sip AUTUMN 2013 7/10/13 15:29 Page 50 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) Institute of Physics 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 Royal Institution 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, London 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 Devonshire House 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. 48 Science in Parliament Vol 70 No 4 Autumn 2013 sip AUTUMN 2013 7/10/13 15:29 Page 51 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