Membership of Council
Council has a maximum size of 18 members. The majority [12 members] are elected by the RSC membership at the Annual General Meeting. A minority [up to 6 members] are appointed by the Council itself. This allows Council to ensure that its make-up has the skills to carry out strategic functions while ensuring that RSC members elect the majority of Council. The normal term of office is four years. Reappointment is only possible after a two year gap.
Council is chaired by the RSC President, one of the RSC's three Honorary Officers. The RSC President spends one year as President-Elect, two years as President, then one year as Immediate Past-President.
The other Honorary Officers are the President-Elect/Immediate Past-President, depending on the point in the presidential cycle, and the Honorary Treasurer who has responsibility for advising Council on economic and financial matters. The Honorary Officers are three of the twelve elected members of Council.
Honorary Officers
Professor Dave Garner BSc PhD CChem FRSC FRS
President due to retire from this position 2010
Professor David Phillips OBE CChem FRSC
President Elect, to become President in 2010
Dr Peter Machin BSc CChem FRSC
Honorary Treasurer due to retire from Council 2013
Ordinary Members (Elected)
Dr John Dixon BSc CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2011
Dr John Green BSc CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2011
Professor Carole Perry MA DPhil CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2011
Dr David Prest BSc CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2011
Professor Ray Jones MS PhD CSci CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2011
Professor David Cole-Hamilton BSc PhD CChem FRSC FRSE
Due to retire from Council 2013
Professor Helen Fielding MA DPhil CChem MRSC
Due to retire from Council 2013
Professor Annie Powell BSc PhD CSci CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2013
Professor Keith Smith BSc MSc PhD CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2013
Appointed Members
Professor Mike Green BSc PhD CChem FRSC
Chair, Membership Affairs Board, due to retire from Council 2011
Dr Philip Evans OBE MA DIC CChem FRSC
Chair, Education Policy Board, due to retire from Council 2011
Mr John Dolman CSci CChem FRSC
Chair, Qualifications and Professional Practice Board, due to retire from Council 2011
Professor Paul O'Brien BSc PhD DSc CChem FRSC
Chair, External Relations Board, due to retire from Council 2012
Professor Graham Richards CBE MA DPhil DSc CChem FRSC
Chair, Publishing Board, due to retire from Council 2012
Dr Ray Elliott BA MA CSci CChem FRSC
Chair, Science Policy Board, due to retire from Council 2013
Downloadable Files
Members of Council and their retirement dates
July 2009 - July 2010
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Contact and Further Information
Ms Evelyn McEwan
Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7440 3303
