The Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group (CICAG) is one of the RSC’s many member-led Interest Groups, which exist to benefit RSC members and the wider chemical science community, and to meet the requirements of the RSC’s strategy and charter.

Scope and Aims

The storage, retrieval, analysis and preservation of chemical information and data are of critical importance for research, development and education in the chemical sciences. All chemists, and everybody else who works with chemical substances, need tools and techniques for handling chemical information.  
CICAG works to:

  • Support users of chemical information, data and computer applications and advance excellence in the chemical sciences
  • Inform  RSC members and others of the latest developments in these rapidly evolving areas;
  • Promote the wider recognition of excellence in chemical information and computer applications at this level. 

Activities

  • Scientific and educational meetings, some of which are at Burlington House, the RSC's London headquarters. Subject areas covered include:
    - chemical information and data management
    - chemistry IT applications and tools
    - future, present and historical developments in chemical data and information 
  • Student bursaries for undergraduate research projects and attendance of CICAG scientific and educational meetings
  • Sponsorship of the Tony Kent Strix Award and other appropriate awards and events
  • Biannual newsletters available to all - click to view the Winter 2020-21 newsletter and Summer 2021 newsletter 
  • Advising the Royal Society of Chemistry on policies that directly affect CICAG

How to Join

RSC members can join the Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group by updating their details in the “My communities and subscriptions” tab of the online RSC membership area. Please click here to login and add to your list of Interest Groups.

CICAG Professional Networking

icon_external.gif CICAG on LinkedIn

The CICAG have a group on LinkedIn which has discussions and jobs.

icon_external.gif CICAG on Twitter

CICAG can now be followed on Twitter.

Quick links

Newsletters

View the Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group Newsletters.

Forthcoming events

Forthcoming events organised by the Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group.

CICAG website

The latest news and updates from the Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group.

Contact the Secretary

For further information on the Chemical Information and Computer Applications Group you can contact the Secretary, Professor Jeremy Frey CChem FRSC.

Support for interest groups

Useful information and resources for all RSC interest groups.

RSC Information Resources

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RSC members can access premium chemical science full text e-books, journals and databases remotely for free.

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A free chemical structure database providing fast text and structure search access to over 28 million structures from hundreds of data sources

Committee

Chair

Dr Chris Swain CChem FRSC

Secretary

Dr Gillian Bell

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Terms and conditions

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Treasurer

Dr Diana Leitch MBE FRSC

Membership & professional community

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