RSCNEWS OCTOBER 2015 www.rsc.org

The results are in – our pay and reward survey

Creating researcher links around the world p10 A summer of chemistry p12 Festivals Honorary FRSCs Our Education Coordinators spread the positive message of Two Nobel Laureates for the price of one…. There’s more about chemistry all year – see p12 for the full story of their summer Eric Betzig and William E Moerner’s involvement with our of festivals. Faraday Discussion and poster session in the Snapshot on p4. WEBSITE Find all the latest news at www.rsc.org/news/

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Editor: Edwin Silvester Deputy editor: Ruth McAvinia REGULARS Design and production: Vivienne Brar 4 Snapshot 7 Contact us: News and updates from around RSC News editorial office the organisation Thomas Graham House Science Park, Milton Road 6 Cambridge, CB4 0WF, UK One to one Tel: +44 (0)1223 432294 Supporting professional development Email: [email protected] with Online Career Management Burlington House, Piccadilly W1J 0BA, UK 7 Profile Tel: +44 (0)20 7437 8656 Jack Heal: stand-up meets science at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe @RSC_Newsroom 14 8 Opinion facebook.com/RoyalSocietyofChemistry Fracking: an objective view Photography: Cover: © Shutterstock Left: Festivals top right image FEATURES © JA Bos / University of Edinburgh. Honorary FRSCs images © Royal 8 Society of Chemistry / John Rogers. The results are in All other images © Royal Society Presenting the findings from our pay and of Chemistry. reward survey 10 Creating researcher links Supporting the Newton Fund to foster new 10 ideas and international scientific exchanges 12 A summer of chemistry Our education coordinators taking chemistry to festivals around the country

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16 Conferences Upcoming meetings and deadlines 12 17 Events Your guide to events by region and section © Royal Society of Chemistry 2015 22 Notices Registered charity number 207890 A tribute, some analytical award winners and a call for nominations Snapshot A look at the latest news from around the world

INBRIEF Faraday Discussion welcomes Open House 2015 Nobel Laureates On 19 September, the Royal Society We welcomed two of 2014’s Chemistry He noted that as a Nobel Laureate there of Chemistry greeted 2,319 visitors at Nobel Prize winners at our latest Faraday are more opportunities to both influence Burlington House as part of London’s Discussion, on Single-Molecule Microscopy decision makers and to explain scientific Open House event. Open House London and Spectroscopy. concepts, such as climate change, to broader encourages people to appreciate the audiences. “We as scientists have to be able architecture and design of the city, and Both William E Moerner (Stanford University) to explain our work to the broader public for allows rare access to many buildings that and Eric Betzig (Howard Hughes Medical many, many reasons – not just for support, are typically closed to the public. Institute), who alongside Stefan W Hell (Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry) but to raise people’s awareness of what Enthusiasts of architecture, art, and won the prestigious award “for the science can do,” said Moerner. “The RSC chemistry were among the guests, as development of super-resolved fluorescence honorary fellowship is an exciting recognition well as those who had just happened microscopy” last October, offered their and I’m very happy to receive it.” across the building on the day. They perspectives on the field and highlighted Eric Betzig, who spoke about the challenges were welcomed by our volunteers who recent developments, at the three-day event and trade-offs in live cell super-resolution explained the different features of the at Burlington House. imaging, said winning the Nobel Prize was building, its art, and its history. Chemistry testament to his team’s work and all those had pride of place, as colleagues The Nobel Prize winners were also presented who have supported him over the years. demonstrated oxidation of methylene with Honorary Fellowships by our President He said: “I’m very happy for the honorary blue, and indigo carmine, in colour Dominic Tildesley, who recognised their fellowship and honoured to get it. I work change experiments. The visitors also significant contributions to the field of with some good chemists who get me what learned how lemon juice can be used as microscopy. I need, so I’d like to feel whatever awards an invisible ink. Moerner, who opened the event, spoke I get in chemistry are a reflection of that about his work in single-cell microscopy, The history of the Royal Society of team effort and recognition of what they’ve describing how his life had changed Chemistry was also popular with visitors also contributed to it too.” who observed the bust of Robert Boyle by since winning the prize.“My life has The have been run by Giovanni Baltista Guelfi, Priestly’s pump, changed significantly with so many new the Faraday Division of the Royal Society of the stained glass windows on the main responsibilities and invitations to speak at Chemistry for more than 100 years, with staircase, and the RSC war memorial. many places all over the world,” he said a focus on rapidly developing areas of Our collection of paintings and books Moerner, while attending his first Faraday physical chemistry. drew lots of attention – from the 1855 Discussion. “The original work was done rendering of Michael Faraday’s Royal 26 years ago, and since then there have not Institution Christmas Lecture to the more been many advances and discoveries of Our president, Dominic Tildesley, contemporary 2012 portrait of Lesley different properties of singular molecules, presenting the Nobel laureates with their Yellowlees, president from 2012 to 2014. which are very exciting.” honorary fellowships at Burlington House.

Event organiser Carrie Boyce from our © ROYAL OF CHEMISTRY / JOHN ROGERS PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIETY Outreach team said: “Burlington House provides a great range of attractions for visitors, and the volunteers from RSC staff really see the building with fresh eyes as they have a chance to explain the different rooms, as well as our activities promoting the chemical sciences. It’s an amazingly busy day but we see plenty of smiles to make it all worthwhile.”

Volunteers gather in the Library at the start of Open House London on 19 September. © ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY © ROYAL

4 RSC NEWS OCTOBER 2015 Chemical Landmark for Penzance’s INBRIEF most famous son Inspirational Member and Committee Awards We unveiled our latest blue Chemical Pneumatic Institution in Bristol. In 1801, Davy Landmark plaque – celebrating the enduring moved from Bristol to the Royal Institution These awards recognise the inspirational influence of Sir Humphry Davy – in Penzance in London and became one of the great efforts of members supporting our on 17 September. Professor CBE, scientists of his time, applying the recently community through member-led our past president, presented the plaque to discovered electric battery to isolate, for the activities. The awards recognise Mr Jon Symons JP, representing the Symons first time, six metallic elements including committees that have initiated novel family who have occupied or owned 1 Market sodium, potassium, and calcium. activities or approaches in order to engage Place for most of the period since Davy’s life. At the presentation, Frank James, professor or provide services for their communities. Mayor of Penzance, David Nebesnuick, Derek of the history of science at the Royal This might include initiatives to make Thomas MP, and Lord St Levan of St Michael’s Institution, gave a lecture on the role of the committee or events more inclusive Mount were among the attendees. Cornwall in Davy’s life, said: “Humphry Davy to engage new members, an activity Professor Feast said: “As the world’s leading formed his Romantic approach towards which has had a significant demonstrable chemistry community, we want to help nature and exploring it experimentally during impact in the community, or other everybody appreciate why chemistry matters his teenage years in Cornwall, which never activity which demonstrably supports our – from the 26,000 students who attended a really left him in his later career.” wider strategy. The award for individuals Royal Society of Chemistry event last year, to The award of our distinctive blue plaques recognises those who have been the 1.6 million visitors to our award-winning emphasises public visibility, in addition to instrumental in driving and delivering free education website, Learn Chemistry. recognising sites where the chemical sciences activities that have had a demonstrable “Our Chemical Landmarks are a great way have made a significant contribution to impact on their community. of helping people discover the history of society. In doing so, we hope to give everyone Nominations are invited annually from chemistry in their daily lives. I am delighted an insight into the relevance of chemistry in representatives of all of our member their everyday lives. Ranging from sites where we are recognising Sir Humphry Davy, one of networks although any member of the important chemists were born, lived or died the most inspiring chemists of the nineteenth Royal Society of Chemistry may also to those where major discoveries were made, century, here in Penzance where he began make a nomination. his illustrious career.” these might include schools, town centres or even holiday cottages. Humphry Davy is possibly one of the few Inspirational Member Award © ROYAL OF CHEMISTRY SOCIETY historic scientists to be widely known to the Professor Adrian Dobbs in recognition general public. Many people would know of his championing diversity and him primarily through his invention, two international collaboration as part of hundred years ago this year, of a miner’s the Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group safety lamp, which in contrast to previous oil committee. lamps did not explosively ignite ‘fire-damp’ Dr Ann Hubbard in recognition of her (methane) in mines. outreach work reaching new audiences Davy was born in Penzance in 1778. In 1795, as part of the Downland Local Section he was apprenticed to an apothecary at committee. 1 Market Place, Penzance. In 1798, Davy’s Professor V Peesapati in recognition of master, John Bingham Borlase, recognising his diverse range of activities as part of Davy’s outstanding ability, released him early the Deccan Local Section committee. from his indentures to move to the Medical Inspirational Committee Award Biological and Medicinal Chemistry Sector in recognition of the diversity and Teesside Training Enterprise and the breadth of impact of the outreach work undertaken by BMCS. University of Teesside awards ceremony Applied Catalysis Group in recognition of the annual careers events run to Students who completed vocational wake more industries developed, such as demonstrate the breadth of careers in training in Teesside were presented with Huntsman at Wilton. their certificates for this field in addition to their scientific These vocational programmes were programme. and Registered Science Technician at the developed to address the scientific skills celebration evening held at the University gap facing many in the chemical science East Midlands Local Section in of Teesside on the 22 September. The industry today. Learners are placed with recognition of the commitment shown by Young Scientist Programme and Laboratory local employers such as Lotte Chemicals UK, the committee to maintain a diverse and Apprenticeship coordinated by Teesside Huntsman Pigments and Johnson Matthey balanced representation of their whole Training Enterprise (TTE) were accredited whilst completing the formal aspects of their community on both the committee and earlier in the year by our Admissions studies at TTE and the University of Teesside. in their programme of activities. Committee for these awards. Through this combination, the learners Teesside and the surrounding area have develop the skills highly valued by employers The winners will receive their awards at had a long history with chemical industry; such as taking responsibility for safe working the 2015 General Assembly in Manchester ICI dominated the landscape at Billingham practices and contributing to continuous – we’ll have a longer piece about this and and Wilton before the AzkoNobel takeover. performance improvement. For most this other GA action in the December issue At its height, around 40,000 people leads to permanent employment and a of RSC News. were employed at ICI in the 1960s, in its chance to complete their Chemistry degree.

OCTOBER 2015 RSC NEWS 5 One to one Take advantage of a wide range of member services Professional development with Online Career Management

As part of your ongoing professional in academia and industry including a Delivered through personal accounts so you development we offer a suite of online session on toxicology (20 October). can find a careers consultant who is right for services including lunchtime skill-training • Making the most of a recruitment fair, you, we offer tips, share interesting articles, webinars, tailored advice via email and an preparing for technical interviews and let you know what we’re up to and collect online professional development record to ensuring your applications work for you. feedback to improve our services and listen create your plan, set your goals and track (21 October). This day will be especially to your ideas in real time. your progress. useful to members who are planning to Our tailored e-advice is one of our most Professional development is the key to go to Jobs Live. popular online career management services. developing your career. Did you know that • How to become a consultant It is a very convenient way to get support we have an online professional development (22 October). wherever you are in the world. Make sure recording system that you can use to you are highlighting your potential effectively • Working in an SME, where to look for set objectives for yourself, record your by asking for an expert opinion on your CV, SMEs, progressing your career through activities and plan for the future? Over 700 cover letter or application form. To use this networking online + offline (22 October). members have already chosen to set up service simply email [email protected] with their own personal, confidential record. It’s • Becoming a teacher (23 October). your question. a simple way to keep all of your professional We also publish award-winning online career development activities and thoughts in Manage your profile online management information. For 14-18 year one place. Register at rsc.org/careers/cpd olds, A Future in Chemistry offers engaging or contact us for further information at We understand the world is changing rapidly ways to find out about career and study [email protected] and, with it, the skills required to help you manage your career. One of the aspects of options in chemistry. It has already attracted Our team of qualified careers consultants career management we are most commonly over 39,000 users and 150,000 website organises monthly lunchtime career skills asked about is managing your online sessions in 2015. webinars which might be something profile. New to 2015, we are offering local One member commented: to consider as part of your professional workshops where you can get advice and “Wow! This is a fantastic resource for parents, development plan. For example, in July, discuss ways to create a professional students and teachers. Really liked the real-life representatives from Johnson Matthey and and up-to-date profile online, using LinkedIn examples of those who studied chemistry and Isomarase Therapeutics joined us to answer and other social media platforms. Email the jobs they do now. A good, diverse mix”. questions about the qualities they look for [email protected] to find out more. in employees and in September we had a See for yourself at rsc.org/careers/future/ One of our aims is to provide you with webinar about finding a placement. Coming Throughout 2016 we will be providing online up on 21 October, at 12:30pm BST, we are information and advice that is relevant, useful, and timely in managing your career career management resources across all hosting a webinar looking at planning for professional stages. retirement. Every webinar is available to so you can find us on LinkedIn and Twitter watch afterwards on our YouTube channel: (@CharlieCareers, @LauraCareers, To find out more about the RSC’s online youtube.com/user/wwwRSCorg @ChemistryJulie, @JobSquadRob). career management go to rsc.org/careers © SHUTTERSTOCK A week of webinars During October we are organising a week dedicated to career-skills webinars. We have planned over 15 broadcasts covering different careers within the chemical sciences, and professional development advice. If you are interested in attending any of the webinars, register at my.rsc.org/ chemcareers The programme includes: • Advice on how to find the job you want and how to make a career move (19 October). • Career stories from people working

6 RSC NEWS OCTOBER 2015 Profile A closer look at members of our community and their interests Jack Heal Meet the stand-up scientist creating chemistry with audiences at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe © SHUTTERSTOCK Q Do Scientists Dream of Synthetic Jack Heal is a Sheep? What’s that all about and how postdoctoral research does it involve the Royal Society of assistant in in the school of chemistry at the Chemistry? University of Bristol. A It is based on my work as a postdoctoral research Image © Richard assistant in Dek Woolfson’s group at the University Jephcote of Bristol. We are protein designers, trying to use our understanding of chemistry to build and engineer new protein molecules that nature has not yet discovered. My background is in maths and I try to apply bits of mathematical knowledge to our work in chemistry. We’re creating molecular machines that do useful and interesting things. Examples of things that we’re currently making include artificial enzymes and drug delivery systems. I also did a stand-up comedy show at the Fringe, I received a medium grant from the Royal Society and would advertise the two shows together to of Chemistry’s Outreach Fund to support the broaden the audience I could attract. I loved it when development and delivery of the show at the we had audience members who had been dragged Edinburgh Festival Fringe. to the show by one of their friends, only to end up enjoying the show and getting heavily involved in the Q Who came to the show? discussions afterwards. A We billed it as the Fringe’s first ever comedy Q What’s next for you? More science lecture on synthetic biology. As a hybrid between a or more comedy? science talk, a stand-up comedy routine and a debate, it was a platform for discussions about genome A I really hope it’s both. I’m enjoying science hugely sequencing, synthetic life, de-extinction projects and at the moment and I think that as a group we are doing genome editing. We managed to attract audience some great work in the area of protein design. members from a wide range of backgrounds including I’m particularly keen to do more science-based comedians, families, students, a few scientists and – comedy. I plan to apply for follow-up funding to take on one occasion – a dog. another show to the Fringe next year, and I would love Q What do you think is the importance to take Do Scientists Dream of Synthetic Sheep? to of reaching new audiences? schools and to other festivals. For a much more in-depth exploration of the current A By reaching out to new audiences, we spread the outlook in Jack’s research group, go to: “I’m enjoying word about our science and get people talking about chm.bris.ac.uk/org/woolfson/papers/paper116.pdf it. This is hugely important because the general public science hugely fund the science, but also because by entering into discussion with people you get honest reactions to big OUTREACH FUND at the moment concepts, and you often get asked questions that you and I think that would not otherwise have contemplated. The next deadline for applications to the I was trying to interest the public in science, but I also Outreach Fund is 30 October 2015. as a group we came back feeling hyped about the research we’re Through the fund, we support advocates of doing now. chemistry to develop projects that raise awareness are doing some The beauty of the Free Fringe is that it’s open to of the place of chemistry in people’s everyday lives, great work in anyone, and the fact that all the shows are free and/or develop the science communication skills encourages people to take risks in their choices of of people who are highly trained in chemistry. the area of which shows to see. This sprit is perfect for science See examples of projects that we have previously outreach events which have to try hard to avoid supported and apply now at rsc.li/outreach-fund protein design.” becoming ‘by scientists, for scientists’.

OCTOBER 2015 RSC NEWS 7 The results are in – our pay and reward survey Earlier this year we ran our biennial pay and reward survey (previously known as trends in remuneration), collecting data from our members to produce an authoritative report on salary, employment benefits and career satisfaction in the chemical sciences. Thank you to all of our members who took the time to complete this survey

This year’s response This year, more than 6,000 of you responded to the survey, giving us the best response rate we’ve seen since moving the survey online – 23%. Not only was it the largest response we’ve seen but it was also representative of our membership demographic, which is a huge bonus for us when it comes to interpreting the results. The survey enabled us to build an up-to-date picture of what the salaries and benefits our members receive in their employment look like, taking into account their various circumstances e.g. location. In addition to this all members were asked to self-assess their level of responsibility. “…in addition to building This year’s trends up a picture The results this year did not show many differences in pay and reward trends from the previous survey in 2013, as would be expected. For of the trends example, it’s no surprise that as a person’s age and level of qualification in members’ increases, so does their level of responsibility and average salary. However, in addition to building up a picture of the trends in members’ salaries, this salaries, this year we also focused our attention on finding out more year we also about members’ job satisfaction and what they look for and prioritise in their employment. focused our attention on This year’s highlights finding out Members with chartered status are generally found to be in positions with a higher salary than those without chartership. Although age tends to play more about a part in when members apply for chartered status, this trend holds true members’ job throughout all age brackets between 30 and 65, and Chartered Chemists are found to have significantly higher earning potential. satisfaction Within the British Isles, members with the highest average income were and what they found to be in the Republic of Ireland, closely followed by those who work ‘in the field’ and do not have a permanent work base. Unsurprisingly, look for and members based in South East and Greater London are not far prioritise in their behind. A more detailed breakdown of salaries by location, along with age and experience, can be found in the report. employment.”

8 RSC NEWS OCTOBER 2015 The survey results show that the gender pay gap may show signs of This is the 41st edition of the survey, through which we provide closing, as there is a marked decrease, in comparison with the results of the chemical sciences community with up-to-date information our last survey in 2013. The fact that the gap appears to be closing at on levels of salary and benefits packages. We care about our the lower end of the age range may be due to the fact that employers members and want to provide the best support we can for them are more flexible in how they enable their employees to work, for in their career progression. example by offering flexible working hours. We hope that the overall The inclusion of more questions focusing on the benefits trend of a closing gap will continue in years to come, across the packages offered in employment has helped us to paint a better whole age range. The trend in pay by gender is something that we will picture of what members want and what services we can develop be closely monitoring in future surveys, as we want to support both male to support them. We hope that the survey will also support and female members throughout their careers. employers in identifying what shifts they may look to take to Overall, almost two in three members are satisfied with their salary recruit and retain the best staff to take their businesses forward. and benefits, with over 80% reporting that they wish to remain with The survey was run in partnership with an external market their current employer. Those who are not satisfied report that they research agency, Research by Design, who assisted us in receive fewer or lower levels of benefits than those who are. collating responses in the strictest confidence. The full report Almost six out of ten members report that the organisation they work is already available to our members that took part in the survey. for offers flexible working conditions; a benefit which is highly valued This will be available to all Royal Society of Chemistry members by employees. This is reflected in the survey: maintaining a work- – free of charge – from 1 November on our careers pages, at life balance is a resounding priority that members look for, closely rsc.org/careers. There will also be a Tableau dashboard available followed by fair financial remuneration. In addition to this, over half for members to compare their pay and reward with members of our members place the benefit of flexible working hours as being of a similar demographic. For non-members this is available most important within any future employment. for £250.

WORDS GERI KITLEY AND JULIE FRANKLIN © SHUTTERSTOCK

OCTOBER 2015 RSC NEWS 9 Creating new researcher links Connecting researchers from around the world helps to foster new ideas and scientific exchange – benefitting individuals and the projects they work on

Through our operational alliance with the British Council, we’re “South Africa has a National Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technologies one of the organisations involved in co-funding Newton Fund initiative known as Hydrogen South Africa or HySA,” explains researcher links grants, which create new bilateral partnerships co-organiser Dr Henrietta Langmi of CSIR. “Within HySA one of between the UK and scientifically developing countries through the key research aspects is the development of hydrogen storage co-organised workshops. The first workshop we helped to fund took technologies. To the best of my knowledge, there has never been place in Pretoria, South Africa in September focusing on the topic of a workshop held in South Africa focusing specifically on hydrogen materials-based hydrogen storage . storage materials. I was motivated to organise this workshop so that “Hydrogen storage is currently a hot topic globally,” says Prof. early career researchers will get to know their peers both in South Robert Mokaya, of the University of Nottingham, who proposed the Africa and the UK, and also deepen their knowledge of the research workshop with co-organisers from the Council for Scientific and within the hydrogen storage space. The need to further develop the Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria. “The UK has some world- link with Professor Mokaya was another motivating factor for me.” leading research efforts including in materials for hydrogen storage. Participants from a range of universities in the UK and South Africa More generally, sustainability with respect to energy provision is presented during the four-day event. There was also the opportunity high on the research agenda for both the UK and South Africa. The to tour the CSIR laboratories, and to experience the culture and work done in the two countries is complementary so we decided to natural environment around Pretoria. build on Nottingham’s links with the CSIR – in the form of ongoing “We had an excellent group of participants, both from the UK and collaboration between myself and Dr Henrietta Langmi – by bringing South Africa,” says Prof. Mokaya. “The range of participants – mainly together researchers in the two countries to showcase their best early-career researchers was just right, having been selected from research and foster collaborations and capacity building.” a strong pool of applicants in both countries. The presence of some leading researchers as mentors worked very well. The range Hydrogen bond of topics covered by the talks meant that all participants learnt The Newton Fund researcher links workshops are targeted at early- something new.” career researchers, while more experienced research colleagues There was positive feedback from the participants too – researchers attend as senior mentors. The workshop was hosted by CSIR in like Dr Valeska Ting from the University of Bath even tweeted through Pretoria, and organisers there were also keen to highlight the the presentations explaining how interesting they were, and talking connections with the UK. about the beautiful surroundings.

Below and right: Lab tour of the hydrogen storage labs at CSIR. IMAGES © PHIWOKUHLE NGCAYIYA © PHIWOKUHLE IMAGES

10 RSC NEWS OCTOBER 2015 Participants for Newton Fund workshops receive funding for travel “I would absolutely recommend the experience to others,” adds and accommodation – allowing early-career researchers to forge Dr Langmi. “For me, organising this workshop has been very new connections without extra financial burden. rewarding as it was my first time to take on a task of this nature and “The funding we put in is matched by the British Council via the in my opinion the workshop was a resounding success. My advice Department of Business, Innovation, and Skills. These workshops to future applicants is that no event is too small. Organising an are designed to promote a positive exchange of ideas, and the event like this workshop requires a bird’s eye for details. So start strengthening of UK and international science, with the benefit of the planning well in advance and just go for it!” a broad base of collaboration overseas,” says Dr Dave Clark, Royal Society of Chemistry head of international development. WORDS “It was exciting to see the range of people who attended in Pretoria, RUTH MCAVINIA and their energy for the subject. We hope that this event will prove to be the start of long-term connections between them, and that they will also encourage others to get involved in researcher links workshops,” he says.

More opportunities ahead The successful workshop in South Africa is just the beginning of our involvement in the Newton Fund. The next RSC co-funded workshop is scheduled for January 2016, in Indonesia, and the results of the two 2015 British Council calls will be known before the end of the year. More workshops will be funded from these calls. “We are hoping to see applications from chemistry researchers during every call – the countries nominated for each call are stated on the British Council website at britishcouncil.org/education/science/ newton. You can expect to see calls two or three times a year, and I look forward to seeing what partnerships emerge,” says Dave. The organisers of the first workshop are keen for others to follow in their footsteps: “I would certainly recommend the experience to others,” says Prof. Mokaya. “I would advise those seeking to run a workshop to choose the topic carefully to enable a good pool of participants, and to have an overseas partner who is able to address most of the local arrangements.” IMAGES © VALESKA TING

OCTOBER 2015 RSC NEWS 11 Festival season As autumn closes in, it’s nice to remember a summer of chemistry at a wide range of festivals and other summer events. Our Education Coordinators keep us involved in communities up and down these islands, all year around. Here are some of the exciting things they have been doing

Big Bang North West “Both Liverpool and Manchester Local Sections supported the RSC stand at Big Bang North West on 8 July. Five RSC STEM ambassadors from Mexichem, University of Liverpool and Office for Nuclear Regulation crewed the stand which incorporated the RSC’s 2015 Global Experiment looking at hydrogels in nappies and the ‘Viking Nappies experiment’ from the new STEM resource for primary called Experimenting with Vikings – it’s on the Learn Chemistry page. Nearly 6,000 schoolchildren attended the event at Aintree Racecourse organised by the amazing team at MerseySTEM. The Big Bang North West also hosted the semi-finals of this year’s National Science and Engineering Competition. The Liverpool and Manchester local sections agreed to sponsor an RSC Prize for Experimentation. Tom Blain, Rhys Evans, Ella Boswell, and Sam Morris from Mary Webb School and Science College won this prize for an experiment which looked to see if music improved productivity in the classroom.” Katayune Presland, Education Coordinator, North West.

CazFest Bishops Stortford “We had a very busy stand on a very sunny Saturday 11 July at Cazfest, a music festival in Bishops Stortford. We had over 200 interactions with people at the festival and got some lovely compliments for the stand. It’s an unusual festival – it was set up in memory of Caroline Johnstone (Caz) who died very suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart condition in 2008. The money raised from the festival contributes to research into the condition and also to screening for local teenagers. We were also helped by some year 12 students from the school Caz attended, Bishops Stortford High School.” Sue Thompson, Education Coordinator, East of England.

Lancashire Science Festival “In June 2015 supported by funds from Lancaster & District Local Section we had a stand on the science show floor at the Lancashire Science Festival. The festival took place over three days at UCLan, attracting over 10,000 visitors. Hundreds of children interacted with our stand looking at the properties of water, and its place in global challenges – they could test the pH and phosphate content of water to check if it was safe to put back into a river; we looked at hydrophobic Magic Sand; we experimented with surface tension; and visitors tried out the 2015 Global Experiment on hydrogels. We had wonderful support from our local section and volunteers – eight local section members, four STEM ambassadors and two students. Thanks to them all for making it a success!” WORDS Charlotte Still, Education Coordinator, North West. RUTH MCAVINIA

12 RSC NEWS OCTOBER 2015 Bournemouth Air Festival “Enthusiastic members from the Mid-Southern Counties region brought their passion for chemistry to the Bournemouth Air Festival in August. Our stand gave members of the public a chance to explore smell chemistry by guessing the smell of different ice cream flavours. Our display investigating how sun cream protects our skin resonated particularly with one visitor who has had skin cancer, and was very interested to hear how research in nearby university chemistry departments using spectroscopy can speed up diagnosis. In all, our beach-themed stand welcomed more than 300 visitors, many of whom had in-depth conversations with our volunteers” Sarah Thomas and Beth Anderson, Education Coordinators, South West.

Edinburgh Mela “RSC members and University of Edinburgh staff and students from the School of Chemistry joined with scientists from across Scotland to illuminate and entertain over 3,000 people in August at Edinburgh Mela, Scotland’s biggest festival of world music and dance. We funded the Science of Spice stall to engage more people with chemistry. Thousands of adults and hundreds of children enjoyed colourful chromatography, playing with pigments, and guessing the smells of some of our favourite flavours. It was a pleasure and a privilege to explore the chemistry of curry at Mela, we had essential oils, raw ingredients and molecular models on display giving people the chance to find out about antibacterial garlic, why onions make you cry and how cloves help toothache.’’ Heather McFarlane, RSC’s Education Coordinator based at the University of Edinburgh.

National Science Learning Centre “I devised ‘Edible Experiments’, and successfully trialled it at the National Science Learning Centre to 221 local students and parents. The experiments relate to individual ingredients and to how certain foods taste or how they interact with each other. In the experiments, BIG BANG IMAGE © MERSEYSTEM, OF EDINBURGH, EDINBURGH MELA IMAGE © JA BOS / UNIVERSITY ALL OTHER IMAGES © ROYAL OF CHEMISTRY SOCIETY participants are invited to try different foods before being asked some basic questions about how they taste to them, and then they find out about the chemistry behind why they taste the way they do. This year has also seen the ‘our future scientists – lighting the spark and fanning the flame’ conference for North Yorkshire teachers, the ‘Exploring STEM for girls’ event, and the first Town Centre Science Fair at Leeds Kirkgate market. Trained ambassadors delivered a range of hands-on activities to members of the public over the course of the day. “We tested why orange juice tastes horrible after you brush your teeth, which included trying a range of toothpaste flavours including mint, berry and watermelon (eugh!). I also worked with chocolate!” Jo Buckley, Education Coordinator, North East.

Welsh National Eisteddfod “We represented chemistry at the National Eisteddfod in Wales, one of Europe’s largest and oldest cultural festivals. Looking at our empty sticker sheets, we know that we interacted with over 860 children, and over 1,000 adults at our stand in the science pavilion. The days on the stand were long and busy, but we had 17 member volunteers helping out – some travelling for hours to get there and get involved. This year, we had new Welsh language stickers and literature as well as some Welsh language volunteers to help celebrate Wales during the eight-day festival in August.” Delwen De Jong, Education Coordinator, Wales.

RSC Regional Programme Manager Vicki Aldmington said: “I’m delighted with the range of events we’ve been involved with this summer. There’s no real off-season, though. We have more activities throughout the calendar, and of course, we are also looking forward to Chemistry Week in November. “Our regional Education Coordinators do a great job in inspiring and encouraging activities around the country, and with our amazing band of volunteers we have a chance to give people a real connection to chemistry, and to enjoy it as much as we do.”

OCTOBER 2015 RSC NEWS 13 Opinion Letters and comments on RSC activities and issues

FROM THE EDITOR Climate change Good to see the RSC (RSC News, September, p8) showing an interest in the Earlier this year we problems and the opportunities associated with tackling Climate Change. Further asked for your help improving the energy-harvesting efficiency of solar panels, with their useful contribution to our renewal energy mix, improving carbon capture techniques, with our pay and and developing methods of using the recovered carbon, are all worthy goals reward survey. It’s along with the better use of waste that you mention. great to see just Dr J B Davis, FRSC Harpenden, UK how many of you responded to the call – see p8 for Grad RIC a feature on how Thought I could contribute a more formal UK academic validation of GRSC your record response gives us an in-depth, equivalence. During completion of the GRSC at Manchester Polytechnic in 1986, a up-to-date picture of the salaries and short course in corrosion led me to investigating UMIST’s Corrosion and Protection benefits our members receive. Centres taught MSc. I was offered a place, subsequently an unexpected phone call asked if I was interested in undertaking a PhD by research. Apparently my results Through an alliance with the British were good enough for the SERC to support my direct entry to PhD studies, usually Council, we’re one of the organisations requiring a 2:1 Honours degree. co-funding Newton Fund researcher links Dr Neil Bretherton CChem CSci FRSC Balmedie, UK grants, creating partnerships between the I can only admire those who achieved their GRIC entirely by part-time study. By UK and scientifically developing countries. the time I had done ONC and one year of HNC in 1955 I couldn’t face any more. Find out how we’re connecting researchers At the suggestion of my ICI boss who became impatient at my moaning, I applied to foster new ideas and scientific to Sir John Cass College to attend a Chemistry degree course full time for three years but to take a final GRIC exam rather than a degree. exchanges on p10. Dr John Baldwin MRSC Darlington, UK Last, but by no means least, our Education Coordinators keep us involved in As one whose normal first stop on getting RSC News is to scan the obituaries I was moved, somewhat unexpectedly, by the article on GradRIC. communities throughout the UK and I gravitated to courses leading to HNC and parts 1 and 2 GradRIC in 1954 on my Ireland all year around. I’m very pleased starting work, having been unable to take up the university place that I had been to be able to acknowledge the excellent offered on the strength of my A Level results. It was a hard row to hoe and those of contribution they make and capture some us who made it through did have a sense of achievement. I can remember awaiting the notice from the Institute. A thin envelope contained just a letter to say that one of the inspirational work they’ve been had failed to satisfy the examiners, a thick one meant that one’s name was on the involved in during the sunnier months. See list of the < 20% that had passed, the list giving the thickness to the missive. p12 for that feature and the inside cover for I was disappointed when Grad RIC disappeared. The reasoning behind this was more photos from a summer of chemistry. faultless but I did have the feeling that my efforts had been devalued. Reading Messrs Davison and Villiers’ letter gave a welcome boost to my ego. W E D Buckland C Chem MRSC Chipping Campden, UK

I must have been be one of very few Certificate of Education trained science teachers in a state secondary school able to gain graduate status through part-time Edwin Silvester day release from school. I began my teaching career in 1967 and soon became [email protected] aware that graduate status was needed to progress. The school management timetabled my ‘free periods’ into one day and I was off. Surely there is a case for reintroducing this part-time route for those wishing to pay as you go and to avoid RSC News welcomes letters, which should be horrendous debts from university fees and government loans. concise (normally less than 300 words) and B L Cramp C Chem MRSC Earsham, UK timely. Those selected for publication are subject to editing for clarity and length. Letters should be marked ‘for publication’; letters are not routinely acknowledged. [email protected] 60 up You can also let us know your thoughts and I would just like to take this opportunity to say a sincere thank you for the recently comments via Twitter or Facebook. received certificate showing 60 years of Membership. I am and always was very proud to be a Member. @RSC_Newsrooom I have always been a keen advocate of the Royal Institute of Chemistry (as it then facebook.com/RoyalSocietyofChemistry was) and afterwards the Royal Society of Chemistry. Eric Robins CChem MRSC Fleet, UK

14 RSC NEWS OCTOBER 2015 Questions remain on future of shale gas in the UK Ron Hester drills into the divide between government and public opinion on hydraulic fracturing

It is only in the last few years that an awareness of electricity generating industry and it is argued that gas hydraulic fracturing – or ‘fracking’ – has become from fracking represents a much cleaner fuel than commonplace in the UK, though it has been a coal. The US experience shows how using shale gas controversial issue in the USA for at least 20 years. as a fuel can reduce energy costs. Concern for energy security has led the UK government Opponents of fracking point to the fact that shale gas, to favour the development of fracking, but public as with conventional gas, is a fossil fuel that generates opinion appears to be largely opposed to it. The recent carbon dioxide when burned and thus contributes to decision by the Lancashire County Council to reject a climate change. The internationally agreed target for second application by Cuadrilla for fracking at a site near restricting greenhouse gas emissions (mainly carbon Blackpool has been met with delight by some and dismay dioxide) if dangerous climate change is to be avoided by others. Democracy itself is under examination. Ron Hester is an emeritus dictates that shale gas should at best be viewed as a professor of chemistry at

‘transition fuel’ and may well be a ‘stranded asset’ if the University of York. So what is fracking and why agreed carbon budgets are to be protected. Moreover, the US experience on energy costs is unlikely to be is it so controversial? relevant to the UK where world rather than internal Geopolitical considerations, coupled with the market pricing would apply. depletion of conventional natural gas reserves in the US, led to the development of a new technology Environmental impact involving deep horizontal drilling and the injection of The risk of groundwater contamination due to leakage high pressure water (containing various chemicals of fracking fluids is a subject of much debate. The and sand) in order to release unconventional gas from cocktail of chemicals used in fracking varies greatly with underground shale deposits. Hydraulic fracturing of the company involved but typically includes substances shales to release the trapped gas – mainly methane – to modify pH, surface tension and viscosity, as well became known as ‘fracking’. as sand to prop open the fissures in the shale rock Commercial exploitation in the US is credited with caused by injection of fluid at high pressure. Wells are many benefits, including lowered energy costs and drilled vertically through the rock strata, including the increased national security associated with reduced water table, to reach shale deposits at depths of several dependence on imports of oil and gas. However, kilometres. Multiple horizontal channels that can extend a number of environmental problems, including a further 1-1.5km are then drilled into the shale. contamination of water supplies, air pollution, creating Failure of the well containment casings, perhaps minor earthquakes and contributing to climate change, due to earth movement or incorrect installation, have been identified and have led to the banning of could allow leakage of toxic fluid into underground commercial fracking in several countries (including aquifers. Careful regulation and monitoring are Germany and France) and even within the US (most required to assess and minimise such risks. Large notably in New York state). quantities of water are needed for fracking and most On the local scale, the recent of the (contaminated) water returns to the surface Lancashire council decision to reject as ‘flowback’. This imposes “Concern for the Cuadrilla application was made requirements for a plentiful on the grounds of visual impact and water supply and for storage, energy security unacceptable noise. Objectors also treatment and disposal facilities point to heavy traffic movement at the site. These requirements all has led the UK on small local roads, involving carry cost implications as well as transportation of large quantities of environmental risk. government water and toxic chemicals to and The Royal Society of Chemistry to favour the from the site. Some of the chemicals has recently published Fracking may be carcinogenic. – Volume 39 in the book series development Advocates of fracking point to the Issues in Environmental Science and high demand for energy, which far Issues in Environmental Science and Technology Technology. This multi-authored of fracking, but exceeds the current capacity of Fracking book is edited by Professor Roy renewable sources such as wind Volume 39 Harrison OBE and me. The issues public opinion and solar farms. The intermittent outlined above all are covered in appears to nature of wind and solar energy also Edited by R E Hester and R M Harrison the book in much greater detail by militates against them. Furthermore, an international group of experts, be largely coal-fuelled power stations remain providing a well-balanced and an important component of the authoritative treatment of these issues. opposed to it.”

OCTOBER 2015 RSC NEWS 15 Diary Your guide to all important events

IN THE DIARY RSC conferences ANNOUNCING Conferences 16 MANA-RSC Symposium: Events 17 Materials for Energy Generation and Storage Eastern 17 15-16 October 2015 Tsukuba, Japan International 17 Poster abstract submission: 17 September 2015 The MANA-RSC symposium: Materials for Energy Generation Chemistry in the Midlands 18 Urban Atmosphere and Storage is an event for the energy materials community, (Faraday Discussion) North East 18 co-organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry and MANA (International Centre for Materials Nanoarchitectures). Over two 6–8 April 2016 North West 19 days, top local and international speakers will present their research London, UK in energy storage and generation across topics including batteries, http://rsc.li/atmosphere- Scotland 19 bio-fuel cells, fuel cells, hydrogen production and storage, solar cells fd2016 and supercapacitors. South East 19 Registration is now open until 1 October. DATES AND If your research aligns with the world of energy generation and South West 21 storage, you have until 17 September to submit an abstract – don’t DEADLINES Wales 21 miss out on your chance to showcase your work in Japan. Challenges in http://rsc.li/mana-rsc-symposia Organic Materials and Supramolecular Chemistry Notices 22 (ISACS 18) 19–21 November 2015 Deaths 23 Bangalore, India Faraday Discussion Final registration deadline – Chemistry in the 19 October 2015 Urban Atmosphere NOTICES http://rsc.li/isacs18 6-8 April 2016 London, UK Nanoparticle Assembly: From Fundamentals to Oral abstract submission deadline – 20 July 2015 Applications This meeting will address the key questions and over-arching issues 7–9 January 2016 related to understanding chemistry in the urban atmosphere. Mumbai, India Submit your abstract now if you want to be considered for an oral Poster abstract deadline – presentation and the chance to showcase your research in one of 26 October 2015 four key themes: Early bird registration • Chemical Complexity of the Urban Atmosphere and its deadline – 16 November 2015 Consequences http://rsc.li/assembly- • Timescales of Mixing and of Chemistry fd2016 Find out who won the National • Urban Case Studies Schools’ Competition • Numerical Modelling Strategies for the Urban Atmosphere Nanoparticles with on p22. Morphological and Join us in London, April 2016 – register now. Functional Anisotropy With the increasing urbanisation of human populations, the chemistry (Faraday Discussion) Further of the urban atmosphere – including air pollution in the context of 4–6 July 2016 information human health and accurate numerical modelling – is growing in Location importance. Spaces for this meeting are limited and will fill up fast, To find out more about any so secure your place by registering online now. Oral abstract deadline – event on this page, see 19 October 2015 http://rsc.li/atmosphere-fd2016 www.rsc.org/events http://rsc.li/anisotropy- Call +44 (0) 1223 43 fd2016 2254/2380 Or email [email protected]

16 RSC NEWS OCTOBER 2015 ChemCareers 2015 19–23 October Get ready for your perfect job http://rsc.li/chemcareers Diary Events #ChemCareers International Symposium 061515_RSCNewsChina diary page advert 88mm x 23mm.indd 1 on Analytical Biosensors8/20/2015 – 1:33:10 PM Your guide to all important events Further information Xi’an NSFC-RSC International The RSC News Diary this month lists Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium on Emerging 1 November events from October to November 2015 that are held on our Frontiers in Organic Shaanxi Normal University, China conference database. Further details on any of these meetings Synthesis This symposium is one of three can be obtained from the named contact or from our conference one-day meetings. 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The Scientists of World War II Protein and Peptide Science International Network of Other events Group Environmental Forensics / 20 October Early Stage Researcher Water Science Forum Careers Consultations: Leeds University of Central Lancashire, Preston Meeting Can we afford not to monitor 26-28 October An evening lecture at University 13 November priority pollutants? The Queens of Central Lancashire Collingwood College, University 24-25 November The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Contact Harry Clarke of Durham. 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Thomas Graham Lecture and processes based on digital Biological and Medicinal integrity throughout its lifetime. technologies. In practical terms this Chemistry Sector The seminar will be of interest 20 November means that work in the chemistry to Laboratory Managers and University College London 1st RSC / SCI symposium on laboratory is changing, not only Scientists, QA / IT Personnel and The speaker will outline strategies Fibrosis Disease: Medicinal in day-to-day operations, but QPs working in these regulated for climate change remediation by Chemistry Progress from also in long-term processes for areas. increasing planetary albedo and Biological Target to the Clinic storing, maintaining, finding, using, Contact Brian Woodget then focus on the UCL proposal to 10 November interpreting and understanding +44 (0)7899 910954 cover a few percent of the ocean UCB, Slough scientific data and information. [email protected] surface with persistent foam. 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North West region triumphs at Analytical Make a nomination for our Division’s National Schools’ Analyst Competition honorary fellows Robert Gordon University (RGU) in Aberdeen hosted the final of this year’s Members of Council, division presidents, section National School’s Analyst Competition, with deputy principal, Professor John chairs and other interest groups are invited annually Harper welcoming the attendees to RGU. to make nominations for new honorary fellows of Dr Graeme Kay and Professor Andrew Morrisson from RGU devised a the Royal Society of Chemistry. programme of experiments around a pharmaceutical theme for the finalists. Any member may submit a nomination at any The teams had to carry out an EDTA titration, UV/visible spectroscopy, infra-red time throughout the year to be considered by the spectroscopy and high performance liquid chromatography. honorary fellow selection panel for recommendation The winning team came from from Ruthin School, representing the north west to Council. region of our Analytical Division and won £1,000 and an engraved trophy for their school, while each team member received Amazon vouchers of £50. Who may become an honorary fellow? An honorary fellow may have contributed significantly The runners-up were from Blundell’s School, representing the western region, to the chemical sciences generally or to the work of with Catholic High School, from Chester/northwest region, in third. the Royal Society of Chemistry in a number of ways. The judges for this year’s competition were Dr Kay, Professor Morrisson, Dr Kerr The panel will review the nominations based on the Matthews, Dr Carlos Fernandez, Dr Catherine Inverarity and Prof. Pat Pollard merits of the candidate that is deemed to cross the (Robert Gordon University) and Professor John R Dean, who chaired the judging broad spectrum of advancing the chemical sciences. panel and awarded the prizes. “The Council may admit to the Society as an Honorary Heats of the competition start again in early 2016 through each of the Analytical Fellow any person who is distinguished in the science Division Regions and will culminate in the final to be held at Keele University in or profession of chemistry or whom the Council may June 2016. consider it desirable to admit as an Honorary Fellow L-R front row: for any other sufficient reason” (By-law 27) The winning For consideration in 2015, nominations must be team of Xiao Ma, received by the closing date, Friday 9 October 2015. Caitlin Pierce and Elin Wynne In consideration of your nomination we wish accompanied by you to give thought to the representation of the their teacher breadth and diversity of nominees, with reference to Sue Frencham; backgrounds, geographical spread, gender, ethnicity back row: and age range. Professor Andrew Members may request a nomination form and Morrisson, Professor John guidance notes for submitting a nomination by email R Dean and to [email protected] or phone +44 20 7440 3341. Dr Graeme Kay. A list of our current honorary fellows is available at www.rsc.org/honfrsc © ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY © LYNN NICKERSON / DIDCOT GIRLS SCHOOL Chemistry in the school fabric An unusual and creative way of teaching and learning chemistry vocabulary has kept students of all ages busy at Didcot Girls’ School. The project to create a chemistry quilt developed from the need to help dyslexic students with some of the complicated words they encounter in their science lessons. Rather than having a written definition, the students were encouraged to draw a picture to help them to remember and understand a new word. Coincidentally, the tactile process of converting a donated raw fleece into felt proved an ideal way to introduce very reluctant students into working in the school labs. Combining these two activities, panels of students chose the best drawings of key words and these were converted into appliqué designs and sewn onto felt panels by our vocational studies group. When they ran out of time before the end of term, the rest of the school rallied to help, with other classes and the science club stepping in. While cutting and stitching the designs, the students started to chat about the abstract concepts being represented. Students of all abilities worked with enthusiasm on this project and everyone’s contribution, whether discussion, drawing, felt-making, designing, choosing colours, cutting out or stitching combined to make a beautiful and unique whole of which they were very proud. The school discovered that many of the most striking designs were produced by students who had not historically been the highest achievers. The school hopes the completed quilt will be a colourful and creative way of making abstract concepts more accessible to everyone.

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Deputy chief executive Remembering Dan Eley heads home! Professor Daniel Douglas Eley OBE FRS FRSC died on 3 September 2015, less The guest speaker at the 2015 Northern Ireland Local than a month short of what would have been his 101st birthday. Dan, as he was Section Annual dinner was Stephen Hawthorne, deputy universally known, was an exceptionally productive physical chemist who worked chief executive of the Royal Society of Chemistry, on an amazing range of fundamental problems during his active research career who addressed a record crowd. Stephen is a native and remained a passionate scientist right up to his death. of Northern Ireland and holds his degree from the During his career, Dan’s work pushed the boundaries of our understanding of Queens University of Belfast. chemistry across the whole discipline and into biology and physics. Perhaps, more He received a great reception from the 100 Members than anything, Dan’s name is forever linked with that of his PhD supervisor, Eric and guests in the beautiful surroundings of the Ulster Rideal, in the Eley-Rideal mechanism for hydrogenation on heterogeneous catalysts. Reform Club. Read the full tribute from Dan’s colleagues in Nottingham at rsc.li/obituaries © NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY

Dan Eley (right), with his son Rod, © NI LOCAL SECTION © NI LOCAL at last year’s L-R: Stephen Hawthorne, Duncan Thorburn Burns, 100th birthday Paul Stevenson and Trudy McMurray. celebration.

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Mr Bernard Sidney Bell MRSC Mr Derrick Grunwell MRSC Professor Craig Edward Lunte Dr George Alan Rose CChem Consultant. Died 12 August 2015, Retired technical executive, Professor, University of Kansas. FRSC Retired chemical aged 68 Glaxo Production & Engineering Died April 2015, aged 57 pathologist, St Peters Hospital. Mr David Michael Bratby MRSC Services Ltd. Died 25 July 2015, Dr Donald James Mackenzie Date of death not supplied Retired. Died 13 July 2015, aged 89 MRSC Retired development Mr Peter George Rout CChem aged 77 Mr Geoffrey Peter Hall CChem co-ordinator, Gallaher Ltd. Died MRSC Retired production & Dr John Buckingham CChem MRSC Retired. Died 22 July 2015, 29 June 2015, aged 83 development manager, PAID Ltd. FRSC Editorial consultant, CRC aged 78 Mr Charles McBride MRSC Died July 2015, aged 86 Press/Informa. Died 28 August Mr Alfred Hanusch CChem Retired school teacher, Liverpool Mr Roger Stuart Sach CChem 2015, aged 72 MRSC Honorary lecturer, Education Committee. Died MRSC Retired senior research Mr Philip Lambert Cook CChem University of Leeds. Died 23 June 2015, aged 84 officer, Berkeley Nuclear MRSC Retired. Died 31 August 16 August 2015, aged 92 Mr John Mockridge CChem Laboratories. Died 7 July 2015, 2015, aged 81 Dr Kenneth Urmston Holker MRSC Retired. Died 22 July 2015, aged 80 Dr George Godric Dearing CChem FRSC Retired manager, aged 96 Mr Paul Ashley Smith MRSC CChem FRSC Retired head field metal finishing, Albright & Reverend Keith Charles Overton Technical director, William management studies, Liverpool Wilson Ltd. Died 26 August 2015, MRSC Retired. Died 30 August Sinclair Horticulture Ltd. Died Institute of Higher Education. aged 84 2015, aged 87 24 July 2015, aged 58 Died 24 July 2015, aged 85 Mr Jack Holman CChem MRSC Dr Graham Parry CChem MRSC Professor Evelyn Algenon Retired assistant collector, Retired project engineer, Rolls- Valentine Ebsworth CBE CChem Inland Revenue. Date of death Royce Marine Power. Died 30 FRSC Retired vice chancellor and not supplied July 2015, aged 66 warden, University of Durham. Dr Suren Husinec MRSC IHTM Mr Norman Robert Payne Died 16 July 2015, aged 82 Center for Chemistry Died CChem MRSC Retired. Died Mr John George Foster CChem 9 August 2015, aged 61 26 July 2015, aged 97 To inform us of the death of an RSC member or to MRSC Retired P.P.T.O, British Mr Roland William Lewis MRSC Dr Sigthor Petursson CChem submit an obituary, please Nuclear Fuels Ltd. Died 9 July Retired. Date of death not MRSC Retired Professor. Date of contact our membership 2015, aged 81 supplied death not supplied team on 01223 432141 or Dr Alan Lyle Gray MRSC Retired Mr Michael John Lidgard Mr James Gordon Raitt CChem [email protected]. research fellow, University CChem MRSC Tutor, Franklin FRSC Retired. Died 31 July 2015, *See www.rsc.li/obituaries of Surrey. Date of death not College. Died 4 June 2015, aged 85 for obituaries. supplied aged 66

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