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Research Councils UK Contact: Alexandra Saxon Head of RCUK Strategy Unit Research Councils UK Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1ET

Tel: 01793 444592 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rcuk.ac.uk

Each year the Research Councils invest around £3 billion in research covering the full spectrum of academic disciplines from the medical and biological sciences to astronomy, physics, chemistry and engineering, social sciences, economics, environmental sciences and the arts and humanities. Research Councils UK is the strategic partnerships of the seven Research Councils. It aims to: • increase the collective visibility, leadership and influence of the Research Councils for the benefit of the UK; • lead in shaping the overall portfolio of research funded by the Research Councils to maximise the excellence and impact of UK research, and help to ensure that the UK gets the best value for money from its investment; • ensure joined-up operations between the Research Councils to achieve its goals and improve services to the communities it sponsors and works with.

Biotechnology Economic and and Biological Social Research Sciences Research Council Council (BBSRC) Contact: Jacky Clake, Head of Communications, Contact: Sarah Crew, Economic and Social Research Council, Parliamentary Relations Manager, Contact: Matt Goode Polaris House, North Star Avenue, EPSRC, Polaris House, Associate Director, Communications & Swindon SN2 1UJ North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1ET External Relations Tel: 01793 413117 Tel: 01793 444570 BBSRC, Polaris House, North Star Avenue E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Swindon SN2 1UH. Tel: 01793 413299 Website: www.esrc.ac.uk Website:www.epsrc.ac.uk E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bbsrc.ac.uk The ESRC is the UK’s largest organisation for EPSRC is the UK’s main agency for funding research funding research on economic and social issues and and training in engineering and physical sciences, BBSRC invests in world-class bioscience research, is committed to supporting the very best research investing around £800m a year in research and innovation and training on behalf of the UK public. with wide-ranging impact. Social science postgraduate training, to help the nation handle the Our aim is to further scientific knowledge to contributes to greater knowledge and next generation of technological change. promote economic growth, wealth and job creation understanding of the many challenges our society The areas covered range from information and to improve quality of life in the UK and beyond. faces today and by ensuring that ESRC-funded technology to structural engineering, and BBSRC research is helping society to meet major research makes the biggest possible impact, our mathematics to materials science. This research challenges, including food security, green energy research shapes public policies and makes business, forms the basis for future economic development in and healthier lifespans and underpins important UK the UK and improvements for everyone’s health, voluntary bodies and other organisations more lifestyle and culture. EPSRC works alongside other economic sectors, such as farming, food, industrial effective, as well as shaping wider society. We also Research Councils with responsibility for other areas biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. develop and train the UK’s future social scientists. of research.

Medical Natural Research Environment Council Research Council Contact: Sophie Broster-James Contact: Andy Jones Contact: Natalie Bealing Public Affairs Manager Government and Parliament Head of Stakeholder Engagement One Kemble Street, WC2B 4AN. Communications Manager STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory NERC, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Tel: 020 7395 2275 Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX Swindon, SN2 1EU Tel: 01235 445484 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01793 444238 Website: www.mrc.ac.uk Mobile: 07867553053 E-mail: [email protected] www.stfc.ac.uk Over the past century, the MRC has been at the forefront Email: [email protected] Website: www.nerc.ac.uk of scientific discovery to improve human health. Founded The Science and Technology Facilities Council is one in 1913 to tackle tuberculosis, the MRC now invests NERC is the UK’s leading public funder of environmental of Europe’s largest multidisciplinary research taxpayers’ money in the highest quality medical research science. We invest £330 million each year in cutting-edge organisations undertaking and supporting a broad across every area of health. Thirty-one MRC-funded research, postgraduate training and innovation in range of research across the physical, life and researchers have won Nobel prizes in a wide range of universities and research centres. computational sciences. We operate world class, disciplines, and MRC scientists have been behind such Our scientists study the physical, chemical and biological large-scale research facilities in the UK and Europe diverse discoveries as vitamins, the structure of DNA and processes on which our planet and life itself depends – and provide strategic advice to the UK Government the link between smoking and cancer, as well as from pole to pole, from the deep Earth and oceans to the achievements such as pioneering the use of randomised atmosphere and space. on their development. We partner in two of the UK’s controlled trials, the invention of MRI scanning, and the We partner with business, government, the public and the Science and Innovation Campuses. We also manage development of therapeutic antibodies. We also work international research projects in support of a broad closely with the UK’s Health Departments, the NHS, wider research community to shape the environmental cross-section of the UK research community, medical research charities and industry to ensure our research and innovation agenda. Our science provides research achieves maximum impact as well as being of knowledge, skills and technology that deliver sustainable particularly in the fields of astronomy, nuclear physics excellent scientific quality. economic growth and public wellbeing. and particle physics.

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Association AIRTO of the British Pharmaceutical Contact: Professor Richard Brook OBE FREng Contact: Dr Matt Norton AIRTO Ltd: Association of Innovation 3 Riverside, Granta Park Industry Research & Technology Organisations Limited Cambridge, CB21 6AD c/o National Physical Laboratory Tel: 01223 824575 Contact: Audrey Yvernault Hampton Road, Teddington E-mail: [email protected] Head of Policy and Public Affairs Middlesex TW11 0LW Website: 7th Floor, Southside, 105 Victoria Street, Tel: 020 8943 6600 http://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/ London SW1E 6QT E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 020 7747 7136 Twitter: @airtoinnovation Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading Email: [email protected] Website: www.airto.co.uk dementia research charity. Currently, we support Website: www.abpi.org.uk AIRTO – Association of Innovation, Research & Technology 132 projects worth over £26.4m and have The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) Organisations – is the foremost membership body for the committed over £60m to research since the charity represents innovative research-based biopharmaceutical UK’s innovation, research and technology sector, companies, large, medium and small, leading an exciting new era began. As research specialists, we fund pioneering of biosciences in the UK. Our industry, a major contributor to the representing 80% of organisations in the sector. research at leading universities across the UK and economy of the UK, brings life-saving and life-enhancing AIRTO’s members deliver vital innovation and knowledge medicines to patients. Our members are researching and the globe with the goal of defeating dementia. Our developing over two-thirds of the current medicines pipeline, transfer services which include applied and collaborative expertise brings together leading dementia ensuring that the UK remains at the forefront of helping patients R&D, (frequently in conjunction with universities), prevent and overcome diseases. Topics we focus on include: consultancy, technology validation and testing, incubation scientists to share ideas and understanding. We • All aspects of the research and development of medicines of commercialisation opportunities and early stage work with people with dementia to reflect their including clinical research and licensing financing. AIRTO members have a combined turnover of concerns and firmly believe that science holds the • Stratified medicine over £5.5bn from clients both at home and outside the UK, and employ over 47,000 scientists, technologists and key to defeating dementia. • Vaccines, biosimilars, small and large molecules, cell therapy and regenerative medicine engineers.

AMPS The British Ecological Contact: Tony Harding Contact: Gabriele Butkute Society Science Policy Assistant 07895 162 896 for all queries whether for Biochemical Society Contact: Jackie Caine, Policy Manager membership or assistance. Charles Darwin House British Ecological Society Branch Office Address: 12 Roger Street, London WC1N 2JU 12 Roger Street, London WC1N 2JU Merchant Quay, Tel: +44 (0)20 7685 2401 Email: [email protected] Salford Quays, Salford Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7685 2510 M50 3SG. Website: www.biochemistry.org Website: www.BritishEcologicalSociety.org Ecology & Policy Blog The Biochemical Society works to support the advancement http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/ Website: www.amps-tradeunion.com of the molecular biosciences; facilitating the circulation of Twitter: @BESPolicy We are a Trades Union for Management and knowledge and supporting innovation, raising awareness of the importance of our discipline in addressing societal grand Professional Staff working in the pharmaceutical, challenges. The British Ecological Society’s mission is to generate, communicate and promote ecological solutions. The chemical and allied industries. We achieve our mission by: Society has over 5,000 members worldwide, publishes five We have produced a training programme funded by • Supporting the next generation of biochemists internationally renowned scientific journals and organises the EU on diversity and helping women managers • Bringing together molecular bioscientists; fostering the largest scientific meeting for ecologists in Europe. remain in the workplace after a career break. This connections and providing a platform for collaboration Through its grants, the BES supports ecologists in training programme is aimed at both men and women and networking developing countries, public engagement and research. and is intended to address the shortfall in qualified • Promoting and sharing knowledge through meetings, The BES informs and advises Parliament and Government personnel in the chemical and allied industries. publications and public engagement on ecological issues and is committed to ensuring that • Highlighting the role of molecular biosciences in We are experts in performance based and field related interdisciplinary and translational research, while policy-makers have access to the best available evidence. issues and are affiliated to our counterparts in EU supporting the fundamental science that underpins The BES welcomes requests for assistance from Professional Management Unions. applied studies parliamentarians.

British British In Vitro Nutrition Diagnostics Association Foundation

(BIVDA) Contact: Professor Judy Buttriss, Contact: Jonathan Brüün Director General Chief Executive Contact: Doris-Ann Williams MBE Imperial House 6th Floor British Pharmacological Society Chief Executive 15-19 Kingsway The Schild Plot, 16 Angel Gate, British In Vitro Diagnostics Association London WC2B 6UN City Road, London EC1V 2PT Devonshire House Tel: +44(0) 20 7557 7930 Tel: : 020 7239 0171 164 – 168 Westminster Bridge Road Email: [email protected] Fax: 020 7417 0114 London SE1 7RW Email: [email protected] Websites: www.nutrition.org.uk Website: www.bps.ac.uk Tel: 0845 6188224 www.foodafactoflife.org.uk Email: [email protected] The British Pharmacological Society is a charity with a www.bivda.co.uk The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), a mission to promote and advance the whole spectrum of registered charity, delivers impartial, authoritative pharmacology. It is the primary UK learned society BIVDA is the UK industry association representing concerned with drugs and the way they work, and leads the companies who manufacture and/or distribute the and evidence-based information on food and way in the research and application of pharmacology diagnostics tests and equipment to diagnose, nutrition. Its core purpose is to make nutrition around the world. monitor and manage disease largely through the NHS science accessible to all, working with an Founded in 1931, the Society champions pharmacology in pathology services. Increasingly diagnostics are used extensive network of contacts across academia, all its forms, across academia, industry, regulatory agencies outside the laboratory in community settings and also education and the food chain, and through BNF and the health service. With over 3,500 members from over 60 countries worldwide, the Society is a friendly and to identify those patients who would benefit from work programmes focussing on education in collaborative community. Enquiries about the discovery, specific drug treatment particularly for cancer. schools and nutrition science communication. development and application of drugs are welcome.

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The British Psychological Mrs Tracey Guise Contact: Jo Revill, CEO Society Chief Executive Officer Vintage House British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Contact: Tanja Siggs 37 Albert Embankment Griffin House | 53 Regent Place | Birmingham London SE1 7TL. Policy Advisor - Legislation B1 3NJ Tel: 020 3031 9800 The British Psychological Society www.bsac.org.uk | www.antibiotic-action.com Fax: 020 7582 2882 St Andrews House www.e-opat.com | www.nas-pps.com E-mail: [email protected] 48 Princess Road East |www.appg-on-antibiotics.com Website: www.immunology.org Leicester LE1 7DR www.bsacsurv.org Tel: 0116 252 9526 The BSI is one of the oldest, largest and most active The BSAC is an inter-professional organisation with over Email: [email protected] forty years of experience and achievement in antibiotic immunology societies in the world. We have over Website: www.bps.org.uk education, research and leadership. The Society has an 5,000 members who work in all areas of active international membership and: immunology, including research and clinical • Is dedicated to saving lives through the effective use and The British Psychological Society is an organisation development of antibiotics, now and in the future. practice. of 50,000 members governed by Royal Charter. It • Communicates effectively about antibiotics and antibiotic The BSI runs major scientific meetings, education maintains the Register of Psychologists, usage via workshops, professional guidelines and its own programmes and events for all ages. We high impact international journal, the Journal of publishes books, 11 primary science Journals and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. disseminate top quality scientific research through organises conferences. Requests for information • Is home to the UK-led global initiative Antibiotic Action our journals and meetings and we are committed to about psychology and psychologists from • Serves as secretariat to the All Party Parliamentary Group bringing the wonders and achievements of on Antibiotics immunology to as many audiences as possible. parliamentarians are very welcome.

British Society Brunel Cavendish of Soil Science University Laboratory London Contact: Departmental Administrator, Contact: Ian Brown The Cavendish Laboratory, Contact: Geoff Rodgers J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK. LR8, Vincent Building, Cranfield University, Brunel University London Kingston Lane E-mail: [email protected] Cranfield, Bedfordshire MK43 0AL Uxbridge UB8 3PH http://www.phy.cam.ac.uk Tel: 01895 265609 Tel: 01234 752983 Fax: 01895 269740 The Cavendish Laboratory houses the Department of Physics E-mail: [email protected] of the University of Cambridge. E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.brunel.ac.uk Brunel University London is an international research active university The research programme covers the breadth of Website: www.soils.org.uk with 3 leading research institutes: contemporary physics Institute of Energy Futures: Led by Professor Savvas Tassou, the main themes of the Institute are Advanced Engines and Biofuels, Energy Extreme Universe: Astrophysics, cosmology and high Efficient and Sustainable Technologies, Smart Power Networks, and The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) or "BS Resource Efficient Future Cities. energy physics Institute of Materials and Manufacturing: The main themes of research Quantum Universe: Cold atoms, condensed matter theory, cubed" as it is fondly known was founded in are Design for Sustainable Manufacturing, Liquid Metal Engineering, 1947 by a number of eminent British soil Materials Characterisation and Processing, Micro-Nano Manufacturing, scientific computing, quantum matter and semiconductor and Structural Integrity. The Institute is led by Professor Luiz Wrobel. physics scientists. It was formed with the aims: to Institute of Environment, Health and Societies: Professor Susan Materials Universe: Optoelectronics, nanophotonics, advance the study of soil; to be open to Jobling leads this pioneering research institute whose themes are Health and Environment, Healthy Ageing, Health Economics Synthetic , detector physics, thin film magnetism, surface physics and membership from all those with an interest in Biomedical Engineering and Healthcare Technologies, and Social Sciences and Health. the Winton programme for the physics of sustainability the study and uses of soil; and to issue an Brunel University London offers a wide range of expertise and Biological Universe: Physics of medicine, biological knowledge, and prides itself on having academic excellence at the core annual publication. of its offer, and was ranked in the recent REF as 33rd in the UK for systems and soft matter Research Power (average quality rating by number of submissions) and The Laboratory has world-wide collaborations with other described by The Times Higher Education as one of the real winners of the REF 2014. universities and industry

Clifton The Council Scientific for the Trust Mathematical Sciences Contact: Dr Christopher Flower Contact: Dr Eric Albone MBE Contact: Lindsay Walsh Josaron House Clifton Scientific Trust De Morgan House 5-7 John Princes Street 49 Northumberland Road, Bristol BS6 7BA 57-58 Russell Square London W1G 0JN Tel: 0117 924 7664 Fax: 0117 924 7664 London WC1B 4HS Tel: 020 7491 8891 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 020 7637 3686 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.clifton-scientific.org Fax: 020 7323 3655 Website: www.ctpa.org.uk & Email: [email protected] Science for Citizenship and Employability, Website: www.cms.ac.uk www.thefactsabout.co.uk Science for Life, Science for Real

We build grass-roots partnerships between school and The Council for the Mathematical Sciences is an CTPA is the UK trade association representing the wider world of professional science and its authoritative and objective body that works to develop, applications manufacturers of cosmetic products and influence and respond to UK policy issues affecting • for young people of all ages and abilities mathematical sciences in higher education and suppliers to the cosmetic products industry. research, and therefore the UK economy and society by: • experiencing science as a creative, questioning, • providing expert advice; ‘Cosmetic products’ are legally defined and human activity subject to stringent EU safety laws. CTPA is the • engaging with government, funding agencies and • bringing school science added meaning and other decision makers; authoritative public voice of a vibrant and notivation, from primary to post-16 • raising public awareness; and responsible UK industry trusted to act for the • locally, nationally, internationally (currently • facilitating communication between the consumer; ensuring the science behind between Britain and Japan; also the Ukraine) mathematical sciences community and other cosmetics is fully understood. Clifton Scientific Trust Ltd is registered charity 1086933 stakeholders

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Ltd Contact: Louise Kingham OBE FEI Chief Executive Contact: Thom Thorp, Senior Director, 61 New Cavendish Street Tamzin Caffrey Corporate Affairs London W1G 7AR Head of Communications Tel: 01256 315000 Tel: 020 7467 7100 EngineeringUK Fax: 01256 775858 Email: [email protected] 5th Floor, Woolgate Exchange Eli Lilly and Company Ltd, Lilly House 25 Basinghall Street, London EC2V 5HA Priestley Road, Basingstoke, Hants, Website: www.energyinst.org Tel: 020 3206 0444 RG24 9NL The Energy Institute (EI) is the chartered professional body Fax: 020 3206 0401 Email. [email protected] for the energy sector, supporting over 22,000 individuals E-mail: tcaffrey@.com Website: www.lilly.co.uk and 200 companies worldwide. The EI provides learning Website: www.EngineeringUK.com Lilly UK is the UK affiliate of a major American and networking opportunities, professional recognition pharmaceutical manufacturer, Eli Lilly and Company and technical and scientific knowledge resources on EngineeringUK is an independent organisation that of Indianapolis. This affiliate is one of the UK’s top energy in all its forms and applications. promotes the vital role of engineers, engineering pharmaceutical companies with significant The EI’s purpose is to develop and disseminate and technology in our society. EngineeringUK investment in science and technology including a knowledge, skills and good practice towards a safe, partners business and industry, Government and the secure and sustainable energy system. It addresses the neuroscience research and development centre and wider science and technology community: bulk biotechnology manufacturing operations. depth and breadth of the energy sector and informs policy by providing a platform for debate and producing evidence on the state of engineering; Lilly medicines treat schizophrenia, diabetes, cancer, scientifically-sound information. sharing knowledge within engineering, and osteoporosis, attention deficit hyperactivity A registered charity, the EI serves society with inspiring young people to choose a career in disorder, erectile dysfunction, depression, bipolar independence, professionalism and a wealth of expertise engineering, matching employers’ demand for disorder, heart disease and many other diseases. in all energy matters. skills. Fera First Group GAMBICA Association Ltd Contact: Mac Andrade Contact: Director of Science Director Infrastructure Ltd. (Fera) First Group Contact: Dr Graeme Philp Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ 4th Floor, Capital House 25 Chapel Street Broadwall House Tel: 01904 462000 London NW1 5DH 21 Broadwall E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] London SE1 9PL Website: www.fera.co.uk Website: www.firstgroup.com Tel: 020 7642 8080 Fax: 020 7642 8096 Fera provides expert analytical and professional E-mail: [email protected] services to governments, agrichemical companies, FirstGroup is the leading transport operator in the Website: www.gambica.org.uk food retailers, manufacturers and farmers to UK and North America. facilitate safety, productivity and quality across the GAMBICA Association is the UK trade association agrifood supply chain in a sustainable and environmentally compatible way. for instrumentation, control, automation and Our services help create strong, vibrant and Fera uses its world leading scientific expertise to laboratory technology. The association seeks to provide robust evidence, rigorous analysis and sustainable local economies and our opportunity is promote the successful development of the industry professional advice to governments, international to be the provider of choice for our customers and and assist its member companies through a broad bodies and companies worldwide. Our food communities. During the last year around 2.5 billion integrity, plant health, agri-tech and agri- range of services, including technical policy and informatics services ensure that our customers have people relied on us to get to work, to education, to standards, commercial issues, market data and access to leading edge science, technology and visit family and friends and much more. export services. expertise.

The Glass and Geological Glazing Society Federation

Contact: Nic Bilham Contact: James Lee Contact: Delia Mertoiu Director of Policy and Communications 54 Ayres Street 5 Cambridge Court London SE1 1EU 210 Shepherds Bush Road Piccadilly Tel: 020 7939 9100 London W6 7NJ London W1J 0BG Fax: 0870 042 4266 Tel: 020 7603 6316 Tel: 020 7434 9944 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 020 7439 8975 Website: www.ggf.org.uk Website: www.ifst.org E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.geolsoc.org.uk The GGF is the main representative organisation for IFST is the independent qualifying body for food companies involved in all aspects of the professionals in Europe. Membership is drawn from The Geological Society is the national learned and manufacture of flat glass and products and services all over the world from backgrounds including for all types of glazing, in commercial and domestic professional body for Earth sciences, with 12,000 industry, universities, government, research and (members) worldwide. The Fellowship sectors. development and food law enforcement. encompasses those working in industry, academia Members include companies that manufacture and and government, with a wide range of perspectives install energy efficient windows, in homes and IFST’s activities focus on disseminating knowledge and views on policy-relevant science, and the commercial buildings, the performance glass used relating to food science and technology and Society is a leading communicator of this science to in every type of building from houses to high-rise promoting its application. Another important government bodies and other non-technical tower blocks and the components that are used to element of our work is to promote and uphold audiences. manufacture every type of glazing. standards amongst food professionals.

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Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Contact: Alex Connor Technology (IMarEST) 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT Tel: 020 7470 4819 Contact: Bev Mackenzie Contact: Mr Peter Martindale, CEO and Secretary E-mail: [email protected] Institute of Marine Engineering, Science Website: www.iop.org and Technology (IMarEST), Aldgate House, The Institute of Measurement and Control 33 Aldgate High Street, London, EC3N 1EN 87 Gower Street, London WC1E 6AF Tel: +44 (0) 20 73874949 The is a leading scientific society. Tel: +44(0) 20 7382 2600 Fax: +44 (0) 20 73888431 We are a charitable organisation with a worldwide membership of more than 50,000, working Fax: +44(0) 20 7382 2667 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] together to advance physics education, research Website: www.instmc.org.uk and application. Website: www.imarest.org Reg Charity number: 269815 We engage with policymakers and the general Established in London in 1889, the IMarEST is a The Institute of Measurement and Control provides a public to develop awareness and understanding of leading international membership body and learned forum for personal contact amongst practiioners, the value of physics and, through IOP Publishing, society for marine professionals, with over 15,000 publishes learned papers and is a professional we are world leaders in professional scientific communications. members worldwide. The IMarEST has an extensive examining and qualifying organisation able to confer marine network of 50 international branches, the titles EurIng, CEng, IEng, EngTech; Companies and In September 2013, we launched our first affiliations with major marine societies around the Universities may apply to become Companions. fundraising campaign. Our campaign, Opportunity Physics, offers you the chance to support the work world, representation on the key marine technical Headquartered in London, the Institute has a strong that we do. committees and non-governmental status at the regional base with 15 UK, 1 Hong Kong and 1 Malaysia International Maritime Organization (IMO) as well Local Section, a bilateral agreement with the China Visit us at www.iop.org, follow us as other intergovernmental organisations. @physicsnews Instrument Society and other major international links.

Institute of Institution Physics and of Civil

Engineering The Institution of Chemical Engineers Engineers in Medicine Contact: Alex Green-Wilkes, With over 42,000 members in 120 Public Affairs Manager, Contact: Rosemary Cook CBE (CEO) countries, IChemE is the global One Great George Street, Westminster, Fairmount House, 230 Tadcaster Road, London SW1P 3AA, UK York, YO24 1ES membership organisation for Tel: 020 7665 2109 Tel: 01904 610821 Fax: 01904 612279 chemical engineers. A not for profit E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] organisation, we serve the public Website: www.ice.org.uk Website: www.ipem.ac.uk interest by building and sustaining IPEM is a registered, incorporated charity for the an active professional community Established in 1818 and with over 86,000 and promoting the development, advancement, in the public interest, of physics and members in 167 countries worldwide, ICE is a engineering applied to medicine and biology. Its understanding and application of leading source of expertise in infrastructure and members are medical physicists, clinical and bio- chemical engineering worldwide. engineers, and clinical technologists. It organises engineering policy and is widely seen as the training and CPD for them, and provides opportunities independent voice of infrastructure. ICE provides for the dissemination of knowledge through Alana Collis, Technical policy manager publications and scientific meetings. IPEM is licensed by +44 (0) 1788 534459 advice to all political parties and works with the to award CSci, RSci and RSciTech, [email protected] industry to ensure that civil engineering and and by the to award CEng, IEng www.icheme.org construction remain major contributors to the and EngTech. Kuala Lumpur | London | Melbourne | Rugby | Singapore | Wellington UK economy.

Institution of Institution of Engineering Mechanical Designers Engineers

Contact: Libby Meyrick Contact: Richard Campbell Contact: Paul Davies 1 Birdcage Walk Courtleigh IET, Westbury Leigh London SW1H 9JJ Michael Faraday House, Tel: 020 7973 1293 Westbury Six Hills Way, Wiltshire BA13 3TA E-mail: [email protected] Stevenage, Website: www.imeche.org Tel: 01373 822801 SG1 2AY Fax: 01373 858085 Tel: +44(0) 1438 765687 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.ied.org.uk Web: www.theiet.org The Institution provides politicians and civil servants with information, expertise and advice on a diverse The only professional membership body solely for those working in engineering and technological The IET is a world leading professional organisation, range of subjects, focusing on manufacturing, product design. Engineering Council and Chartered sharing and advancing knowledge to promote energy, environment, transport and education Environmentalist registration for suitably qualified science, engineering and technology across the policy. We regularly publish policy statements and members. Membership includes experts on a wide world. Dating back to 1871, the IET has over host political briefings and policy events to establish range of engineering and product design 163,000 members in 127 countries with offices in disciplines, all of whom practise, manage or a working relationship between the engineering educate in design. New for 2015: Chartership for Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. profession and parliament. Product Designers (CTPD).

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Queens Road, Teddington Middlesex, TW11 0LY Tel: +44 (0)20 8943 7000 Contact: Dr Elizabeth Rollinson, Contact: Anna Lucuk, Fax: +44 (0)20 8943 2767 Executive Secretary Director of Corporate Communication, E-mail: [email protected] The Linnean Society of London L’Oreal UK & Ireland Website: www.lgcgroup.com Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BF 255 Hammersmith Road, London W6 8AZ LGC is an international science-based company and Tel: 020 7434 4479 ext 12 Tel: 0208 762 4374 market leader in the provision of analytical, forensic E-mail: [email protected] and diagnostic services and reference standards to Website: www.linnean.org E-mail: [email protected] customers in the public and private sectors. Website: www.loreal.co.uk Under the Government Chemist function, LGC As the world’s oldest biological society, the Linnean fulfils specific statutory duties as the referee analyst Society of London is an essential forum and meeting and provides advice for Government and the wider point for those interested in natural history. The Society L’Oréal employs more than 3,800 researchers € analytical community on the implications of holds regular public events, publishes three peer- world-wide and dedicates over 850 million each analytical chemistry for matters of policy, standards reviewed journals, promotes the study of the natural year to research and innovation in the field of and regulation. LGC is also the UK’s designated world with several educational initiatives and is home to healthy skin and hair. The company supports National Measurement Institute for chemical and a world famous library and collection of natural history women in science research through the L’Oréal biochemical analysis. specimens. The Society’s Fellows have a considerable UNESCO For Women In Science Programme and With headquarters in Teddington, South West range of biological expertise that can be harnessed to engages young people with science through the London, LGC has 36 laboratories and centres across inform and advise on scientific and public policy issues. L’Oréal Young Scientist Centre at the . L’Oréal also collaborates with a vast Europe and at sites in China, Brazil, India, South A Forum for Natural History Africa and the US. number of institutions in the UK and globally.

Marine Biological Met Office Association

Contact: Dariel Burdass Contact: Dr Matthew Frost Contact: Dr Matt Huddleston Deputy Chief Executive Marine Biological Association, Met Office Microbiology Society The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, PL1 2PB 127 Clerkenwell Road Charles Darwin House Tel: 07848028388 London EC1R 5LP. 12 Roger Street, London Fax: 01752 633102 Tel: 020 7204 7469 WC1N 2JU E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: mba.ac.uk Website: www.metoffice.gov.uk Website: www.microbiologysociety.org Since 1884 the Marine Biological Association has The Met Office doesn’t just forecast the weather on The Microbiology Society is the largest learned been delivering its mission ‘to promote scientific television. Our forecasts and warnings protect UK microbiological society in Europe with a worldwide research into all aspects of life in the sea, including communities and infrastructure from severe membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, the environment on which it depends, and to weather and environmental hazards every day – research institutes and schools. The Society publishes disseminate to the public the knowledge gained.’ they save lives and money. Our Climate Programme key academic journals, organises international scientific conferences and provides an international The MBA represents its members in providing a delivers evidence to underpin Government policy forum for communication among microbiologists. clear independent voice to government on behalf through the Met Office Hadley Centre. Our Mobile The Society promotes the understanding of of the marine biological community. It also has an Meteorological Unit supports the Armed Forces microbiology to a diverse range of stakeholders, extensive research programme and a long history as around the world. We build capacity overseas in including policy-makers, students, teachers, an expert provider of advice for the benefit of policy support of international development. All of this journalists and the wider public, through a makers and wider society. built on world-class environmental science. comprehensive framework of communication activities and resources.

National Natural NEF: The Physical History Innovation Laboratory Museum Advancing the science of nature Institute

Contact: Fiona Auty Contact: John Jackson Contact: Michelle Medhat National Physical Laboratory Head of Science Policy and Communication NEF: The Innovation Institute Natural History Museum 29 Harley Street Hampton Road, Teddington Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD London W1G 9QR Middlesex TW11 0LW Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5257 Tel: 0208 786 3677 Tel: 020 8977 3222 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.npl.co.uk/contact-us Website: www.nhm.ac.uk Website: www.thenef.org.uk

The Innovation Institute aims to drive innovation and growth The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the United We challenge the way people think about the natural world in science, technology and engineering to achieve growth, – its past, present and future Kingdom’s national measurement institute, an prosperity and wellbeing in the UK. Our partners, clients and internationally respected and independent centre of We use our unique collection and unrivalled expertise to stakeholders include: excellence in research, development and tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. I Businesses knowledge transfer in measurement and materials We are leaders in the scientific understanding of the origin I Education providers I Government bodies science. For more than a century, NPL has of our planet, life on it and can predict the impact of future change. New Engineering Foundation, our charitable arm, focusses on developed and maintained the nation’s primary We study the diversity of life and the delicate balance of SciTech skills development. NEF work in vocational training measurement standards - the heart of an ecosystems to ensure the survival of our planet. and further education is supported by a Panel drawn from key industries. infrastructure designed to ensure accuracy, We help enable food security, eradicate disease and manage Our Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange is a resource scarcity. consistency and innovation in physical professional body and a “do tank”, led by the Innovation measurement. We inspire people to engage with science to solve major Council to support the role of innovation in society. societal challenges.

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Contact: Nick Allen PHARMAQ Ltd Executive Officer Boughton Green Road, Contact: Alex Miles Contact: Dr Benjamin P North Northampton, NN2 7AL Deputy Director, External Relations PHARMAQ Ltd Tel: 01604 735500 (Public Affairs) Unit 15 Sandleheath Industrial Estate University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD Fordingbridge Fax: 01604 716502 E-mail: [email protected] Hants SP6 1PA. E-mail: [email protected] Mobile: 07917115197 Tel: 01425 656081 Website: www.northampton.ac.uk Twitter: @AlextoMiles E-mail: [email protected] www.nottingham.ac.uk Website: www.pharmaq.no

The University of Northampton is an institution With 43,000 students and campuses in PHARMAQ is the only global pharmaceutical company with a primary focus on aquaculture. Our mission is to committed to science education through initial Nottingham, China and Malaysia, The University of provide environmentally sound, safe and efficacious health teacher training, a STEM Ambassador network Nottingham is ‘the nearest Britain has to a truly products to the global aquaculture industry through global university’. With more than 97 per cent of targeted research and the commitment of dedicated which works within the community and teaching people. We have a product portfolio that includes over 20 research at the University recognised internationally and research to doctoral level. We are an Ashoka U fish vaccines along with specialist feed additives, according to the Research Excellence Framework anaesthetics, antibiotics, sea lice treatments and biocide ‘Changemaker Campus’ status university 2014, the University is ranked in the top 1% of the disinfectants. Through our sister company, PHARMAQ recognising our commitment to social innovation world’s universities by the QS World University Analytiq, we also offer a range of diagnostics services that can be used to help safeguard fish welfare and improve and entrepreneurship. Rankings. productivity.

Prospect

Contact: Dr Andrew Muir Contact: Henry Lovett Contact: Sue Ferns, c/o STFC Innovations Ltd Policy & Public Affairs Officer Director of Communications and Research, Harwell Campus Oxford OX11 0QX Hodgkin Huxley House New Prospect House Tel: 0121 710 1990 30 Farringdon Lane 8 Leake St, London SE1 7NN E-mail: [email protected] London EC1R 3AW Tel: 020 7902 6639 Fax: 020 7902 6637 Website: www.rainbowseedfund.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 5722 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] The Rainbow Seed Fund is a £24m, early-stage www.prospect.org.uk Website: www.physoc.org venture capital fund dedicated to kick-starting Prospect is an independent, thriving and forward- promising technology companies emerging from Physiology is the science of how molecules, cells and looking trade union with 117,000 members across the UK science base. The Fund is backed by ten UK organs work in the body. Representing over 3500 the private and public sectors and a diverse range of publicly-funded research organisations and the occupations. We represent scientists, technologists Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and life scientists, The Physiological Society supports and other professions in the civil service, research holds investments in some of the UK’s most scientific research through its grants schemes, councils and private sector. innovative companies in areas as diverse as novel conferences and its three open access journals. Prospect’s collective voice champions the interests of antibiotics, research into Alzheimer’s disease, The Society also supports the teaching of physiology the engineering and scientific community to key “green” chemicals and airport security. The Fund is in schools and universities, and works to promote an opinion-formers and policy makers. With managed by Midven, a specialist venture capital negotiating rights with over 300 employers, we seek understanding of physiology amongst policy-makers company. We are prepared to invest early and help to secure a better life at work by putting members’ build a proposition to attract additional investment and the general public. pay, conditions and careers first. and get to market.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Contact: Office of the Science Directorate Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB Tel: 020 8332 5050/5248 Contact: Helen Wilkinson Email: [email protected] Dallam Court, Dallam Lane Website: www.kew.org Warrington, WA2 7LT Contact: Juniour Blake RBG Kew is a centre of global scientific expertise in plant and Tel: 01925 41 3984 External Relations Manager fungal diversity, conservation, and sustainable use, housed in E-mail: [email protected] Royal Academy of Engineering two world-class gardens. Our scientific vision is to document Website: www.risksol.co.uk 3 Carlton House Terrace and understand global plant and fungal diversity and its uses, Risk Solutions helps our clients make better decisions in London SW1Y 5DG bringing authoritative expertise to bear on the critical challenges facing humanity today. a complex and uncertain world. Tel: 020 7766 0600 Kew’s strategic priorities for science are: Using traditional qualitative and quantitative methods, E-mail: [email protected] 1. To document and conduct research into global plant and combined with cutting-edge participative approaches, Website: www.raeng.org.uk fungal diversity and its uses for humanity. we work with clients from across the public and private 2. To curate and provide data-rich evidence from Kew’s sectors, their stakeholders and customers, to bring a As the UK’s national academy for engineering, we unrivalled collections as a global asset for scientific depth of understanding of the issues and to develop bring together the most successful and talented research. consensus about how to tackle them. engineers for a shared purpose: to advance and 3. To disseminate our scientific knowledge of plants and Our small, highly motivated and client focused team promote excellence in engineering. We have four fungi, maximising its impact in science, education, delivers: conservation policy and management. strategic challenges: drive faster and more balanced • policy design, appraisal and decision support These priorities enable us to curate, use, enhance, explore economic growth; foster better education and skills; • risk assessment and risk based strategies and plans and share Kew’s global resource, providing robust data and a lead the profession; and promote engineering at the strong evidence base for our UK and global stakeholders. • evaluation, assurance and organisational review, and heart of society. Kew is a non-departmental government body with exempt • training, coaching and guidance. charitable status, partially funded by Defra.

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The Royal Royal Society Society of Contact: Becky Purvis Biology Contact: Dr Gail Cardew Head of Public Affairs Director of Science and Education The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace Contact: Dr Stephen Benn The Royal Institution London SW1Y 5AG. Director of Parliamentary Affairs 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS Tel: 020 7451 2261 Royal Society of Biology Tel: 020 7409 2992 Fax: 020 7670 2920 Email: [email protected] Charles Darwin House E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.royalsociety.org 12 Roger Street Websites: www.rigb.org, London WC1N 2JU www.richannel.org Tel: 020 7685 2550 The Royal Society is the UK academy of science Twitter: ri_science E-mail: [email protected] comprising 1400 outstanding individuals The Royal Institution (Ri) has been at the forefront of Website: www.rsb.org.uk representing the sciences, engineering and public engagement with science for over 200 years The Royal Society of Biology is a single unified voice, and our purpose is to encourage people to think medicine. It has had a hand in some of the most representing a diverse membership of individuals, further about the wonders of science. We run public learned societies and other organisations. We are ® innovative and life-changing discoveries in scientific events and the famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES , a committed to ensuring that we provide Government history. Through its Fellowship and permanent staff, national programme of Masterclasses for young and other policy makers – including funders of people in mathematics, engineering and computer it seeks to ensure that its contribution to shaping biological education and research – with a distinct point science, educational activities at the L’Oréal Young the future of science in the UK and beyond has a of access to authoritative, independent, and evidence- Scientist Centre and policy discussions with science based opinion, representative of the widest range of students. And through the Ri Channel we share the deep and enduring impact. bioscience disciplines. Our vision is of a world that stories behind cutting-edge science with people understands the true value of biology and how it can around the world. contribute to improving life for all.

Society for Society for Applied Underwater Microbiology Technology

Contact: Lucy Harper Society for Applied Microbiology Society for Underwater Technology Contact: Clare Viney Bedford Heights, Brickhill Drive Contact: David Liddle, Business Executive Director, Communications, Bedford MK41 7PH Development Executive Policy and Campaigns Tel: 01234 326661 1 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1 BR Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham Fax: 01234 326678 House (290), Science Park, Milton Road, Tel: 020 3440 5535 E-mail: [email protected] Cambridge, CB4 0WF Fax: 020 3440 5980 Tel 020 7440 2267 Website: www.sfam.org.uk E-mail: [email protected] Email [email protected] Website: www.rsc.org SfAM is a UK organization, serving microbiologists Website: www.sut.org internationally. It works to advance, for the benefit of The Royal Society of Chemistry is the world’s leading The SUT is a multidisciplinary learned society that the public, the science of microbiology in its application chemistry community, advancing excellence in the brings together individuals and organisations with a to the environment, human and animal health, chemical sciences. With over 50,000 members and a common interest in underwater technology, ocean knowledge business that spans the globe, we are the agriculture, and industry. With Wiley-Blackwell, SfAM science, and offshore/subsea engineering. The UK’s professional body for chemical scientists; a not- publishes five internationally acclaimed journals. Value society was founded in 1966 and has members for-profit organisation with 170 years of history and for money and a modern, innovative and progressive an international vision of the future. We promote, outlook are its core principles. A friendly society, SfAM from over 40 countries, including engineers, support and celebrate chemistry. We work to shape values integrity, honesty, and respect, and seeks to scientists, other professionals and students working the future of the chemical sciences – for the benefit promote excellence and professionalism and to inspire in these areas. of science and humanity. young microbiologists.

Science Society of Society of Chemistry Cosmetic Maritime Innovation Scientists Industries Contact: John Murray Contact: Reshna Radiven Contact: Gem Bektas, Society of Maritime Industries SCI Secretary General 28-29 Threadneedle Street, 14-15 Belgrave Square Society of Cosmetic Scientists London EC2R 8AY London SW1X 8PS Suite 109 Christchurch House Tel: 020 7628 2555 Fax: 020 7638 4376 Tel: 020 7598 1500 40 Upper George Street E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2RS Website: www.maritimeindustries.org Website: www.soci.org Tel: 01582 726661 The Society of Maritime Industries is the voice of the The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) is a unique multi- Fax: 01582 405217 science and multi-disciplinary forum that connects E-mail: [email protected] UK’s maritime engineering and business sector Website: www.scs.org.uk Scientists and Business people. Established in 1881, as promoting and supporting companies which a hub for innovation, by leading scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs and investors, SCI continues to work in Advancing the science of cosmetics is the primary design, build, refit and modernise ships, and supply objective of the SCS. Cosmetic science covers a wide this way. Many current SCI members include leaders equipment and services for all types of commercial and innovators representing many different areas of range of disciplines from organic and physical industry and academia. chemistry to biology and photo-biology, dermatology, and naval ships, ports and terminals infrastructure, microbiology, physical sciences and psychology. SCI’s community promotes applied science through offshore oil & gas, maritime security & safety, more than 100 conferences and events each year, 7 Members are scientists and the SCS helps them marine science and technology and marine leading scientific journals and Chemistry and Industry progress their careers and the science of cosmetics magazine. We also support and celebrate science ethically and responsibly. Services include publications, renewable energy. through bursaries and awards for a spectrum of educational courses and scientific meetings. scientific areas.

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SCIENCE DIRECTORY STEMNET Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Contact: Kirsten Bodley, Chief Executive Contact: Dr Robert Hubrecht Contact: Chris Eady 5th Floor, Woolgate Exchange Chief Executive and Scientific Director The Welding Institute, Granta Park, Great 25 Basinghall Street The Old School, Brewhouse Hill Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL Wheathampstead, Herts. AL4 8AN. London EC2V 5HA Tel: 01223 899614 Tel: 01582 831818. Fax: 01582 831414. Tel: 020 3206 0450 Fax:01223 894219 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.ufaw.org.uk Website: www.stemnet.org.uk Website: www.twi-global.com Registered in England Charity No: 207996 STEMNET is an independent charity which enables young The Welding Institute is the leading institution providing people to meet inspiring role models, understand real world UFAW, the international animal welfare science engineering solutions and knowledge transfer in all applications of STEM and experience practical activities that society, is an independent scientific and educational aspects of manufacturing, fabrication and whole-life bring learning and career opportunities to life. We do this charity. It works to improve animal lives by: integrity management. through three core programmes: Industrial membership provides access to innovative • supporting animal welfare research • STEM Ambassadors - We run the UK network of STEM problem-solving from one of the world’s foremost Ambassadors: over 30,000 inspiring volunteers • educating and raising awareness of welfare independent research and technology organisations. • STEM Clubs Programme - We provide free, expert advice issues in the UK and overseas Non-Corporate services include membership and and support to all schools which have set up or plan to registration, education, training and certification for • producing the quarterly scientific journal Animal internationally recognised professional development develop a STEM Club Welfare and other high-quality publications on and personnel competence assurance. • Schools’ STEM Advisory Network (SSAN) - We deliver free animal care and welfare TWI provides Members and stakeholders with impartial advice to teachers and use our business links and authoritative and impartial expert advice, knowhow partnerships to enhance the STEM curriculum in secondary • providing advice to government departments and safety assurance through engineering, materials schools in the UK and other concerned bodies. and joining technologies. SCIENCE DIARY THE PARLIAMENTARY AND THE ROYAL SOCIETY THE INSTITUTION OF SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Details of all events can be found at MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Tel: 020 7222 7085 www.royalsociety.org/events For details of events visit: [email protected] ______www.imeche.org/events THE ROYAL INSTITUTION ______Tuesday 19 January 17.30 Details of future events can be found at THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF Discussion Meeting www.rigb.org LONDON Tuesday 26 February 17.30 Booking is essential. For more information For details visit: www.linnean.org Discussion Meeting and to book visit www.rigb.org ______Subjects and speakers to be confirmed. There is a charge for tickets. Members go For further information please visit the free. More information on P&SC members’ website: www.scienceinparliament.org.uk ______events can be found at: ______PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE OF www.scienceinparliament.org.uk/members- BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2016 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY news 11-20 March 2016 For details of events organised by POST visit Details can be found at http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and- http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/ offices/offices/bicameral/post/post-events/ news/bsw2016-news ______

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