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SCIENCE DIRECTORY THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS HAVE ENTRIES IN THE SCIENCE DIRECTORY:

Association of the British Pharmaceutical Eli Lilly and Company Ltd Marine Biological Association Society of Maritime Industries Industry EngineeringUK Met Office Universities Federation for Animal Welfare AIRTO The Food and Environment Research Agency MSD The Welding Institute AMPS GAMBICA Association Ltd National Physical Laboratory Biochemical Society The Geological Society Natural History Museum Research Councils UK The British Ecological Society Institute of Food Science & Technology NEF: The Innovation Institute Biotechnology and Biological Sciences British In Vitro Diagnostics Association Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Nesta Research Council (BBSRC) (BIVDA) Technology (IMarEST) PHARMAQ Ltd Economic and Social Research Council British Measurement and Testing Association The Institute of Measurement & Control The Physiological Society (ESRC) (BMTA) Prospect Engineering and Physical Sciences Research British Nutrition Foundation Institute of Physics and Engineering in The Royal Academy of Engineering Council (EPSRC) British Pharmacological Society Medicine Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Medical Research Council (MRC0 British Psychological Society Institution of Chemical Engineers The Natural Environment Research Council British Science Association Institution of Civil Engineers The Royal Society (NERC) British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Institution of Engineering Designers The Royal Society of Chemistry Science and Technology Facilities Council British Society for Immunology The Institution of Engineering and Technology Society for Applied Microbiology (STFC) Cavendish Laboratory Institution of Mechanical Engineers Society for General Microbiology Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys LGC Society of Biology Clifton Scientific Trust The Linnean Society Society of Chemical Industry The Council for the Mathematical Sciences L'Oréal Society of Cosmetic Scientists

Association AIRTO AMPS of the British Contact: Professor Richard Brook OBE FREng Contact: Pharmaceutical AIRTO Ltd: Association of Independent Tony Harding Industry Research & Technology Organisations Limited 07895 162 896 for all queries whether for c/o The National Physical Laboratory membership or assistance. Contact: Dr Louise Leong Hampton Road, Teddington Branch Office Address: Head of Research & Development Middlesex TW11 0LW Merchant Quay, 7th Floor, Southside, 105 Victoria Street, Tel: 020 8943 6600 Salford Quays, SW1E 6QT E-mail: [email protected] Salford Tel: 020 7747 7193 Twitter: @airtoinnovation M50 3SG. Fax: 020 7747 1447 Website: www.airto.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.amps-tradeunion.com Website: www.abpi.org.uk AIRTO – The Association for Independent Research and Technology Organisations – is the foremost We are a Trades Union for Management and membership body for organisations operating in the The ABPI is the voice of the innovative pharmaceutical Professional Staff working in the pharmaceutical, industry, working with Government, regulators and other UK’s intermediate research and technology sector. chemical and allied industries. stakeholders to promote a receptive environment for a AIRTO’s members deliver vital innovation and strong and progressive industry in the UK, one capable of knowledge transfer services which include applied and We also have a section for Professional Divers working providing the best medicines to patients. collaborative R&D, frequently in conjunction with globally. We represent a broad base of both office and The ABPI’s mission is to represent the pharmaceutical universities, consultancy, technology validation and field based staff and use our influence to improve industry operating in the UK in a way that: testing, incubation of commercialisation opportunities working conditions on behalf of our members. • assures patient access to the best available medicine; and early stage financing. AIRTO members have a We are experts in performance based and field related • creates a favourable political and economic environment; combined turnover of over £4bn from clients both at issues and are affiliated to our counterparts in EU • encourages innovative research and development; home and outside the UK, and employ over 40,000 Professional Management Unions. • affords fair commercial returns scientists, technologists and engineers.

The British British Ecological In Vitro Contact: Kate Baillie, CEO Society Diagnostics Association Biochemical Society Charles Darwin House The British Ecological Society (BIVDA) 12 Roger Street Contact: Cheryl Pilbeam, Acting Policy Manager Contact: Doris-Ann Williams MBE London WC1N 2JU British Ecological Society Chief Executive Tel: 020 7685 2433 Charles Darwin House, 12 Roger Street, British In Vitro Diagnostics Association Email: [email protected] London, WC1N 2JU Website: www.biochemistry.org Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7685 2500 Fax : 020 7685 2501 164 – 168 Westminster Bridge Road The Biochemical Society exists to promote and Website: www.BritishEcologicalSociety.org London SE1 7RW support the Molecular and Cellular Biosciences. We Ecology into Policy Blog Tel: 0845 6188224 have over 6000 members in the UK and abroad, http://britishecologicalsociety.org/blog/ Email: [email protected] mostly research bioscientists in universities or in Twitter: @BESPolicy www.bivda.co.uk industry. The Society is also a major scientific publisher. In addition, we promote science policy The British Ecological Society’s mission is to advance BIVDA is the UK industry association representing ecology and make it count. The Society has over 4,000 companies who manufacture and/or distribute the debate and provide resources, for teachers and members worldwide. The BES publishes five diagnostics tests and equipment to diagnose, pupils, to support the bioscience curriculum in internationally renowned scientific journals and schools. Our membership supports our mission by organises the largest scientific meeting for ecologists in monitor and manage disease largely through the NHS organizing scientific meetings, sustaining our Europe. Through its grants, the BES also supports pathology services. Increasingly diagnostics are used publications through authorship and peer review ecologists in developing countries and the provision of outside the laboratory in community settings and also fieldwork in schools. The BES informs and advises and by supporting our educational and policy to identify those patients who would benefit from Parliament and Government on ecological issues and specific drug treatment particularly for cancer. initiatives. welcomes requests for assistance from parliamentarians.

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British British Measurement Nutrition & Testing Association (BMTA) Foundation Contact: Professor Judy Buttriss, Contact: Jonathan Brüün Contact: Peter Russell Director General Chief Executive Company Secretary British Pharmacological Society BMTA Imperial House 6th Floor 15-19 Kingsway The Schild Plot, 16 Angel Gate, East Malling Enterprise Centre City Road, London EC1V 2PT New Road London WC2B 6UN East Malling ME19 6BJ Tel: +44(0) 20 7557 7930 Tel: : 020 7239 0171 Tel: 01732 897452 Email: [email protected] Fax: 020 7417 0114 Fax: 01732 897453 Email: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Websites: www.nutrition.org.uk Website: www.bps.ac.uk Website: www.bmta.co.uk www.foodafactoflife.org.uk The British Pharmacological Society is the primary BMTA is the trade and technology association for The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) was UK learned society concerned with research into laboratory-based organisations and testing and drugs and the way they work. Our 3000+ members established over 40 years ago and exists to deliver calibration service providers. We have over 100 work in academia, industry, regulatory agencies and member companies representing the interests of authoritative, evidence-based information on food the health services, and many are medically over 450 UKAS accredited laboratories. BMTA qualified. We cover the whole spectrum of provides its members with a wide range of liaison, and nutrition in the context of health and lifestyle. pharmacology, including laboratory, clinical, and lobbying, technical event and information services. The Foundation’s work is conducted and toxicological aspects. Inquiries about the discovery, BMTA is also very active in training initiatives and development and application of drugs are provides its members with access to European communicated through a unique blend of welcome. issues through our membership of EUROLAB. nutrition science, education and media activities.

British Science The Association British Contact: Imran Khan Psychological Chief Executive Contact: Judith Willetts, CEO British Science Association, Vintage House Society Wellcome Wolfson Building, 165 Queen’s Gate, 37 Albert Embankment London SW7 5HD. London SE1 7TL. Contact: Tanja Siggs E-mail: Tel: 020 3031 9800 Policy Advisor - Legislation [email protected] Fax: 020 7582 2882 The British Psychological Society Website: www.britishscienceassociation.org E-mail: [email protected] St Andrews House Website: www.immunology.org 48 Princess Road East Our vision is a society in which people are able to access Leicester LE1 7DR science, engage with it and feel a sense of ownership The BSI is one of the oldest, largest and most active Tel: 0116 252 9526 about its direction. In such a society science advances immunology societies in the world. We have over Email: [email protected] with, and because of, the involvement and active 4,000 members who work in all areas of Website: www.bps.org.uk support of the public. immunology, including research and clinical practice. Established in 1831, the British Science Association is a The British Psychological Society is an organisation registered charity which organises major initiatives The BSI runs major scientific meetings, education of over 48,000 members governed by Royal across the UK, including National Science and programmes and events for all ages. We Charter. It maintains the Register of Chartered Engineering Week, the British Science Festival, disseminate top quality scientific research through Psychologists, publishes books, 11 primary science programmes of regional and local events and the CREST our journals and meetings and we are committed to Journals and organises conferences. Requests for programme for young people in schools and colleges. bringing the wonders and achievements of information about psychology and psychologists We provide opportunities for all ages to discuss, immunology to as many audiences as possible. from parliamentarians are very welcome. investigate, explore and challenge science.

British Society Cavendish Chartered for Antimicrobial Laboratory Institute of Chemotherapy The Administrative Secretary, The Cavendish Laboratory, Patent Attorneys Mrs Tracey Guise J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK. Contact: Lee Davies – Chief Executive E-mail: [email protected] Executive Director The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys http://www.phy.cam.ac.uk British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 95 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1DT Griffin House The Cavendish Laboratory houses the Department of Physics Tel: 020 7405 9450 53 Regent Place of the University of Cambridge. Fax: 020 7430 0471 Birmingham B1 3NJ The research programme covers the breadth of E-mail: [email protected] T: 0121 236 1988 contemporary physics Website: www.cipa.org.uk W: www.bsac.org.uk Extreme Universe: Astrophysics, cosmology and high Members of CIPA practise in intellectual property, Founded in 1971, and with 800 members energy physics especially patents, trade marks, designs, and worldwide, the Society exists to facilitate the Quantum Universe: Cold atoms, condensed matter theory, copyright, either in private partnerships or industrial acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in the scientific computing, quantum matter and semiconductor companies. Through its new regulatory Board, CIPA field of antimicrobial chemotherapy. The BSAC physics maintains the statutory Register. It advises publishes the Journal of Antimicrobial Materials Universe: Optoelectronics, nanophotonics, government and international circles on policy Chemotherapy (JAC), internationally renowned for detector physics, thin film magnetism, surface physics and its scientific excellence, undertakes a range of the Winton programme for the physics of sustainability issues and provides information services, promoting educational activities, awards grants for research Biological Universe: Physics of medicine, biological the benefits to UK industry of obtaining IP and has active relationships with its peer groups systems and soft matter protection, and to overseas industry of using British and government. The Laboratory has world-wide collaborations with other attorneys to obtain international protection. universities and industry

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Clifton The Council Eli Lilly and Scientific for the Company Trust Mathematical Sciences Ltd Contact: Dr Eric Albone Contact: Lindsay Walsh Contact: Thom Thorp, Senior Director, Clifton Scientific Trust De Morgan House Corporate Affairs 49 Northumberland Road, Bristol BS6 7BA 57-58 Russell Square Tel: 01256 315000 Tel: 0117 924 7664 Fax: 0117 924 7664 London WC1B 4HS Fax: 01256 775858 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 020 7637 3686 Eli Lilly and Company Ltd, Lilly House Website: www.clifton-scientific.org Fax: 020 7323 3655 Priestley Road, Basingstoke, Hants, Email: [email protected] RG24 9NL Email. [email protected] Science for Citizenship and Employability, Website: www.cms.ac.uk Science for Life, Science for Real Website: www.lilly.co.uk

We build grass-roots partnerships between school and The Council for the Mathematical Sciences is an Lilly UK is the UK affiliate of a major American the wider world of professional science and its authoritative and objective body that works to develop, pharmaceutical manufacturer, Eli Lilly and Company applications influence and respond to UK policy issues affecting of Indianapolis. This affiliate is one of the UK’s top • for young people of all ages and abilities mathematical sciences in higher education and pharmaceutical companies with significant research, and therefore the UK economy and society by: • experiencing science as a creative, questioning, investment in science and technology including a • providing expert advice; human activity neuroscience research and development centre and • engaging with government, funding agencies and bulk biotechnology manufacturing operations. • bringing school science added meaning and other decision makers; notivation, from primary to post-16 • raising public awareness; and Lilly medicines treat schizophrenia, diabetes, cancer, • locally, nationally, internationally • facilitating communication between the osteoporosis, attention deficit hyperactivity (currently between Britain and Japan) mathematical sciences community and other disorder, erectile dysfunction, depression, bipolar Clifton Scientific Trust Ltd is registered charity 1086933 stakeholders disorder, heart disease and many other diseases.

The Food and GAMBICA Environment Association Ltd Research Agency

Contact: Miriam Laverick Contact: Professor Robert Edwards Contact: Dr Graeme Philp PR and Communications Manager Chief Scientist Broadwall House EngineeringUK The Food and Environment Research Agency 21 Broadwall Weston House, 246 High Holborn Sand Hutton, York, YO41 1LZ London SE1 9PL London WC1V 7EX Tel: 01904 462415 Tel: 020 7642 8080 Tel: 020 3206 0444 Fax: 01904 462111 Fax: 020 7642 8096 Fax: 020 3206 0401 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.defra.gov.uk/fera Website: www.gambica.org.uk Website: www.EngineeringUK.com The Food and Environment Research Agency’s over EngineeringUK is an independent organisation that GAMBICA Association is the UK trade association arching purpose is to support and develop a for instrumentation, control, automation and promotes the vital role of engineers, engineering sustainable food chain, a healthy natural laboratory technology. The association seeks to and technology in our society. EngineeringUK environment, and to protect the global community promote the successful development of the industry partners business and industry, Government and the from biological and chemical risks. and assist its member companies through a broad wider science and technology community: range of services, including technical policy and producing evidence on the state of engineering; Our role within that is to provide robust evidence, standards, commercial issues, market data and sharing knowledge within engineering, and rigorous analysis and professional advice to export services. inspiring young people to choose a career in Government, international organisations and the engineering, matching employers’ demand for private sector. skills.

The Institute of Food Institute of Geological Science & Marine Engineering, Science and Society Technology Technology (IMarEST) Contact: Angela Winchester Contact: Nic Bilham 5 Cambridge Court Contact: John Wills Head of Strategy and External Relations 210 Shepherds Bush Road Institute of Marine Engineering, Science Burlington House London W6 7NJ and Technology (IMarEST), Aldgate House, Tel: 020 7603 6316 33 Aldgate High Street, London, EC3N 1EN London W1J 0BG Fax: 020 7602 9936 Tel: +44(0) 20 7382 2600 Tel: 020 7434 9944 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +44(0) 20 7382 2667 Fax: 020 7439 8975 Website: www.ifst.org E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.imarest.org Website: www.geolsoc.org.uk IFST is the independent qualifying body for food professionals in Europe. Membership is drawn from Established in London in 1889, the IMarEST is a The Geological Society is the national learned and all over the world from backgrounds including leading international membership body and learned professional body for Earth sciences, with 11,000 industry, universities, government, research and society for marine professionals, with over 15,000 Fellows (members) worldwide. The Fellowship development and food law enforcement. members worldwide. The IMarEST has an extensive encompasses those working in industry, academia IFST’s activities focus on disseminating knowledge marine network of 50 international branches, and government, with a wide range of perspectives affiliations with major marine societies around the and views on policy-relevant science, and the relating to food science and technology and promoting its application. Another important world, representation on the key marine technical Society is a leading communicator of this science to committees and non-governmental status at the government bodies and other non-technical element of our work is to promote and uphold standards amongst food professionals. International Maritime Organization (IMO) as well audiences. as other intergovernmental organisations.

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The Institute of Institute of Measurement Physics and and Control Contact: Joseph Winters 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT Engineering Contact: Mr Peter Martindale, Tel: 020 7470 4815 CEO and Secretary E-mail: [email protected] in Medicine The Institute of Measurement and Control Website: www.iop.org Contact: Rosemary Cook CBE (CEO) 87 Gower Street, London WC1E 6AF Fairmount House, 230 Tadcaster Road, Tel: +44 (0) 20 73874949 The Institute of Physics is a leading scientific York, YO24 1ES Fax: +44 (0) 20 73888431 Tel: 01904 610821 Fax: 01904 612279 E-mail: [email protected] society. We are a charitable organisation with a E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.instmc.org.uk worldwide membership of around 50,000, Website: www.ipem.ac.uk Reg Charity number: 269815 working together to advance physics education, IPEM is a registered, incorporated charity for the The Institute of Measurement and Control provides a research and application. advancement, in the public interest, of physics and forum for personal contact amongst practiioners, engineering applied to medicine and biology. It publishes learned papers and is a professional We engage with policymakers and the general accredits medical physicists, clinical engineers and examining and qualifying organisation able to confer clinical technologists through its membership register, the titles EurIng, CEng, IEng, EngTech; Companies and public to develop awareness and understanding organises training and CPD for them, and provides Universities may apply to become Companions. of the value of physics and, through IOP opportunities for the dissemination of knowledge through publications and scientific meetings. IPEM is Headquartered in London, the Institute has a strong Publishing, we are world leaders in professional regional base with 15 UK, 1 Hong Kong and 1 Malaysia licensed by the Science Council to award CSci, RSci and Local Section, a bilateral agreement with the China scientific communications. Visit us at RSciTech, and by the Engineering Council to award Instrument Society and other major international links. www.iop.org. CEng, IEng and EngTech.

Institution Institution of of Civil Engineering Engineers Designers

Contact: Joanna Gonet, Public Affairs Manager, Contact: Libby Brodhurst One Great George Street, Westminster, Courtleigh London SW1P 3AA, UK Westbury Leigh Tel: 020 7665 2123 Westbury E-mail: [email protected] Wiltshire BA13 3TA Website: www.ice.org.uk Tel: 01373 822801 Fax: 01373 858085 Representing over 80,000 professional civil engineers around E-mail: [email protected] the world, ICE actively contributes to the development of Website: www.ied.org.uk public policy at all levels of government in areas concerning infrastructure, engineering and our quality of life. Established in 1818, ICE is recognised worldwide for its The only professional membership body solely for excellence as a centre of learning, as a qualifying body and those working in engineering and technological as a public voice for the profession. Our members design, product design. Engineering Council and Chartered build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps our country Environmentalist registration for suitably qualified running. members. Membership includes experts on a wide Under our Royal Charter, we have a duty to provide range of engineering and product design independent, expert advice on infrastructure issues for the benefit of the public and to serve wider society. We are seen disciplines, all of whom practise, manage or by Parliament and industry alike as the authoritative voice of educate in design. infrastructure.

Institution of LGC Mechanical Queens Road, Teddington Engineers Middlesex, TW11 0LY Tel: +44 (0)20 8943 7000 Contact: Kate Heywood Fax: +44 (0)20 8943 2767 Contact: Paul Davies 1 Birdcage Walk E-mail: [email protected] IET, London SW1H 9JJ Website: www.lgcgroup.com Michael Faraday House, Tel: 020 7973 1293 Six Hills Way, LGC is an international science-based company and E-mail: [email protected] market leader in the provision of analytical, forensic Stevenage, Website: www.imeche.org SG1 2AY and diagnostic services and reference standards to Tel: +44(0) 1438 765687 customers in the public and private sectors. Email: [email protected] Under the Government Chemist function, LGC Web: www.theiet.org The Institution provides politicians and civil servants fulfils specific statutory duties as the referee analyst and provides advice for Government and the wider with information, expertise and advice on a diverse analytical community on the implications of The IET is a world leading professional organisation, range of subjects, focusing on manufacturing, analytical chemistry for matters of policy, standards sharing and advancing knowledge to promote energy, environment, transport and education and regulation. LGC is also the UK’s designated science, engineering and technology across the policy. We regularly publish policy statements and National Measurement Institute for chemical and biochemical analysis. world. Dating back to 1871, the IET has 150,000 host political briefings and policy events to establish members in 127 countries with offices in Europe, With headquarters in Teddington, South West a working relationship between the engineering London, LGC has 36 laboratories and centres across North America, and Asia-Pacific. profession and parliament. Europe and at sites in China, Brazil, India, South Africa and the US.

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Marine Biological Association

Contact: Dr Elizabeth Rollinson, Contact: Kari Kerr Contact: Dr Matthew Frost Executive Secretary 255 Hammersmith Road, London, W6 8AZ Marine Biological Association, The The Linnean Society of London Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth, PL1 2PB Burlington House, Piccadilly, Tel: 020 8762 4286 Tel: 07848028388 London W1J 0BF E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 01752 633102 Tel: 020 7434 4479 ext 12 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.loreal.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] Website: mba.ac.uk Website: www.linnean.org For over 125 years the Marine Biological The Linnean Society of London is a professional Association has been delivering its mission ‘to learned body which promotes natural history in all L’Oréal employs more than 3,500 scientists promote scientific research into all aspects of life in its branches, and was founded in 1788. The Society € the sea, including the environment on which it is particularly active in the areas of biodiversity, around the world and dedicates over 600 conservation and sustainability, supporting its million each year to research and innovation in depends, and to disseminate to the public the knowledge gained.’ The MBA has extensive mission through organising open scientific the field of healthy skin and hair. The company meetings and publishing peer-reviewed journals, as research and knowledge exchange programmes well as undertaking educational initiatives. The collaborates with a vast number of institutions and a long history of providing evidence to support Society’s Fellows have a considerable range of in the UK and globally. policy. It represents its members in providing a clear biological expertise that can be harnessed to inform independent voice to government on behalf of the and advise on scientific and public policy issues. marine biological community. A Forum for Natural History

Met Office National Physical Contact: Rob Pinnock Laboratory Contact: John Harmer European External Scientific Affairs Met Office Worldwide Licensing & Acquisitions Contact: Fiona Auty 127 Clerkenwell Road MSD National Physical Laboratory London EC1R 5LP. Hertford Road Hampton Road, Teddington Tel: 020 7204 7469 Hoddesdon Middlesex TW11 0LW E-mail: [email protected] Herts EN11 9BU Tel: 020 8977 3222 Website: www.metoffice.gov.uk Tel: 01992 452850 Website: www.npl.co.uk/contact-us e-mail: [email protected] The Met Office doesn’t just forecast the weather on www.merck.com The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is the United television. Our forecasts and warnings protect UK Kingdom’s national measurement institute, an communities and infrastructure from severe MSD is a tradename of Merck & Co., Inc., with internationally respected and independent centre of weather and environmental hazards every day – excellence in research, development and headquarters in Whitehouse Station, N.J., U.S.A. they save lives and money. Our Climate Programme knowledge transfer in measurement and materials delivers evidence to underpin Government policy. MSD is an innovative, global health care leader that science. For more than a century, NPL has Our Mobile Meteorological Unit supports the is committed to improving health and well-being developed and maintained the nation’s primary Armed Forces around the world. We build capacity around the world. MSD discovers, develops, measurement standards - the heart of an infrastructure designed to ensure accuracy, overseas in support of international development. manufactures, and markets vaccines, medicines, consistency and innovation in physical All of this built on world-class environmental and consumer and animal health products designed science. measurement. to help save and improve lives.

Natural NEF: The Nesta History Innovation

The Science of Nature Museum Institute Contact: Simon Morrison Contact: Joe Baker Contact: Robyn Burriss Executive Director of Communications The Director’s Office Bective House, 10 Bective Place, London, 1 Plough Place Natural History Museum SW15 2PZ London EC4A 1DE Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD Tel: 0208 786 3677 Tel: 020 7438 2608 Fax: 0208 271 3620 Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5478 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 020 7438 2501 Fax: +44 (0)20 7942 5075 Website: www.thenef.org.uk E-mail: [email protected] Nesta is the UK’s innovation foundation with a mission to Website: www.nhm.ac.uk The Innovation Institute is the leading provider of innovation and help people and organisations bring great ideas to life. growth solutions to business, education and government. We do this by providing investments and grants and Through our strategic programmes we help our clients and mobilising research, networks and skills. We maintain and develop the collections we care for and stakeholders to: use them to promote the discovery, understanding, Nesta doesn’t work alone. We rely on the strength of the responsible use and enjoyment of the natural world. I Achieve performance excellence partnerships we form with other innovators, community I Drive entrepreneurship organisations, educators and investors too. We are part of the UK’s science base as a major science I Diversify products and markets We are an independent charity and our work is enabled infrastructure which is used by our scientists and others from I Develop innovative cultures by an endowment from the National Lottery. across the UK and the globe working together to enhance I Influence policy to stimulate innovation knowledge on the diversity of the natural world. Nesta is a registered charity in England and Wales with a Our charitable arm, the New Engineering Foundation, supports Our value to society is vested in our research responses to company number 7706036 and charity number challenges facing the natural world today, in engaging our vocational scientific and technical skills development at strategic 1144091. Registered as a charity in Scotland number visitors in the science of nature, in inspiring and training the level. In addition, our Institute of Innovation and Knowledge SC042833. Registered office: 1 Plough Place, London, next generation of scientists and in being a major cultural Exchange is a professional body and “do tank”, led by the EC4A 1DE. tourist destination. Innovation Council to support the role of innovation in society. www.nesta.org.uk

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Prospect PHARMAQ Ltd Contact: Sue Ferns, Contact: Dr Benjamin P North Contact: Dr Philip Wright Chief Executive Director of Communications and Research, PHARMAQ Ltd Hodgkin Huxley House New Prospect House Unit 15 Sandleheath Industrial Estate 30 Farringdon Lane 8 Leake St, London SE1 7NN Fordingbridge London EC1R 3AW Tel: 020 7902 6639 Fax: 020 7902 6637 Hants SP6 1PA. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 5710 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01425 656081 www.prospect.org.uk E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.physoc.org Website: www.pharmaq.no Prospect is an independent, thriving and forward- The Physiological Society brings together over 3000 looking trade union with 120,000 members across PHARMAQ is the only global pharmaceutical company scientists from over 60 countries. Since its the private and public sectors and a diverse range of with a primary focus on aquaculture. We provide foundation in 1876, our Members have made occupations. We represent scientists, technologists environmentally sound, safe and efficacious health significant contributions to the understanding of and other professions in the civil service, research products to the global aquaculture industry through biological systems and the treatment of disease. The councils and private sector. Society promotes physiology with the public and targeted research and the commitment of dedicated Prospect’s collective voice champions the interests of people. Our product range includes vaccines, anaesthetics, Parliament alike, and actively engages with policy the engineering and scientific community to key antibiotics, sea lice treatments and biocide disinfectants. makers. It supports physiologists by organising opinion-formers and policy makers. With We also recently acquired a diagnostics company, world-class conferences and offering grants for negotiating rights with over 300 employers, we seek PHARMAQ Analytiq, which offers a range of diagnostics research. It also publishes the latest developments in services that help to safeguard fish welfare and improve the field in its two leading scientific journals, The to secure a better life at work by putting members’ productivity in the global aquaculture industry. Journal of Physiology and Experimental Physiology. pay, conditions and careers first.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Contact: Director’s Office, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Contact: Dr Gail Cardew Surrey, TW9 3AB Director of Science and Education Tel: 020 83325112 Fax: 020 83325109 The Royal Institution Email: [email protected] 21 Albemarle Street, London W1S 4BS Contact: Iffat Memon Website: www.kew.org Tel: 020 7409 2992 Fax: 020 7670 2920 Public Affairs Manager E-mail: [email protected] The Royal Academy of Engineering RBG Kew is a centre of global scientific expertise in plant and fungal diversity, conservation and sustainable use, Websites: www.rigb.org, www.richannel.org 3 Carlton House Terrace housed in two world-class gardens. Kew is a non- Twitter: ri_science London SW1Y 5DG departmental public body with exempt charitable status Tel: 020 7766 0653 and receives approximately half its funding from government through Defra. Kew’s Breathing Planet The core activities of the Royal Institution centre E-mail: [email protected] Programme has seven key priorities: around four main themes: science education, Website: www.raeng.org.uk • Accelerating discovery and global access to plant and science communication, research and heritage. It is Founded in 1976, The Royal Academy of Engineering fungal diversity information perhaps best known for the Ri Christmas Lectures, • Mapping and prioritising habitats most at risk promotes the engineering and technological welfare • Conserving what remains but it also has a public events programme and an of the country. Our activities – led by the UK’s most • Sustainable local use of plants and fungi online science short-film channel, as well as a UK- • Banking seed from 25% of plant species in the eminent engineers – develop the links between wide Young People’s Programme of science and engineering, technology, and the quality of life. As a Millennium Seed Bank Partnership mathematics enrichment activities. Internationally national academy, we provide impartial advice to • Restoring and repairing habitats • Inspiring through botanic gardens Government; work to secure the next generation of recognised research programmes in bio- and engineers; and provide a voice for Britain’s Kew’s mission is to inspire and deliver science-based plant nanomagnetism take place in the Davy Faraday conservation worldwide, enhancing the quality of life. engineering community. Research Laboratory.

The Royal Society for Society Applied Contact: Dr Peter Cotgreave Microbiology Director of Fellowship and Scientific Affairs The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace Contact: Philip Wheat London SW1Y 5AG. Society for Applied Microbiology Tel: 020 7451 2502 Fax: 020 7930 2170 Contact: Dr Matthew Brown Bedford Heights, Brickhill Drive Email: [email protected] Head of Communications and Campaigns Bedford MK41 7PH Website: www.royalsociety.org Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Tel: 01234 326661 Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BA Fax: 01234 326678 Tel 020 7440 3306 E-mail: [email protected] The Royal Society is the UK academy of science Website: www.sfam.org.uk Email [email protected] comprising 1400 outstanding individuals Website: www.rsc.org representing the sciences, engineering and SfAM is the oldest UK microbiological society and The Royal Society of Chemistry is the world’s leading aims to advance, for the benefit of the public, the medicine. It has had a hand in some of the most chemistry community, advancing excellence in the science of microbiology in its application to the innovative and life-changing discoveries in scientific chemical sciences. With 48,000 members and a environment, human and animal health, agriculture history. Through its Fellowship and permanent staff, knowledge business that spans the globe, we are and industry. the UK’s professional body for chemical scientists; a it seeks to ensure that its contribution to shaping not-for-profit organisation with 170 years of history SfAM is the voice of applied microbiology with the future of science in the UK and beyond has a and an international vision of the future. We members across the globe and works in partnership with sister organisations to exert influence on deep and enduring impact. promote, support and celebrate chemistry. We work to shape the future of the chemical sciences – for policy-makers world-wide. the benefit of science and humanity.

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Society Society of of Biology Chemical Industry (SCI) Contact: Dariel Burdass Contact: Dr Stephen Benn Head of Communications Director Parliamentary Affairs Society for General Microbiology Charles Darwin House Contact: Reshna Radiven Marlborough House, Basingstoke Road, SCI Spencers Wood, Reading RG7 1AG. 12 Roger Street 14-15 Belgrave Square Tel: 0118 988 1802 Fax: 0118 988 5656 London WC1N 2JU London SW1X 8PS E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 020 7685 2550 Tel: 020 7598 1500 Website: www.sgm.ac.uk E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 020 7235 7743 E-mail: [email protected] SGM is the largest microbiological society in The Society of Biology has a duty under its Royal Website: www.soci.org Europe. The Society publishes four journals of Charter “to serve the public benefit” by advising international standing, and organises regular Parliament and Government is a single unified voice SCI is an inclusive, multi-disciplinary forum scientific meetings. for biology: advising Government and influencing connecting scientists and business people to SGM also promotes education and careers in policy; advancing education and professional advance the commercial application of chemistry microbiology, and it is committed to represent development; supporting our members, and and related sciences for public benefit. SCI is open microbiology to government, the media and the engaging and encouraging public interest in the life to all to join and share information, ideas, public. sciences. The Society represents a diverse innovations and research. Members can network membership of over 80,000 - including, students, with specialists from sectors as diverse as food and An information service on microbiological issues bio-renewables, water, waste and environment, concerning aspects of medicine, agriculture, food practising scientists and interested non- energy, materials, manufacturing and health. safety, biotechnology and the environment is professionals - as individuals, or through learned available on request. societies and other organisations.

Society of Society of Universities Cosmetic Maritime Federation Scientists Industries for Animal Welfare Contact: John Murray Contact: Dr James Kirkwood Contact: Gem Bektas, Society of Maritime Industries Chief Executive and Scientific Director Secretary General 28-29 Threadneedle Street, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill Society of Cosmetic Scientists London EC2R 8AY Wheathampstead, Herts. AL4 8AN. Suite 109 Christchurch House Tel: 020 7628 2555 Fax: 020 7638 4376 Tel: 01582 831818. Fax: 01582 831414. 40 Upper George Street E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Luton Bedfordshire LU1 2RS Website: www.maritimeindustries.org Website: www.ufaw.org.uk Tel: 01582 726661 Registered in England Charity No: 207996 Fax: 01582 405217 The Society of Maritime Industries is the voice of the UFAW is an international, independent scientific E-mail: [email protected] UK’s maritime engineering and business sector and educational animal welfare charity. It works to Website: www.scs.org.uk promoting and supporting companies which improve animal lives by: Advancing the science of cosmetics is the primary design, build, refit and modernise ships, and supply • supporting animal welfare research. objective of the SCS. Cosmetic science covers a wide range of disciplines from organic and physical equipment and services for all types of commercial • educating and raising awareness of welfare chemistry to biology and photo-biology, dermatology, and naval ships, ports and terminals infrastructure, issues in the UK and overseas. microbiology, physical sciences and psychology. offshore oil & gas, maritime security & safety, • producing the leading journal Animal Welfare Members are scientists and the SCS helps them marine science and technology and marine and other high-quality publications on animal progress their careers and the science of cosmetics care and welfare. ethically and responsibly. Services include publications, renewable energy. educational courses and scientific meetings. • providing expert advice to government departments and other concerned bodies.

Contact: Chris Eady The Welding Institute, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AL

Tel: 01223 899614 Fax:01223 894219 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.twi.co.uk The Welding Institute is the leading engineering institution with expertise in solving problems in all aspects of manufacturing, fabrication and whole-life integrity management. Personal membership provides professional development for engineers and technicians, and registration as Chartered or Incorporated Engineer, or Engineering Technician. Industrial membership provides access to one of the world’s foremost independent research and technology organisations. TWI creates value and enhances quality of life for Members and stakeholders through engineering, materials and joining technologies.

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Research Councils UK Contact: Alexandra Saxon Head of Communications 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 Cooper, Economic and Social Research Council, Public Affairs Manager, Contact: Matt Goode Polaris House, North Star Avenue, EPSRC, Polaris House, Head of External Relations Swindon SN2 1UJ North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1ET BBSRC, Polaris House, North Star Avenue Tel: 01793 413117 Tel: 01793 442892 Swindon SN2 1UH. Tel: 01793 413299 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.esrc.ac.uk Website:www.epsrc.ac.uk Website: www.bbsrc.ac.uk The ESRC is the UK’s leading research and training EPSRC is the UK’s main agency for funding research BBSRC invests in world-class bioscience research agency addressing economic and social concerns. in engineering and physical sciences, investing and training on behalf of the UK public. Our aim is We pursue excellence in social science research; around £800m a year in research and postgraduate training, to help the nation handle the next to further scientific knowledge to promote work to increase the impact of our research on policy and practice; and provide trained social generation of technological change. economic growth, wealth and job creation and to scientists who meet the needs of users and The areas covered range from information improve quality of life in the UK and beyond. BBSRC beneficiaries, thereby contributing to the economic technology to structural engineering, and research is helping society to meet major competitiveness of the United Kingdom, the mathematics to materials science. This research challenges, including food security, green energy effectiveness of public services and policy, and forms the basis for future economic development in the UK and improvements for everyone’s health, and healthier, longer lives and underpins important quality of life. The ESRC is independent, established lifestyle and culture. EPSRC works alongside other UK economic sectors, such as farming, food, by Royal Charter in 1965, and funded mainly by Research Councils with responsibility for other areas industrial biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. government. of research.

Medical Natural Science & Research Environment Technology Council Research Council Facilities Council Contact: Louise Wren, Public Affairs and Contact : Judy Parker Mark Foster Stakeholder Engagement Manager Head of Communications Public Affairs Manager One Kemble Street, London WC2B 4AN. NERC, Polaris House, North Star Avenue, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Tel: 020 7395 2277 Swindon SN2 1EU Harwell Science & Innovation Campus E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01793 411646 Fax: 01793 411510 Didcot OX11 0QX Website: www.mrc.ac.uk E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 01235 778328 Fax: 01235 445 808 Website: www.nerc.ac.uk E-mail: [email protected] Over the past century, the MRC has been at the forefront Website: www.stfc.ac.uk of scientific discovery to improve human health. Founded The NERC invests public money in cutting-edge research, in 1913 to tackle tuberculosis, the MRC now invests training and knowledge transfer in the environmental The Science and Technology Facilities Council is one of taxpayers’ money in the highest quality medical research sciences – through Universities and our own research Europe’s largest multidisciplinary research organisations across every area of health. Twenty-nine MRC-funded supporting scientists and engineers world-wide. The researchers have won Nobel prizes in a wide range of centres. We work from the poles to the ocean depths Research Council operates world-class, large-scale disciplines, and MRC scientists have been behind such and to the edge of space, researching critical issues such research facilities and provides strategic advice to the diverse discoveries as vitamins, the structure of DNA and as biodiversity loss, climate change and natural hazards. UK Government on their development. The STFC the link between smoking and cancer, as well as Through collaboration with other science disciplines, partners in two of the UK’s Science and Innovation achievements such as pioneering the use of randomised with UK business and with policy-makers, we deliver controlled trials, the invention of MRI scanning, and the Campuses. It also manages international research development of therapeutic antibodies. We also work knowledge and skills to support sustainable economic projects in support of a broad cross-section of the UK closely with the UK’s Health Departments, the NHS, growth and public wellbeing – reducing risks to health, research community, particularly in the fields of medical research charities and industry to ensure our infrastructure and supply chains, and the natural astronomy, nuclear physics and particle physics. The Council directs, co-ordinates and funds research, research achieves maximum impact as well as being of environment on which we all depend. excellent scientific quality. education and training.

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