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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: Jane McKenzie Contact: Natalie Bealing Public Affairs Manager Process Manager (Government & Head of Stakeholder Engagement One Kemble Street, London WC2B 4AN. Parliament Communications) 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 411742 Website: www.mrc.ac.uk Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.stfc.ac.uk Over the past century, the MRC has been at the forefront Website: www.nerc.ac.uk of scientific discovery to improve human health. Founded NERC is the UK’s leading public funder of environmental The Science and Technology Facilities Council is one in 1913 to tackle tuberculosis, the MRC now invests science. We invest £330 million each year in cutting-edge of Europe’s largest multidisciplinary research taxpayers’ money in the highest quality medical research research, postgraduate training and innovation in organisations undertaking and supporting a broad across every area of health. Thirty-one MRC-funded universities and research centres. range of research across the physical, life and researchers have won Nobel prizes in a wide range of disciplines, and MRC scientists have been behind such Our scientists study the physical, chemical and biological computational sciences. We operate world class, diverse discoveries as vitamins, the structure of DNA and processes on which our planet and life itself depends – large-scale research facilities in the UK and Europe the link between smoking and cancer, as well as from pole to pole, from the deep Earth and oceans to the and provide strategic advice to the UK Government 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 wider research community to shape the environmental international research projects in support of a broad closely with the UK’s Health Departments, the NHS, research and innovation agenda. Our science provides cross-section of the UK research community, medical research charities and industry to ensure our knowledge, skills and technology that deliver sustainable research achieves maximum impact as well as being of particularly in the fields of astronomy, nuclear physics economic growth and public wellbeing. excellent scientific quality. 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: Laura Woodland Society Head of Membership Engagement 07895 162 896 for all queries whether for Biochemical Society Contact: Ben Connor, Policy Officer membership or assistance. Charles Darwin House British Ecological Society Branch Office Address: 12 Roger Street Charles Darwin House, 12 Roger Street, Merchant Quay, London WC1N 2JU London WC1N 2JU Salford Quays, Tel: 020 7685 2433 Email: [email protected] Salford Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7685 2512 Fax : 020 7685 2501 M50 3SG. Website: www.biochemistry.org Website: www.BritishEcologicalSociety.org Ecology & Policy Blog Website: www.amps-tradeunion.com The Biochemical Society exists for the advancement http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/ of the molecular and cellular biosciences; both as Twitter: @BESPolicy We are a Trades Union for Management and Professional Staff working in the pharmaceutical, an academic discipline and their impact on areas of The British Ecological Society’s mission is to generate, chemical and allied industries. science including biotechnology, agriculture, and communicate and promote ecological solutions. The Society has over 5,000 members worldwide, publishes five We also have a section for Professional Divers working medicine. We achieve our mission though our internationally renowned scientific journals and organises the globally. We represent a broad base of both office and publications and journals, scientific meetings, largest scientific meeting for ecologists in Europe. Through its field based staff and use our influence to improve educational activities, policy work, awards and grants, the BES supports ecologists in developing countries, working conditions on behalf of our members. public engagement and research. The BES informs and We are experts in performance based and field related grants to scientists and students. The Biochemical advises Parliament and Government on ecological issues and issues and are affiliated to our counterparts in EU Society is the largest discipline-based learned is committed to ensuring that policy-makers have access to Professional Management Unions. society in the biosciences with 7000 members. the best available evidence. The BES welcomes requests for assistance from 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 the primary www.bivda.co.uk The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF), a UK learned society concerned with research into BIVDA is the UK industry association representing registered charity, delivers impartial, authoritative drugs and the way they work. Our 3000+ members companies who manufacture and/or distribute the and evidence-based information on food and work in academia, industry, regulatory agencies and diagnostics tests and equipment to diagnose, nutrition. Its core purpose is to make nutrition the health services, and many are medically monitor and manage disease largely through the NHS science accessible to all, working with an qualified. We cover the whole spectrum of pathology services. Increasingly diagnostics are used extensive network of contacts across academia, pharmacology, including laboratory, clinical, and outside the laboratory in community settings and also education and the food chain, and through BNF toxicological aspects. Enquiries about the discovery, to identify those patients who would benefit from work programmes focussing on education in development and application of drugs are specific drug treatment particularly for cancer. schools and nutrition science communication. 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 37 Albert Embankment Contact: Tanja Siggs Griffin House | 53 Regent Place | Birmingham Policy Advisor - Legislation London SE1 7TL. 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 Chartered 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: glw33.cam.ac.uk 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 Biology, 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] Weston House, 246 High Holborn Eli Lilly and Company Ltd, Lilly House London WC1V 7EX 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 20,000 individuals E-mail: tcaffrey@engineeringuk.com Website: www.lilly.co.uk and 250 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 50 Eastbourne Terrace Fera Science Ltd. (Fera) Paddington Contact: Dr Graeme Philp Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ London W2 6LG Broadwall House Tel: 01904 462000 Tel: 07715 038 436 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: Sophia Griffiths Director of Policy and Communications 54 Ayres Street 5 Cambridge Court Burlington House 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 11,500 industry, universities, government, research and Fellows (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 Institute of Physics 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: Joanna Gonet, W ith over 40,000 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, membership organisation for London SW1P 3AA, UK York, YO24 1ES Tel: 020 7665 2123 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 an active professional community IPEM is a registered, incorporated charity for the Established in 1818 and with over 85,000 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 members are medical physicists, clinical and bio- chemical engineering worldwide. leading source of expertise in infrastructure and engineers, and clinical technologists. It organises engineering policy and is widely seen as the training and CPD for them, and provides opportunities Alana Collis, Technical policy manager independent voice of infrastructure. ICE provides for the dissemination of knowledge through publications and scientific meetings. IPEM is licensed by +44 (0) 1788 534459 advice to all political parties and works with the Science Council to award CSci, RSci and RSciTech, [email protected] industry to ensure that civil engineering and and by the Engineering Council to award CEng, IEng www.icheme.org construction remain major contributors to the and EngTech. UK economy. Kuala Lumpur | London | Melbourne | Rugby | Singapore | Wellington

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 150,000 host political briefings and policy events to establish range of engineering and product design members in 127 countries with offices in Europe, disciplines, all of whom practise, manage or a working relationship between the engineering educate in design. New for 2015: Chartership for North America, and Asia-Pacific. profession and parliament. Product Designers (CTPD).

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LGC

Queens Road, Teddington Middlesex, TW11 0LY Tel: +44 (0)20 8943 7000 Contact: Dr Elizabeth Rollinson, Contact: Katriona Methven, Director of Fax: +44 (0)20 8943 2767 Executive Secretary Scientific and Technical-Regulatory Affairs, 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 4489 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 4,000 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 Royal Institution. 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 National Association Physical Laboratory Contact: Dr Matthew Frost Contact: Dr Matt Huddleston Marine Biological Association, Met Office Contact: Fiona Auty The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, PL1 2PB 127 Clerkenwell Road National Physical Laboratory Tel: 07848028388 London EC1R 5LP. Hampton Road, Teddington Fax: 01752 633102 Tel: 020 7204 7469 Middlesex TW11 0LW E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 020 8977 3222 Website: mba.ac.uk Website: www.metoffice.gov.uk Website: www.npl.co.uk/contact-us Since 1884 the Marine Biological Association has The Met Office doesn’t just forecast the weather on The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the United been delivering its mission ‘to promote scientific television. Our forecasts and warnings protect UK Kingdom’s national measurement institute, an research into all aspects of life in the sea, including communities and infrastructure from severe internationally respected and independent centre of the environment on which it depends, and to weather and environmental hazards every day – excellence in research, development and disseminate to the public the knowledge gained.’ they save lives and money. Our Climate Programme knowledge transfer in measurement and materials The MBA represents its members in providing a delivers evidence to underpin Government policy science. For more than a century, NPL has clear independent voice to government on behalf through the Met Office Hadley Centre. Our Mobile developed and maintained the nation’s primary of the marine biological community. It also has an Meteorological Unit supports the Armed Forces measurement standards - the heart of an extensive research programme and a long history as around the world. We build capacity overseas in infrastructure designed to ensure accuracy, an expert provider of advice for the benefit of policy support of international development. All of this consistency and innovation in physical makers and wider society. built on world-class environmental science. measurement.

Natural NEF: The History Innovation

Museum Advancing the science of nature Institute Boughton Green Road, Contact: John Jackson Contact: Vicki Chen Northampton, NN2 7AL Head of Science Policy and Communication Bective House, 10 Bective Place, London, Tel: 01604 735500 Natural History Museum SW15 2PZ Fax: 01604 716502 Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD Tel: 0208 786 3677 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5257 Fax: 0208 271 3620 Website: www.northampton.ac.uk E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.nhm.ac.uk Website: www.thenef.org.uk The University of Northampton is a Top 50 UK The Innovation Institute aims to drive innovation and growth We challenge the way people think about the natural world in science, technology and engineering to achieve growth, University*. We are committed to science education – its past, present and future prosperity and wellbeing in the UK. Our partners, clients and through initial teacher training, a STEM We use our unique collection and unrivalled expertise to stakeholders include: tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. I Businesses Ambassador network which works within the I We are leaders in the scientific understanding of the origin Education providers community and teaching and research to doctoral of our planet, life on it and can predict the impact of future I Government bodies change. New Engineering Foundation, our charitable arm, focusses on level. We are an Ashoka U ‘Changemaker Campus’ We study the diversity of life and the delicate balance of SciTech skills development. NEF work in vocational training status university recognising our commitment to ecosystems to ensure the survival of our planet. and further education is supported by a Panel drawn from key industries. social innovation and entrepreneurship. We help enable food security, eradicate disease and manage Our Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange is a resource scarcity. professional body and a “do tank”, led by the Innovation (*Guardian University Guide 2015) 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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PHARMAQ Ltd

Contact: Dr Benjamin P North Contact: Saranjit Sihota Contact: Tim Utton, Director of External Affairs PHARMAQ Ltd Deputy Director of Communications Hodgkin Huxley House University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD Unit 15 Sandleheath Industrial Estate 30 Farringdon Lane Fordingbridge Tel: +44 (0) 115 846 8092 London EC1R 3AW Hants SP6 1PA. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 5728 Fax: +44 (0) 115 846 6787 Tel: 01425 656081 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.physoc.org Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk Website: www.pharmaq.no Physiology is the science of how molecules, cells and With 43,000 students and campuses in PHARMAQ is the only global pharmaceutical company organs work in the body. Representing over 3000 Nottingham, China and Malaysia, The University of with a primary focus on aquaculture. Our mission is to provide environmentally sound, safe and efficacious health life scientists, The Physiological Society supports Nottingham is ‘the nearest Britain has to a truly products to the global aquaculture industry through scientific research through its grants schemes, global university’. With more than 97 per cent of targeted research and the commitment of dedicated conferences and its three open access journals. research at the University recognised internationally people. We have a product portfolio that includes over 20 fish vaccines along with specialist feed additives, The Society also supports the teaching of physiology according to the Research Excellence Framework anaesthetics, antibiotics, sea lice treatments and biocide in schools and universities, and works to promote an 2014, the University is ranked in the top 1% of the disinfectants. Through our sister company, PHARMAQ world’s universities by the QS World University Analytiq, we also offer a range of diagnostics services that understanding of physiology amongst policy-makers Rankings. can be used to help safeguard fish welfare and improve and the general public. productivity.

Prospect

Contact: Dr Andrew Muir Contact: Sue Ferns, c/o STFC Innovations Ltd Contact: Helen Wilkinson Director of Communications and Research, Harwell Campus Oxford OX11 0QX Dallam Court, Dallam Lane New Prospect House Tel: 0121 710 1990 Warrington, WA2 7LT 8 Leake St, London SE1 7NN E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01925 41 3984 Website: www.rainbowseedfund.com Tel: 020 7902 6639 Fax: 020 7902 6637 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] The Rainbow Seed Fund is a £24m, early-stage Website: www.risksol.co.uk www.prospect.org.uk venture capital fund dedicated to kick-starting Risk Solutions provide decision-support where there is a Prospect is an independent, thriving and forward- promising technology companies emerging from high degree of complexity, uncertainty or risk. A small looking trade union with 117,000 members across the UK science base. The Fund is backed by ten UK highly motivated and client focused team we deliver: the private and public sectors and a diverse range of publicly-funded research organisations and the • policy design, appraisal and decision support occupations. We represent scientists, technologists Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and • strategy development and asset management and other professions in the civil service, research holds investments in some of the UK’s most • training, coaching and guidance councils and private sector. innovative companies in areas as diverse as novel • evaluation assurance and organisational review, and Prospect’s collective voice champions the interests of antibiotics, research into Alzheimer’s disease, • risk assessment and research. the engineering and scientific community to key “green” chemicals and airport security. The Fund is We tailor solutions to clients’ needs, combining opinion-formers and policy makers. With managed by Midven, a specialist venture capital traditional qualitative and quantitative methods with negotiating rights with over 300 employers, we seek company. We are prepared to invest early and help cutting-edge participative modelling and decision to secure a better life at work by putting members’ build a proposition to attract additional investment analysis. We work with clients from across Government pay, conditions and careers first. and get to market. departments and agencies.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Contact: Office of the Science Directorate Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Contact: Dr Gail Cardew Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB Director of Science and Education Tel: 020 8332 5050 Email: [email protected] The Royal Institution Website: www.kew.org 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS Contact: Juniour Blake RBG Kew is a centre of global scientific expertise in plant and Tel: 020 7409 2992 Fax: 020 7670 2920 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 Websites: www.rigb.org, and understand global plant and fungal diversity and its uses, 3 Carlton House Terrace www.richannel.org London SW1Y 5DG bringing authoritative expertise to bear on the critical challenges facing humanity today. Twitter: ri_science Tel: 020 7766 0600 Kew’s strategic priorities for science are: E-mail: [email protected] 1. To document and conduct research into global plant and The Royal Institution (Ri) has been at the forefront of Website: www.raeng.org.uk fungal diversity and its uses for humanity. public engagement with science for over 200 years 2. To curate and provide data-rich evidence from Kew’s and our purpose is to encourage people to think As the UK’s national academy for engineering, we unrivalled collections as a global asset for scientific further about the wonders of science. We run public bring together the most successful and talented research. events and the famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES®, a engineers for a shared purpose: to advance and 3. To disseminate our scientific knowledge of plants and national programme of Masterclasses for young promote excellence in engineering. We have four fungi, maximising its impact in science, education, people in mathematics, engineering and computer conservation policy and management. strategic challenges: drive faster and more balanced science, educational activities at the L’Oréal Young These priorities enable us to curate, use, enhance, explore Scientist Centre and policy discussions with science economic growth; foster better education and skills; and share Kew’s global resource, providing robust data and a students. And through the Ri Channel we share the lead the profession; and promote engineering at the strong evidence base for our UK and global stakeholders. stories behind cutting-edge science with people heart of society. Kew is a non-departmental government body with exempt charitable status, partially funded by Defra. around the world.

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The Royal Society for Society Applied Contact: Becky Purvis Microbiology Head of Public Affairs The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace Contact: Lucy Harper London SW1Y 5AG. Society for Applied Microbiology Contact: Clare Viney Tel: 020 7451 2261 Bedford Heights, Brickhill Drive Executive Director, Communications, Bedford MK41 7PH Email: [email protected] Policy and Campaigns Website: www.royalsociety.org Tel: 01234 326661 Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham Fax: 01234 326678 House (290), Science Park, Milton Road, E-mail: [email protected] Cambridge, CB4 0WF The Royal Society is the UK academy of science Tel 020 7440 2267 Website: www.sfam.org.uk comprising 1400 outstanding individuals Email [email protected] representing the sciences, engineering and Website: www.rsc.org SfAM is a UK organization, serving microbiologists medicine. It has had a hand in some of the most The Royal Society of Chemistry is the world’s leading internationally. It works to advance, for the benefit of chemistry community, advancing excellence in the the public, the science of microbiology in its application innovative and life-changing discoveries in scientific chemical sciences. With over 50,000 members and a to the environment, human and animal health, history. Through its Fellowship and permanent staff, knowledge business that spans the globe, we are the agriculture, and industry. With Wiley-Blackwell, SfAM it seeks to ensure that its contribution to shaping UK’s professional body for chemical scientists; a not- publishes five internationally acclaimed journals. Value for-profit organisation with 170 years of history and for money and a modern, innovative and progressive the future of science in the UK and beyond has a an international vision of the future. We promote, outlook are its core principles. A friendly society, SfAM deep and enduring impact. support and celebrate chemistry. We work to shape values integrity, honesty, and respect, and seeks to the future of the chemical sciences – for the benefit promote excellence and professionalism and to inspire of science and humanity. young microbiologists.

Society for Society Underwater of Biology

Contact: Dariel Burdass Technology Contact: Dr Stephen Benn Deputy Chief Executive Director of Parliamentary Affairs Society for General Microbiology Society for Underwater Technology Society of Biology Charles Darwin House Contact: David Liddle, Business 12 Roger Street, London Charles Darwin House WC1N 2JU Development Executive 12 Roger Street E-mail: [email protected] 1 Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1 BR London WC1N 2JU Website: www.sgm.ac.uk Tel: 020 3440 5535 Tel: 020 7685 2550 Fax: 020 3440 5980 E-mail: [email protected] The Society for General Microbiology is the largest E-mail: [email protected] learned microbiological society in Europe with a Website: www.societyofbiology.org Website: www.sut.org worldwide membership based in universities, industry, The Society of Biology is a single unified voice, hospitals, research institutes and schools. The Society The SUT is a multidisciplinary learned society that representing a diverse membership of individuals, publishes key academic journals, organises brings together individuals and organisations with a learned societies and other organisations. We are international scientific conferences and provides an committed to ensuring that we provide Government common interest in underwater technology, ocean international forum for communication among and other policy makers – including funders of microbiologists. The Society promotes the science, and offshore/subsea engineering. The biological education and research – with a distinct point understanding of microbiology to a diverse range of society was founded in 1966 and has members of access to authoritative, independent, and evidence- stakeholders, including policy-makers, students, from over 40 countries, including engineers, based opinion, representative of the widest range of teachers, journalists and the wider public, through a scientists, other professionals and students working bioscience disciplines. Our vision is of a world that comprehensive framework of communication activities in these areas. understands the true value of biology and how it can and resources. contribute to improving life for all.

SCI Society of Society of Cosmetic Maritime 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 40 Upper George Street E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 020 7598 1500 Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2RS Website: www.maritimeindustries.org E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01582 726661 Website: www.soci.org Fax: 01582 405217 The Society of Maritime Industries is the voice of the E-mail: [email protected] UK’s maritime engineering and business sector Website: www.scs.org.uk SCI is an inclusive, multi-disciplinary forum promoting and supporting companies which connecting scientists and business people to Advancing the science of cosmetics is the primary design, build, refit and modernise ships, and supply advance the commercial application of chemistry objective of the SCS. Cosmetic science covers a wide equipment and services for all types of commercial and related sciences for public benefit. SCI is open range of disciplines from organic and physical chemistry to biology and photo-biology, dermatology, and naval ships, ports and terminals infrastructure, to all to join and share information, ideas, microbiology, physical sciences and psychology. offshore oil & gas, maritime security & safety, innovations and research. Members can network Members are scientists and the SCS helps them marine science and technology and marine with specialists from sectors as diverse as food and progress their careers and the science of cosmetics bio-renewables, water, waste and environment, ethically and responsibly. Services include publications, renewable energy. energy, materials, manufacturing and health. educational courses and scientific meetings.

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