currently working (see RSC News May<br />
2004), but had not yet retired. In this group, the<br />
breakdown <strong>of</strong> the results was as follows:<br />
We asked how long members in this group had<br />
been without employment, the responses were<br />
as follows:<br />
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For further details about the results<br />
<strong>of</strong> this survey, contact Julie Franklin,<br />
RSC pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>and</strong> employment services<br />
manager, at RSC Burlington House (address<br />
on page 16), email franklinj@rsc.org, tel +44<br />
(0)20 7440 3312, fax +44 (0)20 7437 8883<br />
THE RSC WILL be visiting universities across<br />
the UK <strong>and</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong> from September. You<br />
will be able to find out how to maximise<br />
your membership <strong>and</strong> meet someone<br />
from the RSC. Keep a look out for<br />
promotional posters in your dep<strong>art</strong>ment.<br />
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For more information, contact<br />
Membership Recruitment at<br />
memprom@rsc.org, tel 01223 432197<br />
Freebies available when you sign up<br />
ARE YOU PART <strong>of</strong> a Student Chemical <strong>Society</strong><br />
that has a new committee? Make sure your<br />
society benefits from being p<strong>art</strong> <strong>of</strong> the Student<br />
Chemical <strong>Society</strong> Network by registering your<br />
committee, even if it is unchanged. Chemsoc<br />
representatives should go to www.rsc.org/lap/<br />
rsccom/younger/csform.htm.<br />
To help promote your SCS <strong>and</strong> the RSC for<br />
the academic year 2004/05, you can also apply<br />
for application forms <strong>and</strong> freebies.<br />
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For more information on the<br />
SCS Network, go to www.rsc.<br />
org/studentzone or contact Membership<br />
Recruitment at memprom@rsc.org,<br />
tel 01223 432197<br />
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BERSHIP<br />
Students: stay well read<br />
TERM IS STARTING, so now is the time to<br />
stick to those resolutions <strong>and</strong> do some extra<br />
reading. Use your RSC membership to the full<br />
with these essential resources:<br />
● Save money Massive savings on text books<br />
<strong>and</strong> journals, save up to 35% on books<br />
from the RSC, Wiley, Pearson (including<br />
titles by Longman, Prentice Hall <strong>and</strong><br />
Addison Wesley), RAPRA <strong>and</strong> Oxford<br />
University Press <strong>and</strong> up to 85% on RSC<br />
journals. Go to www.rsc.org/memberbooks<br />
for more information.<br />
● Get information Keep up to date with the<br />
chemical sciences locally, nationally <strong>and</strong><br />
internationally through your copy <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Chemistry</strong> World <strong>and</strong> RSC News every<br />
month <strong>and</strong> get expert careers advice<br />
through “Got a Degree… What Next?”.<br />
Go to www.rsc.org/members/gotadegree.<br />
htm or email education@rsc.org for a<br />
free copy.<br />
● Get involved Make the most <strong>of</strong> your<br />
membership by meeting other members at<br />
different member networks <strong>and</strong> scientific<br />
Record breaking number <strong>of</strong><br />
chemistry entries for SET awards<br />
TWENTY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS<br />
were entered by their university for the best<br />
chemistry prize <strong>of</strong> the Science, Engineering <strong>and</strong><br />
Technology Student <strong>of</strong> the Year Awards (full list<br />
is published below). The prize is judged by the<br />
RSC <strong>and</strong> sponsored by Pfizer. This is the highest<br />
ever chemistry total in the award’s six-years<br />
history, <strong>and</strong> chemistry was second overall this<br />
year in the 12 categories, which include physics<br />
<strong>and</strong> biology.<br />
The SET awards provide a showcase for<br />
educational excellence by publicly recognising<br />
the exceptional achievements <strong>of</strong> both students<br />
<strong>and</strong> universities.<br />
This year’s chemistry prize entrants are as<br />
follows (university <strong>and</strong> academic sponsor in<br />
italics): Michael Simpson Aberdeen, Dr John<br />
Storey MRSC; Luke H<strong>and</strong>ley Bristol, Dr Richard<br />
Pancost; Natasha Bruno Bristol, Pr<strong>of</strong> Brian<br />
Vincent FRSC; Alistair Boyer Cambridge, Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Andrew Holmes MRSC; Timothy Hurst Exeter,<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Christopher Moody CChem FRSC; Am<strong>and</strong>a<br />
Bolt Leeds, Dr Adam Nelson MRSC; Alex Jones<br />
Leicester, Dr Jonathan Woodward; Andrew<br />
interest groups by going to www.rsc.org/<br />
getinvolved.<br />
In addition, you can access a host<br />
<strong>of</strong> information through the Library <strong>and</strong><br />
Information Centre in three easy ways:<br />
● Online Go to www.rsc.org/lic to access<br />
quality databases, including Knovel – a<br />
web-based service that brings together over<br />
600 scientific resources.<br />
● By email or phone Contact the Chemical<br />
Enquiries Helpdesk +44 (0)20 7440 3373.<br />
You can also email library@rsc.org or<br />
submit your request using the enquiry form<br />
at www.rsc.org/lic/cies.htm.<br />
● In person Europe’s largest chemical science<br />
resource, with 2,000 journals, 25,000 books<br />
plus CD-roms, is at RSC Burlington House<br />
(address on page 16).<br />
Gregory Leicester, Dr Gregory Solan; Xia<strong>of</strong>eng<br />
Wu Liverpool, Dr Jianliang Xiao; Christopher<br />
Paddon Loughborough, Dr Frank Marken<br />
CChem MRSC; Rachel Shaw Manchester, Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
Richard Winpenny CChem MRSC; James Parker<br />
Manchester Metropolitan, Dr Dave Johnson<br />
CChem MRSC; Joanne Williams Reading, Dr<br />
Matthew Almond CChem FRSC; Alex Mullen<br />
Sheffield Hallam, Dr Alan Hewson; Laura Yonge<br />
Surrey, Dr James Davis CChem MRSC; Sarah Hill<br />
Surrey, Dr Chris Amodio CChem FRSC; Elizabeth<br />
Read Sussex, Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Steven Armes MRSC;<br />
Pui Shan Pang UCL, Dr Mike Porter MRSC; Tim<br />
Smith Warwick, Dr Guy Clarkson CChem MRSC;<br />
Jan Peter Schmidt York, Dr Ian Fairlamb<br />
The winning student will be announced at<br />
the presentation ceremony at the Guildhall,<br />
London on 20 September. He or she will<br />
receive a trophy <strong>and</strong> cheque for £500; the<br />
overall winner gets up to £2,000.<br />
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For more information on your<br />
student membership, go to<br />
www.rsc.org/studentzone or contact<br />
Jane Foster at memprom@rsc.org tel<br />
+44 (0)1223 432296<br />
For more information on the awards,<br />
go to www.setawards.org or contact<br />
Clare Viney, email vineyc@rsc.org<br />
Thank you to<br />
Younger Member<br />
Representatives<br />
A RECENT RECRUITMENT drive has seen<br />
many members enquire about becoming<br />
involved with the Younger Members Network<br />
<strong>and</strong>/or becoming a representative for their<br />
Local Section.<br />
Jane Foster, membership marketing<br />
executive, said: “We would like to say a big<br />
thank you to everyone who is now involved<br />
with the YMN. We rely on the support <strong>and</strong><br />
enthusiasm that you bring to the network<br />
<strong>and</strong> encourage you to get involved.”<br />
Richard Armstrong was p<strong>art</strong>icularly<br />
thanked for his work for the Cumbria area<br />
<strong>and</strong> the following new representatives were<br />
welcomed:<br />
● Sam Whitehouse (Sheffield & District)<br />
● Shakiela Begum (Birmingham & West<br />
Midl<strong>and</strong>s)<br />
● Ché Seabourne (Central Yorkshire)<br />
● Dipak Sarker (Downl<strong>and</strong>s)<br />
● Raghuram Chetty (Newcastle Upon<br />
Tyne & NE Coast)<br />
● Tracey Tweedlie-Yuill (Glasgow & West<br />
<strong>of</strong> Scotl<strong>and</strong>)<br />
● Marion van de Waterbeemd (Kent)<br />
● Emma Coyle (Republic <strong>of</strong> Irel<strong>and</strong>)<br />
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For more information about the<br />
Younger Members Network or to<br />
find out if there is a Younger Members<br />
Representative vacancy in your area, go<br />
to www.rsc.org/getinvolved or contact<br />
Jane Foster, tel +44 (0)1223 432296,<br />
email fosterj@rsc.org<br />
Advise us <strong>of</strong> your<br />
new address<br />
DO WE HAVE your home <strong>and</strong> term-time<br />
address? Have we got your university <strong>and</strong><br />
personal email address?<br />
There are three easy ways to let us know<br />
<strong>of</strong> any changes:·<br />
● Go to www.rsc.org/mydetails <strong>and</strong> enter<br />
your membership number <strong>and</strong> password<br />
● Email subsrecords@rsc.org with<br />
your changes<br />
● Telephone Membership Administration<br />
+44 (0)1223 432141.<br />
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MEMBER NEWS<br />
Members <strong>of</strong> Council 2004-5<br />
HONORARY OFFICERS<br />
President Dr S F Campbell CChem FRSC FRS;<br />
Immediate Past President Pr<strong>of</strong> Sir Harry<br />
Kroto CChem HonFRSC FRSE FRS; Honorary<br />
Treasurer Dr B J Price CChem FRSC<br />
NATIONAL MEMBERS<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> D Craig CChem MRSC; Dr E G Finer<br />
CChem FRSC; Pr<strong>of</strong> S A R Knox CChem FRSC;<br />
Dr R G Wallace EurChem CChem FRSC;<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> M T Weller MRSC; Pr<strong>of</strong> D T Burns EurChem<br />
CChem FRSC FRSE; Pr<strong>of</strong> H H Fielding CChem<br />
MRSC; Pr<strong>of</strong> A D Jenkins CChem FRSC;<br />
Dr L E Sm<strong>art</strong> MRSC; Dr L J Waters AMRSC;<br />
Dr S R Chall<strong>and</strong> CChem FRSC; Dr I R Gordon<br />
CChem FRSC; Dr H C Hailes CChem MRSC;<br />
Dr D Simpson EurChem CChem FRSC;<br />
Emeritus Pr<strong>of</strong> J D R Thomas CSci CChem FRSC<br />
DISTRICT MEMBERS<br />
South West Engl<strong>and</strong> Dr J G Frey CChem FRSC;<br />
Europe Dr P S Gray CChem FRSC; Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> W E Smith CChem FRSC; Irel<strong>and</strong> Dr W<br />
Byers CChem FRSC; Wales Pr<strong>of</strong> D M Taylor CSci<br />
CChem FRSC; North East Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Mr G Henney CChem FRSC; Eastern Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Mr T G Jolley CChem FRSC; North West<br />
Engl<strong>and</strong> Pr<strong>of</strong> J B Leach CChem FRSC;<br />
Midl<strong>and</strong>s Dr M R S McCoustra CChem FRSC;<br />
South East Engl<strong>and</strong> Dr T B Pierce CChem FRSC<br />
CHAIRS OF INTEREST GROUPS<br />
Industry <strong>and</strong> Technology Forum Dr D C Bott<br />
CChem FRSC; Education Division Dr J M F<br />
Gagan EurChem CChem FRSC; Chemical<br />
Biology Forum Pr<strong>of</strong> S Neidle CChem FRSC;<br />
Materials <strong>Chemistry</strong> Forum Pr<strong>of</strong> P O’Brien<br />
CChem FRSC; Faraday Division Pr<strong>of</strong> M J<br />
Pilling CChem FRSC; Analytical Division Pr<strong>of</strong><br />
P J Worsfold CChem FRSC; Dalton Division<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> P G Edwards MRSC; Organic Division<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> R C F Jones CChem FRSC; Environment,<br />
Sustainability <strong>and</strong> Energy Forum Dr E G Finer<br />
CChem FRSC<br />
CHAIRS OF BOARDS<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Affairs <strong>and</strong> Membership Board<br />
Mr K Dobson CChem FRSC; Science <strong>and</strong><br />
Technology Board Pr<strong>of</strong> J A McCleverty CChem<br />
FRSC; Strategy <strong>and</strong> Resources Board<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> L C Ebdon CChem FRSC; Education <strong>and</strong><br />
Qualifications Board Pr<strong>of</strong> D Phillips OBE<br />
CChem FRSC; Publishing Board Pr<strong>of</strong> J N Miller<br />
CChem FRSC<br />
CHAIR OF BENEVOLENT FUND<br />
Benevolent Fund Committee Dr D H Grayson<br />
CChem FRSC<br />
REPRESENTATIVES OF BOARDS AND<br />
COMMITTEES<br />
Chair, International Strategy Group Pr<strong>of</strong> C D<br />
Garner CChem FRSC FRS; Chair, Committee<br />
for Local Sections Dr P M Ennis CChem FRSC;<br />
Chair, RSC IUPAC Committee Pr<strong>of</strong> P W Atkins<br />
FRSC; Publishing Board Representative<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> D A Rice CChem FRSC<br />
STAFF<br />
Chief executive (non-voting) Dr D J Giachardi<br />
CChem FRSC; Secretary to Council (appointed<br />
by the chief executive) Ms E K McEwan<br />
New members <strong>of</strong> Council<br />
Quick pr<strong>of</strong>iles <strong>of</strong> the five new national members that have been elected to the RSC Council<br />
Dr Dick Chall<strong>and</strong><br />
CChem FRSC<br />
Dick Chall<strong>and</strong> has been an<br />
associate lecturer with the<br />
Open University since 1997 <strong>and</strong> formerly<br />
worked in medicinal chemistry with the<br />
Wellcome Foundation. He has been<br />
associated with the organisation <strong>of</strong> the RSC<br />
since the mid-1970s, first through the Kent<br />
Local Section <strong>and</strong> latterly by membership<br />
<strong>of</strong> various central boards <strong>and</strong> committees.<br />
Dick says: “Council ought to represent the<br />
full range <strong>of</strong> the membership, covering<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional <strong>and</strong> regional as well as scientific<br />
interests. I am prepared to use my experience<br />
<strong>of</strong> RSC affairs to bear upon these issues<br />
on behalf <strong>of</strong> all ordinary members.”<br />
Dr Ian Gordon CChem FRSC<br />
Ian Gordon is chairman<br />
<strong>of</strong> Switzerl<strong>and</strong>-based<br />
food ingredients <strong>and</strong> fine<br />
chemicals consultancy Giract. After reading<br />
chemistry at Oxford, he joined Guinness<br />
<strong>and</strong> later Express Dairy. Ian is a member<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Milk Development Council <strong>and</strong> has<br />
served on various RSC boards, including<br />
the Education Board <strong>and</strong> PMB. Ian<br />
says: “New directions, including a wider<br />
footprint in Europe, reaching out more<br />
effectively to aid communication between<br />
the pr<strong>of</strong>essional staff <strong>and</strong> the members<br />
<strong>of</strong> the RSC, are areas where I believe<br />
the inputs from smaller businesses are<br />
important <strong>and</strong> need better <strong>art</strong>iculation.”<br />
Dr Helen Hailes<br />
CChem MRSC<br />
Helen Hailes is a senior<br />
lecturer in chemical biology at<br />
UCL, having originally studied at Cambridge.<br />
She is a committee member <strong>of</strong> the RSC<br />
Biological <strong>and</strong> Medicinal <strong>Chemistry</strong> Sector<br />
<strong>and</strong> has served on the Biotechnology<br />
Group. Helen says: “During the nine years<br />
as a member <strong>of</strong> staff in the <strong>Chemistry</strong><br />
Dep<strong>art</strong>ment at UCL, I have gained expertise<br />
working in academia together with industry,<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional bodies <strong>and</strong> funding councils...<br />
The chemistry academic community is<br />
currently going through a period <strong>of</strong> significant<br />
change <strong>and</strong> I will add value to crucial<br />
discussions on the role the RSC can play.”<br />
Dr Diana Simpson<br />
EurChem CChem FRSC<br />
Diana Simpson is currently<br />
principal consultant <strong>of</strong><br />
a small analytical <strong>and</strong> forensic science<br />
practice Analysis for Industry. She was<br />
elected to the Council for the Registration<br />
<strong>of</strong> Forensic Practitioners three years ago,<br />
previously served on the RSC Council as<br />
well as a number <strong>of</strong> RSC committees,<br />
<strong>and</strong> represents the RSC/AD Council on<br />
BSI <strong>and</strong> HSE committees. Diana says:<br />
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AGM 2004 report<br />
It proved to be a good year at the<br />
RSC for campaigning <strong>and</strong> publishing<br />
SUCCESSES IN CAMPAIGNING <strong>and</strong> publishing<br />
were highlighted by Pr<strong>of</strong> Sir Harry Kroto<br />
(pictured right) at this year’s RSC annual general<br />
meeting, held at Burlington House on 15 July.<br />
In addition, Sir Harry welcomed a number <strong>of</strong><br />
new members to Council <strong>and</strong> formally h<strong>and</strong>ed<br />
his presidential badge <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>fice to the incoming<br />
president, Dr Simon Campbell.<br />
In his final duty as president, Sir Harry<br />
drew attention to the Annual Review<br />
2003 <strong>and</strong> highlighted a number <strong>of</strong> recent<br />
achievements. The RSC’s campaigning role<br />
in support <strong>of</strong> its strategic goals – to broaden<br />
the RSC footprint, extend influence on EU<br />
institutions <strong>and</strong> enhance its image – had led<br />
to a number <strong>of</strong> meetings with senior members<br />
<strong>of</strong> the government, including Gordon Brown,<br />
chancellor <strong>of</strong> the exchequer, <strong>and</strong> Charles Clarke,<br />
secretary <strong>of</strong> state for education.<br />
RSC publishing operations had made a<br />
surplus <strong>of</strong> £5.4 million, a substantial <strong>and</strong><br />
“I am greatly in favour <strong>of</strong> continuing<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional development <strong>and</strong><br />
encourage meetings where this may<br />
be pursued. I also encourage industrial<br />
members to take a more active<br />
p<strong>art</strong> in the activities <strong>of</strong> the RSC.”<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Ron Thomas<br />
CSci CChem FRSC<br />
Ron Thomas has<br />
extensive experience<br />
both in his pr<strong>of</strong>essional life <strong>and</strong> serving<br />
on many RSC boards, including Council.<br />
He has had various industrial, teaching<br />
<strong>and</strong> research appointments, <strong>and</strong> has<br />
won a number <strong>of</strong> awards <strong>and</strong> held<br />
honour appointments around the world.<br />
Ron says: “Election will make available<br />
experience <strong>of</strong> practice, research <strong>and</strong><br />
teaching linked to various sciences. This<br />
– interweaved with industrial liaison,<br />
consulting, university governance,<br />
publishing <strong>and</strong> editing, conference<br />
organisation, international relations <strong>and</strong><br />
finances – will provide background to<br />
support the RSC’s ch<strong>art</strong>er objectives.”<br />
welcome increase over the previous year. The<br />
reorganisation <strong>of</strong> the publishing operation<br />
had st<strong>art</strong>ed to pay back, with a renewed<br />
emphasis on marketing <strong>and</strong> accelerated<br />
product innovation. The RSC backfile, containing<br />
digitised versions <strong>of</strong> RSC journals from 1841,<br />
had been successfully launched. Reduction in<br />
journal revenue – following the failure <strong>of</strong> the<br />
subscription agent Rowecom – had been <strong>of</strong>fset<br />
by increased sales in China.<br />
The honorary treasurer, Dr Barry Price,<br />
presented the accounts for 2003 which<br />
showed a generally satisfactory year. The<br />
General Fund had suffered a deficit <strong>of</strong> £94,000,<br />
while recovery in global equity markets had<br />
led to a significant increase in the value <strong>of</strong> RSC<br />
investments; total funds had increased by £5.0<br />
million to £49.4 million.<br />
Income from membership subscriptions had<br />
risen slightly to £2.5 million, which reflected the<br />
increase in subscription rates. The proportion<br />
<strong>of</strong> membership-related activities covered by<br />
income from subscriptions had continued to<br />
fall, from 37% to 35%.<br />
A notice <strong>of</strong> vacancies on Council <strong>and</strong> for<br />
elected members <strong>of</strong> boards was published<br />
in RSC News in January. In addition to the<br />
five new national members <strong>of</strong> Council (see<br />
panel left), the following people took up<br />
positions: Graham Henney was elected District<br />
Member, North East; Dr Adrian Arnold Smith<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dr David Whan were elected to serve on<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Affairs <strong>and</strong> Membership Board <strong>and</strong><br />
Education <strong>and</strong> Qualifications Board respectively;<br />
<strong>and</strong> Andrew Thompson <strong>and</strong> Dr Elizabeth Page<br />
were elected to the Education Division Council.<br />
London-based firm Baker Tilly was appointed<br />
auditor <strong>of</strong> the RSC for the year ending 31<br />
December 2004. Annual membership<br />
subscriptions from 1 January 2005 were set as<br />
follows: Fellows <strong>and</strong> Members £93; Associate<br />
Members £56; <strong>and</strong> Affiliates £93.<br />
In introducing the motions to amend the<br />
by-laws, the president appointed Stanley Langer<br />
<strong>and</strong> Dr Josephine Tunney as tellers for the<br />
purpose <strong>of</strong> counting the proxy votes <strong>of</strong> those<br />
unable to be present (by-law 89). The following<br />
resolutions were carried:<br />
● Resolution 7.0(a) – enables members <strong>of</strong><br />
other groups <strong>of</strong> chemical scientists to join the<br />
RSC as Affiliates<br />
● Resolution 7.0(b)i – provides Council with<br />
the flexibility to vary the date for removal<br />
<strong>of</strong> members for failure to pay annual<br />
subscriptions<br />
● Resolution 7.0(b)ii – amendments to the<br />
by-law provisions for discipline <strong>of</strong> members<br />
to enable compliance with the Human<br />
Rights Act<br />
● Resolution 7.0(b)iii – increases the maximum<br />
possible total <strong>of</strong> Honorary Fellows.<br />
In accepting the presidency, Dr Simon<br />
Campbell thanked Sir Harry for his tremendous<br />
successes in ensuring that government <strong>and</strong><br />
other policy makers took account <strong>of</strong> the views<br />
<strong>of</strong> the RSC <strong>and</strong> for his enthusiasm in promoting<br />
the internet as a communication tool to support<br />
education <strong>and</strong> training. He presented Sir Harry<br />
with his past-president’s medal.<br />
Concluding the meeting, Pr<strong>of</strong> Alwyn Davies<br />
formally thanked the many volunteers who had<br />
helped to put the RSC in a healthy position,<br />
all those who had given their time voluntarily<br />
(with p<strong>art</strong>icular reference to those whose efforts<br />
contributed to the success <strong>of</strong> RSC publications),<br />
the members <strong>of</strong> Council <strong>and</strong> its Boards,<br />
members <strong>of</strong> committees <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> Local Sections<br />
at home <strong>and</strong> overseas, RSC representatives,<br />
Benevolent Fund volunteers, <strong>and</strong> the chief<br />
executive <strong>and</strong> his staff.<br />
■i<br />
Full details <strong>of</strong> the accounts are<br />
shown in the Annual Record <strong>and</strong><br />
Trustees’ Report, copies <strong>of</strong> which are<br />
available on request from Mike Graves,<br />
finance director, RSC Cambridge (address<br />
on page 16), email gravesm@rsc.org. The<br />
AGM report is on www.rsc.org/agm_2004<br />
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MEMBER NEWS<br />
United’s man<br />
gets award<br />
ONE OF PROF Sir Harry Kroto’s last acts<br />
as RSC president was to report at Council<br />
that he had decided to give the President’s<br />
Award to Dr Les Kershaw CChem MRSC,<br />
director <strong>of</strong> Manchester United’s Football<br />
Academy, in recognition <strong>of</strong> his remarkable<br />
initiative <strong>and</strong> ability in communicating<br />
widely <strong>and</strong> effectively the principles <strong>and</strong><br />
relevance <strong>of</strong> the science <strong>of</strong> chemistry.<br />
Les Kershaw had facilitated the<br />
successful “Bucky Balls” event held on 13<br />
October 2003 at the academy as p<strong>art</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
the celebrations <strong>of</strong> the Bicentennial <strong>of</strong> John<br />
Dalton’s Atomic Theory.<br />
University<br />
honours Campbell<br />
DR SIMON CAMPBELL, president <strong>of</strong> the<br />
RSC, has received an honorary degree<br />
from the University <strong>of</strong> Birmingham<br />
in recognition <strong>of</strong> his outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
achievements in the field <strong>of</strong> chemistry.<br />
Campbell, who is a graduate <strong>of</strong> the<br />
University’s School <strong>of</strong> <strong>Chemistry</strong>, became<br />
a Doctor <strong>of</strong> Science.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong> Nigel Brown, head <strong>of</strong> the School <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Chemistry</strong> at the University <strong>of</strong> Birmingham,<br />
said: “Dr Campbell is a graduate who has<br />
excelled in the industrial application <strong>of</strong><br />
his science <strong>and</strong> who continues to take a<br />
leading <strong>and</strong> active role in his pr<strong>of</strong>ession.”<br />
Personal News<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Alan Heaton EurChem<br />
CChem FRSC <strong>of</strong> Liverpool John Moores<br />
University has been awarded the 2004 SCI<br />
Lampitt Medal.<br />
Dr Elaine Moore MRSC has been<br />
promoted to Reader in Theoretical<br />
<strong>Chemistry</strong> at The Open University.<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Stephen Neidle CChem FRSC<br />
<strong>of</strong> the School <strong>of</strong> Pharmacy, University <strong>of</strong><br />
London, has been awarded the 2004<br />
Aventis Prize for Medicinal <strong>Chemistry</strong>.<br />
Deaths<br />
Dr James William Bell CChem MRSC<br />
Retired, Dep<strong>art</strong>ment <strong>of</strong> Textiles, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Leeds. Died 16 June 2004, aged 82<br />
Mr Arthur Ernest Billington CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, chief product research manager,<br />
Beecham Food & Drink Division.<br />
Died 11 March 2004, aged 86<br />
Dr Herbert Buchwald CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, general manager healthcare,<br />
Occupational Health Association.<br />
Died 26 May 2004, aged 73<br />
Dr John Robert Chapman MRSC<br />
Retired, analytical systems manager,<br />
Kratos Scientific Instruments.<br />
Died 30 June 2004, aged 64<br />
Mr Roy George Clark CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, principal scientist, Anglian Water<br />
Services. Died 8 August 2004, aged 72<br />
Dr Maurice M<strong>art</strong>in Coombs CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, head <strong>of</strong> chemistry, Imperial Cancer<br />
Research Fund, <strong>and</strong> senior research fellow,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Surrey. Died 12 June 2004, age 75<br />
Mr Trevor Charles Cowlyn CChem MRSC<br />
Formerly, head <strong>of</strong> Environmental Analysis (Eye),<br />
Huntingdon Life Sciences.<br />
Died 4 December 2003, aged 54<br />
Dr Edward John Dickinson CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, senior principal research scientist,<br />
Australian Road Research Board.<br />
Died 23 May 2004, aged 85<br />
Mr Derek John Elgar CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, consultant. Died 9 June 2004, aged 77<br />
Mr Gary Flinders CChem MRSC<br />
Formerly, product specialist, Varian Ltd.<br />
Died 25 May 2004, aged 45<br />
Mr George William Godin CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, Distillers Co Ltd.<br />
Died 19 April 2004, aged 85<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Murray Goodman MRSC<br />
Formerly, pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> chemistry, University<br />
<strong>of</strong> California, San Diego.<br />
Died 1 June 2004, aged 75<br />
Mr Leonard Greatbatch CChem MRSC<br />
Retired, works chemist, Slater Harrison Co Ltd.<br />
Died 1 March 2004, aged 59<br />
Mr William Green CChem MRSC<br />
Retired, technical services manager, ICI<br />
Polyurethanes. Died 15 February 2004, aged 67<br />
Dr Werner H Hauthal MRSC<br />
Formerly, guest lecturer, University <strong>of</strong> Leipzig.<br />
Died 29 May 2004, aged 67<br />
Mr John Richard Heron CChem MRSC<br />
Retired, principal analytical consulting chemist.<br />
Died 20 February 2004, aged 79<br />
Mr Francis Richard Houghton CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, R&D manager, Suttcliffe Speakman<br />
Co Ltd. Died 14 March 2004, aged 83<br />
Mr Dennis Jeffrey Jenkins CChem MRSC<br />
Retired, principal medical laboratory scientific<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficer, Manchester General Hospital.<br />
Died 14 May 2004, aged 76<br />
Mr Peter Sydney Johnson MRSC<br />
Retired, Merck Ltd.<br />
Died 8 July 2004, aged 73<br />
Dr Thomas Macdonald Macleod CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, research fellow, Ninewells Hospital.<br />
Died 22 May 2004, aged 78<br />
Dr George Edward Mapstone CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, head <strong>of</strong> Chemical Engineering<br />
Dep<strong>art</strong>ment, Swinburne College <strong>of</strong><br />
Technology, Victoria, Australia.<br />
Died 26 February 2004, aged 86<br />
Mr Stanley Cecil Mitchell CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, lecturer in fuel technology, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Leeds. Died 9 June 2004, aged 83<br />
Dr Paul Roderick Norman CChem FRSC<br />
Formerly, chief scientist, CB Defence DSTL<br />
Porton. Died 27 June 2004, aged 52<br />
Mr Robert Walter Peevers CChem MRSC<br />
Retired, chief technical executive, A W<strong>and</strong>er Ltd.<br />
Died 28 October 2003, aged 85<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Ian Paul Rothwell CChem FRSC<br />
FRS Formerly, pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> chemistry, Purdue<br />
University. Died 9 May 2004, aged 49<br />
Mr Alan Roylance CChem MRSC<br />
Retired, research chemist, Unilever plc.<br />
Died 26 April 2004, aged 79<br />
Dr Nigel John Seeley CChem FRSC<br />
Formerly, surveyor <strong>of</strong> conservation,<br />
National Trust. Died 21 June 2004, aged 62<br />
Mr Lawrence Edward Shadbolt CChem FRSC<br />
Retired, director, HJ Stern Laboratories Ltd.<br />
Died 30 June 2004, aged 84<br />
Mr Leslie Edward Shiel CChem MRSC<br />
Retired, Product R&D Division, Associated<br />
Portl<strong>and</strong> Cement Co Ltd.<br />
Died 24 June 2004, aged 74<br />
Dr Ronald William Henry Small CChem FRSC<br />
Formerly, reader emeritus, <strong>Chemistry</strong><br />
Dep<strong>art</strong>ment, University <strong>of</strong> Lancaster.<br />
Died 8 June 2004, aged 82<br />
Mr Brian James Smith CChem MRSC<br />
Formerly, principal chemist, Sericol Ltd.<br />
Died 29 April 2004, aged 59<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Ian Soutar MRSC FRSE<br />
Formerly, pr<strong>of</strong>essor, University <strong>of</strong> Sheffield.<br />
Died 14 August 2003, aged 57<br />
Mr Gordon Hall Turnbull CChem MRSC<br />
Formerly, regulatory compliance manager,<br />
Nov<strong>art</strong>is Pharmaceuticals.<br />
Died 18 March 2004, aged 52<br />
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Admissions — September 2004<br />
Fellow (FRSC)<br />
John Paul Attfield<br />
Roderick Selwyn Bayliss<br />
Christine Cardin<br />
Matthew Joseph Chinn<br />
David Geraint Evans<br />
Richard Newman Fazackerley<br />
Leonhard Gros<br />
Nigel Peter Howard<br />
David Charles Lathbury<br />
John William Mason<br />
Alan William Payne<br />
Kanchugarakoppal Rangappa<br />
Michael John Raybould<br />
Christopher James Shenfield<br />
Helen Stoeckli-Evans<br />
Member (MRSC)<br />
Lusie Elizabeth Frances Ambler<br />
Jennifer Charlotte Arnall-Culliford<br />
Sami Ali Ibrahim Barri<br />
Patricia Blanco-Garcia<br />
Boyan Bonev<br />
Nicholas Jason Brewer<br />
Gurmeet Singh Chaal<br />
Hoi Huen Chan<br />
Alessio Ciulli<br />
Brian Conerney<br />
Gary Cook<br />
Peter Leonard Copper<br />
Steven Roy Davis<br />
Jennifer Sarah Delaney<br />
Patrick Joseph Donoghue<br />
Roisin Annette Doohan<br />
Alison Claire Eldridge<br />
Morag Louise Farquhar<br />
Kim Gallagher<br />
Gary John Gordon<br />
Shozeb Haider<br />
Hannah Joy Hall<br />
Ross Harrington<br />
Fatma SM Hassan<br />
Anwen Jane Hughes<br />
Gareth Brent Irvine<br />
Malcolm Kadodwala<br />
Kok Fei Kam<br />
Michelle Louise Kelly<br />
Scott Killeen<br />
Andrew Robert King<br />
M<strong>art</strong>in Daniel King<br />
Zoe Lilburn<br />
Adam John Limer<br />
Xiaoming Liu<br />
Frederick Manby<br />
Iain May<br />
Iain James McFadyen<br />
Gerard McGlacken<br />
Andrew McRiner<br />
M<strong>art</strong>in Mhlanga<br />
Stephen Alister Mitchell<br />
Jeremy John Moloney<br />
Linda Micaela Monteiro De Senna<br />
Fern<strong>and</strong>es<br />
Benjamin Newman<br />
Joseph Nugent<br />
Mark O’Halloran<br />
Siddh<strong>art</strong>h V Patwardhan<br />
Gail Andrea Peebles<br />
Lorna Philp<br />
Stu<strong>art</strong> James Preston<br />
Dennis Edward Quigley<br />
Riccardo Rausa<br />
Stephen Reid<br />
Timothy Fintan Ryan<br />
Paul William Seakins<br />
Christopher Matthew Paul Seward<br />
Bo Shan<br />
Andrew John Sheward<br />
John Timothy Skamarauskas<br />
Robert Sm<strong>art</strong><br />
Christopher Brooke Smith<br />
Colin Kenneth Smith<br />
Rebecca Mary Steele<br />
Emma Summerhayes<br />
Mark James Summers<br />
James Ziming Sun<br />
Christopher Paul Taylor<br />
Paul Charles Trippier<br />
Chi Chiu Wang<br />
Lynsey Christina Watt<br />
Wei Xue<br />
Associate Member<br />
(AMRSC)<br />
Sahangir Ali<br />
Yassar Ali<br />
Geomar Daniel Arteaga<br />
Olaniyi Ayoola Awe<br />
Kenneth James Black<br />
Kathryn Brawley<br />
Richard Peter Brennan<br />
Matthew Brown<br />
Richard James Buckby<br />
Paul Carrick<br />
Jonathon Peter Castle<br />
Helen Chapman<br />
Wei Cheng<br />
Kordi Ijeoma Chigboh<br />
Byung Moon Cho<br />
Tamim Aktar Choudhury<br />
Hamid Choujaa<br />
Andrew Clark<br />
Avril Collier<br />
Michael Alex<strong>and</strong>er Crowe<br />
Jaime Cummins<br />
Alun Wynford Davies<br />
Zoe Davis<br />
Ross Denton<br />
Katie Doores<br />
Colin John Dunsmore<br />
Chris Duxbury<br />
Elizabeth Anne Edmonds<br />
Emma Edwards<br />
Gareth John Fletcher<br />
Irene Georgaki<br />
Maria Georgiou<br />
Stu<strong>art</strong> James Gilby<br />
Derek Allan Gillespie<br />
Am<strong>and</strong>a Jane Gisby<br />
Ruth Katherine Gleeson<br />
Alex<strong>and</strong>ra Griffin<br />
Jean-Baptiste Guilbaud<br />
Sinead Michele Hardy<br />
Michael Hargreaves<br />
Tom Hasell<br />
Daniel Hawkins<br />
Katarzyna Ewa Hejczyk<br />
Matthew Helm<br />
Sarah Hill<br />
Glenn Ikeda<br />
Ahtsham Ishaq<br />
Andrew Jackson<br />
Darren Kenneth Jacques<br />
Zahra Jawad-Alami<br />
Niamh Rachel Kelly<br />
Andrew John King<br />
Ian Donald Edward King<br />
Richard Kirke<br />
Ioannis Konidakis<br />
Siva Haran Krishnadasan<br />
Bronwyn Leigh Kroon<br />
Helen Lambe<br />
Iain Craig Lees<br />
Thomas Marin Legge<br />
Helen Mary Lucke<br />
Yan Ma<br />
Azad H Mahdy<br />
Mick Mahon<br />
Natalie Emma Mansfield<br />
Chiara McCormack<br />
Debra Jane McCready<br />
David Alex<strong>and</strong>er McGovern<br />
Laura Marie Melton<br />
Fatima Miller<br />
Richard Adam Mole<br />
Vanessa Moncayo<br />
Raul Montoro<br />
Kian Eang Andrew Neo<br />
Philip Anthony Niles<br />
Karen Nolan<br />
Douglas Graham Offin<br />
Sarah O’Keeffe<br />
Leonidas Palilis<br />
Gavin James Patrick<br />
Luke Powell<br />
Thomas Rising<br />
Jorge Rodriguez-Castro<br />
Ricard Roig<br />
Shane Rountree<br />
Gareth John Royston<br />
Claire Russell<br />
Ann Joy Scoble<br />
Benjamin Oliver Scott<br />
Gavin Sewell<br />
Tahira Fatima Shah<br />
Kareemulla Shaik Mohammed<br />
Yuliya Shakalisava<br />
Nicola Louise Shuker<br />
James Michael Smith<br />
Nikolaos Spathis<br />
Matthieu Starck<br />
Jennifer Anne Stephen<br />
Jennifer Straughan<br />
Lubomyra Jaroslawa Szymanskyj<br />
Romesh Ryle Thomas Tenuwera<br />
Nicola M Tonge<br />
Evripidis Tsaousoglou<br />
Christine Joan Turner<br />
Kirsty Louise Turner<br />
Danielle Victory<br />
Kevin Waldron<br />
Emma Jane Walker<br />
Francine Walker<br />
Sarah-Jane Waters<br />
Eleanor Jane Whelan<br />
Richard White<br />
Gregory Whiting<br />
Jennifer Margaret Wilson<br />
Andrew John Young<br />
Natalie Marie Young<br />
Ch<strong>art</strong>ered Chemist<br />
(CChem)<br />
Enric Bertran<br />
Helen Cay Brown<br />
James Spencer Dalton<br />
Scott Frederick James Dickinson<br />
Neil Douglas Dooley<br />
Garreth Andrew Duncan<br />
Drew Russell Easton<br />
Laure Hitzel<br />
Joanna Ruth Lawson<br />
Gerard M<strong>art</strong>in Mattinson<br />
John Timothy Skamarauskas<br />
Clare Viney<br />
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AND FINALLY...<br />
Learning about science<br />
Studying molecules in real time on<br />
the “Molecular microscope” st<strong>and</strong><br />
THE ROYAL SOCIETY’S Summer Science<br />
Exhibition featured three exhibits sponsored<br />
by the RSC – “Stars ’r’ us”, “Molecular<br />
microscope” <strong>and</strong> “Catch that molecule”<br />
– <strong>and</strong> for the first time since 2001 opened<br />
to the public during the evening, giving more<br />
people the opportunity to view the best <strong>of</strong><br />
the UK’s science <strong>and</strong> technology research.<br />
“Stars ’r’ us” looked at astrochemistry,<br />
a new science that attempts to simulate,<br />
in the laboratory, chemical reactions that<br />
take place in space; on the “Molecular<br />
microscope” st<strong>and</strong>, scientists from Farfield<br />
Sensors demonstrated the novel optical<br />
instrument they have developed to study<br />
the structure <strong>of</strong> molecules in real time; <strong>and</strong><br />
chemists <strong>and</strong> physicists from the University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Nottingham showed on the “Catch that<br />
molecule” exhibit how they are working<br />
together to make the world’s smallest test<br />
tubes <strong>and</strong> provide containers to catch <strong>and</strong><br />
accommodate small numbers <strong>of</strong> molecules.<br />
RSC Extraordinary<br />
General Meeting<br />
Thursday 4 November 2004 at Burlington House, London<br />
All members are being invited to vote at the EGM<br />
on proposals to modernise the governance <strong>of</strong> the RSC.<br />
Your personalised voting pack will be sent to you in early October<br />
explaining how to vote by post, by proxy or in person.<br />
For further details <strong>of</strong> the EGM <strong>and</strong> the proposed changes, see<br />
the news item on page 3 or go to www.rsc.org/governance.<br />
Please use your vote<br />
Free for Christmas<br />
THE RSC BENEVOLENT Fund is giving away<br />
Christmas cards following a review <strong>and</strong><br />
reorganisation <strong>of</strong> stock. Carol Megginson,<br />
Ben Fund coordinator, explained:<br />
“We have an excess <strong>of</strong> Christmas cards <strong>and</strong><br />
are therefore pleased to announce<br />
a special <strong>of</strong>fer to all our members.”<br />
There is a large choice <strong>of</strong> card<br />
designs (only three are illustrated<br />
right), <strong>and</strong> orders will be<br />
processed on a first-come,<br />
first-served basis. The<br />
Ben Fund has to ask<br />
for a £2 contribution<br />
towards postage <strong>and</strong><br />
packaging from members<br />
requesting up to five packs,<br />
each containing 10 cards<br />
<strong>and</strong> envelopes. Those requiring<br />
more than five packs should<br />
contact the Ben Fund regarding<br />
additional postage charges.<br />
Any donations you<br />
generously make will also<br />
be gratefully received, added<br />
the Ben Fund.<br />
■i<br />
Send your order to Christmas<br />
Card Offer, Ben Fund, RSC<br />
Cambridge (address below), <strong>and</strong> enclose<br />
a cheque payable to “RSC Benevolent<br />
Fund”. For details <strong>of</strong> all the designs<br />
available, go to the Ben Fund website<br />
www.rsc.org/members/benfund.htm<br />
CONTACT US<br />
ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY<br />
Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA<br />
Tel: +44 (0)20 7437 8656<br />
Fax: +44 (0)20 7437 8883<br />
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Fax: +44 (0)1223 423623<br />
email: rsc@rsc.org<br />
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