{{short description|Learned society in the United Kingdom}} {{Distinguish|Royal Society}} {{Use British English|date=May 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox organization | name = The Royal Society of Chemistry | logo = RSC-brand-guidelines-2019 tcm18-246471.svg | logo_size = | image = | image_border = | image_size = | logo_caption = Logo since 2019 | formation = {{Start date|1980}} (1841)<ref name="Lagowski">{{Cite journal | doi=10.1021/ed068p1|title = A British sesquicentennial| journal=Journal of Chemical Education| volume=68| pages=1|year = 1991|last1 = Lagowski|first1 = J. J.|issue = 1|bibcode = 1991JChEd..68....1L|doi-access=free}}</ref> | type = Learned society | headquarters = Burlington House<br />London | location = United Kingdom | num_members = 50,000+<ref name=AnnRep2019>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsc.org/images/trustees_report_2019_tcm18-252126.pdf |title=Trustees Report 2019 |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=www.rsc.org |publisher=Royal Society of Chemistry |access-date=8 July 2020 }}</ref> | language = English | leader_title = Patron | leader_name = Charles III | leader_title2 = President | leader_name2 = Annette Doherty | leader_title3 = President-Elect | leader_name3 = Robert Mokaya | key_people = Helen Pain (CEO) | num_staff = | budget = £65.7M<ref name=AnnRep2019/> | website = {{official URL}} }} thumb|right|266px|RSC London headquarters The '''Royal Society of Chemistry''' ('''RSC''') is a learned society and professional association in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences". It was formed in 1980 from the amalgamation of the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Faraday Society, and the Society for Analytical Chemistry with a new Royal Charter and the dual role of learned society and professional body. At its inception, the Society had a combined membership of 49,000 in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/History/ABriefHistory.asp |title=RSC History |publisher=Rsc.org |date= 2014-04-02|access-date=2013-01-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Membership and professional community |url=https://www.rsc.org/membership-and-community/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=Royal Society of Chemistry |language=en-GB}}</ref>
The headquarters of the Society are at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London. It also has offices in Thomas Graham House in Cambridge (named after Thomas Graham, the first president of the Chemical Society) where ''RSC Publishing'' is based. The Society has offices in the United States, on the campuses of The University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University, at the University City Science Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in both Beijing and Shanghai, China and in Bangalore, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/contacts/ |title=RSC Contacts |publisher=Rsc.org |date= 2014-04-16|access-date=2013-01-08}}</ref>
The organisation carries out research, publishes journals, books and databases, as well as hosting conferences, seminars and workshops. It is the professional body for chemistry in the UK, with the ability to award the status of Chartered Chemist (CChem) and, through the Science Council the awards of Chartered Scientist (CSci), Registered Scientist (RSci) and Registered Science Technician (RScTech) to suitably qualified candidates.
The designation FRSC is given to a group of elected Fellows of the society who have made major contributions to chemistry and other interface disciplines such as biological chemistry. Prior to 2006, the names of Fellows were published each year in ''The Times'' (London). Honorary Fellowship of the Society ("HonFRSC") is awarded for distinguished service in the field of chemistry.
== President ==
The president is elected biennially and wears a badge in the form of a spoked wheel, with the standing figure of Joseph Priestley depicted in enamel, mainly in red and blue, on a hexagonal medallion in the centre. The rim of the wheel is gold, and the twelve spokes are of non-tarnishable metals. The current president is Annette Doherty (2024–2026). Past presidents of the society have been: {{columns-list|colwidth=30em| * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|1980}} |end_date={{End date|1982}} |event= Sir Ewart Ray Herbert Jones (1911–2002)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Jones |first=J.h. |date=December 2003 |title=Sir Ewart Ray Herbert Jones 16 March 1911 – 7 May 2002 Elected FRS 1950 |url=https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.2003.0015 |journal=Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society |volume=49 |pages=263–282 |doi=10.1098/rsbm.2003.0015 |doi-access=free}}</ref> }} * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|1982}} |end_date={{End date|1984}} |event= Sir John Ivan George Cadogan (1930–2020)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Papers of Sir John Ivan George Cadogan FRS, organic chemist |url=https://catalogues.royalsociety.org/calmview/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=JIGC |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=catalogues.royalsociety.org}}</ref>}} * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|1984}} |end_date={{End date|1986}} |event= Richard Oswald Chandler Norman (1932–1993)}}<ref Name=Norman>{{cite news|author=David Waddington |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-sir-richard-norman-1491174.html |title=Obituary: Sir Richard Norman |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=2017-03-19}}</ref> * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|1986}} |end_date={{End date|1988}} |event= Sir Jack Lewis (1928–2014)}}<ref name=Lewis>{{cite web | url=http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/honorary/lewis_of_newnham.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20121222233427/http://www.anglia.ac.uk/ruskin/en/home/microsites/honorary/lewis_of_newnham.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-12-22 | title=Anglia Ruskin University's Honorary Graduate Site| date=2012-12-22}}</ref> * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|1988}} |end_date={{End date|1990}} |event= John Mason Ward}} (1921–2014) * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|1990}} |end_date={{End date|1992}} |event= Sir Rex Edward Richards (1922–2019)}} * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|1992}} |end_date={{End date|1994}} |event= Charles Wayne Rees (1927–2006)}}<ref name=Rees>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/professor-charles-rees-428110.html |title=Professor Charles Rees |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=2017-03-19}}</ref> * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|1994}} |end_date={{End date|1996}} |event= John Howard Purnell (1925–1996)}}<ref name="Howard Purnell">{{cite news|author=Sir John Meurig Thomas |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-professor-howard-purnell-1324382.html |title=OBITUARY: Professor Howard Purnell |newspaper=The Independent |access-date=2017-03-19}}</ref> * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|1996}} |end_date={{End date|1998}} |event= Edward William Abel (1931– 2021)}} * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|1998}} |end_date={{End date|2000}} |event= Anthony Ledwith (1933–2015)}}<ref name=Ledwith>{{cite web|url=http://lut.ac.uk/service/publicity/degree_days/degree_1999/ledwith.html |title=Ledwith speech |website=Lut.ac.uk |access-date=2017-03-19}}</ref> * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2000}} |end_date={{End date|2002}} |event= Steven Victor Ley (1945–)}} * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2002}} |end_date={{End date|2004}} |event= Sir Harold Kroto (1939–2016)}} * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2004}} |end_date={{End date|2006}} |event= Simon Campbell (1941–)}}<ref name=Campbell>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/News/PressReleases/2006/simoncampbellcbe.asp |title=Simon Campbell CBE |website=Rsc.org |date=2006-12-14 |access-date=2017-03-19}}</ref> * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2006}} |end_date={{End date|2008}} |event= James Feast (1938–)}} * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2008}} |end_date={{End date|2010}} |event= David Garner (1941–)}}<ref name=Garner>{{cite web|url=http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Chemistry/People/dave.garner |title=Dave Garner – The University of Nottingham |website=Nottingham.ac.uk |access-date=2017-03-19}}</ref> * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2010}} |end_date={{End date|2012}} |event= David Phillips (1939–)}}<ref name=Phillips>{{cite web|url=http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/people/d.phillips |title=Home – Professor David Phillips, CBE, FRS |website=Imperial.ac.uk |access-date=2017-03-19}}</ref> * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2012}} |end_date={{End date|2014}} |event= Lesley Yellowlees}}<ref name=Yellowlees>{{cite web |url=http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/science-engineering/about/college-office/profiles/lesley-yellowlees |title=Professor Lesley Yellowlees CBE FRSC FInstP FRSE | The University of Edinburgh |website=Ed.ac.uk |date=2017-02-09 |access-date=2017-03-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011072122/http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/science-engineering/about/college-office/profiles/lesley-yellowlees |archive-date=11 October 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> (1953–) * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2014}} |end_date={{End date|2016}} |event= Dominic Tildesley}}<ref name=Tildesley>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/News/PressReleases/2014/new-Royal-Society-of-Chemistry-president.asp |title=Press release: Royal Society of Chemistry welcomes new president |website=Rsc.org |date=2014-07-09 |access-date=2017-03-19}}</ref> (1952–) * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2016}} |end_date={{End date|2018}} |event= Sir John Holman}}<ref name=Holman>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/news-events/features/2016/jul/new-president-2016/ |title=Presidential Plans |website=Rsc.org |date=2014-07-09 |access-date=2016-07-09}}</ref> (1946–) * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2018}} |end_date={{End date|2020}} |event= Dame Carol Vivien Robinson}} (1956–)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Finding your own way {{!}} Royal Society of Chemistry|url=https://www.rsc.org/news-events/profiles/2017/oct/carol-robinson/|access-date=2017-10-20|website=www.rsc.org|date=20 October 2017 }}</ref> * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2020}} |end_date={{End date|2022}} |event= Tom Welton (1964–)}}<ref>[https://www.rsc.org/news-events/articles/2019/jun/new-president-announced-2019/ Tom Welton to become Royal Society of Chemistry president], rsc.org, 24 June 2019.</ref> * {{Timeline-event |date={{Start date|2022}} |end_date={{End date|2024}} |event= Gillian Reid (1964–) }} }}
==Coat of arms== The RSC has its own coat of arms. Two forms exist: the full coat of arms has lion and unicorn bearers, and the Latin motto "''{{lang|la|Pro scientia et humanitate}}''" (For the sake of knowledge and for the benefit of mankind). The smaller version is similar to the Royal Institute of Chemistry's arms.
<gallery> <!-- Deleted image removed: File:Coat of arms of the Royal Society of Chemistry.jpg|Coat of arms --> File:Coat of arms of the Royal Society of Chemistry.svg|Shield File:Royal Society of Chemistry - Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science - 2014 - Andy Mabbett - 06.JPG|Arms on the Society's Robert Boyle Prize for Analytical Science medal </gallery>
== Membership categories and post-nominals == The following are membership categories with post-nominals (designatory letters):<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/Membership/designatoryletters.asp |title=RSC Website – Designatory Letters |publisher=Rsc.org |access-date=2013-01-08}}</ref> *''Affiliate Member'': (no post-nominal) The category for students and those involved in chemical science who do not meet the requirements for the following grades. *''AMRSC'': ''Associate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry'' The entry level for RSC membership, AMRSC is awarded to graduates (or equivalent) in the chemical sciences. *''MRSC'': ''Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry'' Awarded to graduates (or equivalent) with at least 3 years' experience, who have acquired key skills through professional activity *''FRSC'': ''Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry'' is awarded to those who have made an outstanding contribution to the chemical sciences (see :Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Chemistry). **''HonFRSC'': ''Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry'' is awarded to any person distinguished in the science or profession of chemistry.<ref name="Haughey">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/News/PressReleases/2014/Lord-Ballyedmond-tribute.asp|title=Press release: Lesley Yellowlees pays tribute to Lord Ballyedmond|date=14 March 2014|publisher=Royal Society of Chemistry|access-date=1 October 2014}}</ref> **Note: in 1904 eighteen women chemists petitioned to be made Fellow<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Rayner-Canham |first1=Marelene F. |title=Chemistry was their life: pioneer British women chemists, 1880–1949 |last2=Rayner-Canham |first2=Geoffrey |date=2008 |publisher=Imperial college press |isbn=978-1-86094-986-9 |location=London}}</ref> *''CChem'': ''Chartered Chemist'' The award of CChem is considered separately from admission to a category of RSC membership. Candidates need to be MRSC or FRSC and demonstrate development of specific professional attributes and be in a job which requires their chemical knowledge and skills. *''CSci'': ''Chartered Scientist'' The RSC is a licensed by the Science Council for the registration of Chartered Scientists. *''EurChem'': ''European Chemist'' The RSC is a member of the European Communities Chemistry Council (ECCC), and can award this designation to Chartered Chemists. *''MChemA'': ''Mastership in Chemical Analysis'' The RSC awards this postgraduate qualification which is the UK statutory qualification for practice as a Public Analyst.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1990/Uksi_19902463_en_1.htm |title=Statutory Instrument 1990 No. 2463 The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) Regulations 1990 |publisher=Opsi.gov.uk |date=2012-02-03 |access-date=2013-01-08}}</ref> It requires candidates to submit a portfolio of suitable experience and to take theory papers and a one-day laboratory practical examination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/Education/Qualifications/MChemA/Index.asp |title=RSC Web page MChemA |publisher=Rsc.org |date= 2014-06-16|access-date=2013-01-08}}</ref>
=== Graduate of the Royal Society of Chemistry === The qualification ''GRSC'' (Graduate of the Royal Society of Chemistry) was awarded from 1981 to 1995 for completion of college courses equivalent to an honours chemistry degree and validated by the RSC.<ref name=GRSC>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/images/GraduateQualificationsChemistry_tcm18-94249.pdf |title=Graduate qualifications in chemistry |access-date=2010-02-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619185400/http://rsc.org/images/GraduateQualificationsChemistry_tcm18-94249.pdf |archive-date=19 June 2010 }}</ref>
== Divisions and sections == The society is organised around nine divisions, based on subject areas, and local sections. There are thirty-five local sections covering the United Kingdom and Ireland. Divisions cover broad areas of chemistry but also contain many special interest groups for more specific areas.
* ''Analytical Division'' for analytical chemistry and promoting the original aims of the ''Society for Analytical Chemistry''; 12 Subject Groups. * ''Dalton Division'', named after John Dalton, for inorganic chemistry; 6 Subject Groups. * ''Education Division'' for chemical education; 4 Subject Groups. * ''Faraday Division'', named after Michael Faraday, for physical chemistry and promoting the original aims of the ''Faraday Society''; 14 Subject Groups. * ''Organic Division'' for organic chemistry; 6 Subject Groups. * ''Chemical Biology Interface Division''; 2 Subject Groups. * ''Environment, Sustainability and Energy Division''; 3 Subject Groups. * ''Materials Chemistry Division''; 4 Subject Groups. * ''Industry and Technology Division''; 13 Subject Groups.
== Publications == {{see also|List of Royal Society of Chemistry journals}} {{main category|Royal Society of Chemistry academic journals}} [[File:Thomas Graham House - 2014-10-09 - Andy Mabbett - 03.JPG|thumb|The RSC publications are operated from Thomas Graham House, Cambridge Science Park]]
The society is a not-for-profit publisher: surplus made by its publishing business is invested to support its aim of advancing the chemical sciences. Subscriptions to the journals are available individually, or "all-in", under a provision called "RSC Gold".<ref name="Gold">{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/librarians/RSC_Gold.asp|title=RSC Gold|publisher=Royal Society of Chemistry|access-date=18 December 2014|date=2016-04-22}}</ref> In addition to scientific journals, including its flagship journals ''Chemical Communications'', ''Chemical Science'' and ''Chemical Society Reviews'', the society publishes:
* ''Education in Chemistry'' for teachers. * A free online journal for chemistry educators, ''Chemistry Education Research and Practice''. * A general chemistry magazine ''Chemistry World'', sent monthly to all members of the Society throughout the world. It was first published in January 2004, replacing ''Chemistry in Britain'', which was first published in 1965. Its contents include news, articles of a general chemical nature, such as the history of chemistry and technological developments, book reviews and letters from readers. Its ISSN is 1473-7604. * Professional reference books across the chemical sciences.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/Shop/books/series/index.asp |title=Series |website=Rsc.org |access-date=2017-03-19}}</ref> * Books for students, including the ''Tutorial Chemistry Texts'' series of 23 books, edited by E. W. Abel, and the 8 books in the ''Molecular World'' series, whose coordinating editor is L. E. Smart. * Books on the history of chemistry, such as a history of the Faraday Society.
==Resources== The Interactive Lab Primer is a site developed to provide tips to a variety of chemical experimentation skills.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chem-ilp.net |title=The interactive lab primer- Learn Chemistry |website=Chem-ilp.net |access-date=2017-03-19}}</ref> The site covers basic lab safety tips, demonstrates primary lab techniques, introduces a couple common lab apparatus in lab, and provides other references. The society's ChemSpider is a database of chemicals and chemical properties. The society operates a blue plaque scheme, "Landmarks of Chemistry", erecting plaques at places associated with notable chemical events or people.<ref name="QUB">{{cite web|url=http://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/SchoolofChemistryandChemicalEngineering/NewsandEvents/PreviousNewsItems/RSCawardsaBluePlaquetoProfessorAndrewsFRS/|title=RSC awards a Blue Plaque to Professor Andrews FRS|publisher=Queen's University Belfast|access-date=1 October 2014}}</ref>
== Burlington House == {{Infobox museum | name = Burlington House | image = ChemistryCentreLondon.jpg | established = 2010 | location = Piccadilly, London W1, England | website = {{URL|www.rsc.org}} }}
The London offices of the Society are in Burlington House, Piccadilly. Events are hosted here for the public, RSC member groups and external organisations including regular lectures on the chemical sciences. The free lectures take an interesting look at the chemical aspects of a wide range of topics from curry to the enjoyment of music. The events have attracted notable science writers such as Philip Ball, Antony John Williams, and John Emsley to give public lectures. The society has a large library covering mainly chemistry-based subjects, including online access for members, housed at the Chemistry Centre at Burlington House. It is part of the Chemistry Centre and is a resource for RSC members.
=== History === The Royal Society of Chemistry has been resident at Burlington House since 1857 (at which time it was known as the Chemical Society) – at the heart of which is the RSC's Library and Information Centre which itself dates back to 1842. Over the years, the library for the RSC has received many gifts from notable fellows including Michael Faraday. The library became a centre for information on the chemical sciences during the World Wars when extensive use was made on the chemical reference material available.
==Benevolent fund== thumb|left|300px|The staircase at the Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, designed by the partnership of Robert Richardson Banks and Charles Barry, Jr. The Chemists' Community Fund, the working name of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Benevolent Fund, supports the members and their families during difficult times, through advice and guidance, financial and volunteer support.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/awards-funding/funding/benevolent-fund/ |title=Chemists' Community Fund – formerly the Benevolent Fund – Royal Society of Chemistry |website=Rsc.org |date= 2016-04-27|access-date=2017-03-19}}</ref> It dates back to 1920 when the Institute of Chemistry (later the Royal Institute of Chemistry) established it as a memorial to its members who died in the First World War. It had an aim "to help necessitous persons who are, or have been, Fellows or Associates of the Institute, their wives or children, and the widows and dependent relatives of deceased Fellows and Associates" through voluntary contributions from members. The Fund's ethos of "members helping members" stems from the Institute of Chemistry's Council raising money for members in need from other members prior to the fund being formed.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=History of the Benevolent Fund|url=http://www.rsc.org/Membership/Benefits/BenFund/aboutus/history.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081123081459/http://www.rsc.org/Membership/Benefits/BenFund/aboutus/history.asp|archive-date=2008-11-23|date=2016-04-27}}</ref>
In 1960, the benevolent fund introduced a volunteer visitor system, where members were asked to visit applicants, beneficiaries, elderly and housebound members in their area. Each local section was also appointed a fund representative.<ref name="auto"/> A major review of the fund to modernize it took place in 2003–2004, forming a new strategy document that is updated every three years. It underwent another review in 2014 with the aim to widen its reach to include the prevention of poverty and provide a more holistic support wider than financial assistance to Royal Society of Chemistry members and their families.<ref name="auto"/> The Benevolent Fund Grants Committee, formed of volunteer members of the Royal Society of Chemistry, oversees the fund and meets every three months.<ref name="auto"/>
== Prizes and awards == {{Main|List of Royal Society of Chemistry medals and awards}}
The RSC awards a variety of prizes and awards each year that include awards for excellence in any area of chemistry, in specialist areas or for achievement at particular stages of a chemist's career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/ |title=RSC prizes and awards |publisher=Rsc.org |date= 2014-04-02|access-date=2013-01-08}}</ref> Medals are awarded centrally by the RSC and by the divisions of the organisation. There are also awards that are administered by RSC interest groups. The centrally awarded medals include the Harrison–Meldola Memorial Prizes which are awarded to a British chemist who is under 32 years of age for promising original investigations in chemistry<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/HarrisonMeldolaMemorialPrizes/Index.asp |title=Harrison–Meldola Memorial Prize |publisher=Rsc.org |date=2012-09-01 |access-date=2013-01-08}}</ref> and the Corday–Morgan medals which consist of three separate awards made for the most meritorious contributions to experimental chemistry (including computer simulation).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/CordayMorganPrizes/Index.asp |title=Corday–Morgan Prizes |publisher=Rsc.org |date=2012-09-01 |access-date=2013-01-08}}</ref> The Tilden Prize, previously known as the Tilden Lecture, consists of three awards annually to scientists in mid-career for advances in chemistry.
Previous winners of the Harrison–Meldola Prize (known as the Meldola Medal and Prize prior to its merger in 2008 with the Edward Harrison prize) include Christopher Kelk Ingold (1921, 1922), Cyril Norman Hinshelwood (1923), R.H. Stokes (1946), D.H. Williams (1966), and J. Evans (1978). Corday–Morgan medal recipients include Derek Barton (1949), Ronald Sydney Nyholm (1950), Frederick Sanger (1951), John Cornforth (1953), Rex Richards (1954), and George Porter (1955). The Faraday Division annually awards the Marlow Award for contributions to physical chemistry or chemical physics by members of the Faraday Division under the age of 32.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/MarlowAward/Index.asp |title=Marlow Award |publisher=Rsc.org |date=2012-09-01 |access-date=2013-01-08}}</ref> Recent recipients include Andrew Orr-Ewing, (1999), Jonathan A. Jones, (2000), Helen Fielding (2001), Jonathan Essex (2002), Daren Caruana (2003), Jonathan Reid (2004), Julie Macpherson (2005), Fred Manby (2006), and Alessandro Troisi (2007).
== Twitter Conference ==
The RSC operates an annual Twitter conference.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.rsc.org/rscpublishing/2019/05/24/rsc-poster-2020/|title = 2020 #RSCPoster Twitter Conference – RSC Publishing Blog}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.raci.org.au/raci-news/rscposter-2019-winners| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200218153039/https://www.raci.org.au/raci-news/rscposter-2019-winners| archive-date = 2020-02-18| title = #RSCPoster 2019 #OzChem winners – 07/03/2019 – The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Incorporated}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asynt.com/news/2019-rscposter-twitter-conference/|title=2019 #RSCPoster Twitter Conference|date=7 February 2019}}</ref> The event is held entirely online over 24 hours. The aim of its unique format is to remove the environmental and financial costs of attending a traditional scientific conference, and help researchers share their work and network across disciplines, wherever they are in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2019/april/rsc-poster-twitter-competition-casey-huddersfield/|title=Chem researcher chosen as judge for global poster competition}}</ref>
==See also== * List of learned societies * List of international professional associations
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.rsc.org/ Royal Society of Chemistry] ** [https://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/History/index.asp History of the RSC] ** [https://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/ChemistryCentre/index.asp Chemistry Centre] at the RSC ** [http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table Interactive Periodic Table] at the RSC ** [https://www.rsc.org/Library/About/LibraryHistory.asp History of the RSC Library and Information Centre] * [http://openplaques.org/organisations/royal_society_of_chemistry The society's blue plaques] at OpenPlaques
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