Royal Society of Chemistry
Elements of Scientific Success

Thursday, 7 October 2010

• Coffee/tea: 18.00
• Lecture: 18.30 – 19.30
• Close: 20.00
• Admission: Free - by ticket only
  Leila Taleb, Geological Society 020 7432 0981 or email events@geolsoc.org.uk

Venue: Chemistry Centre, Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA
See map of Burlington house

 

The growth of the Royal Society of Chemistry has mirrored the growth in importance of chemistry in the world, with the entry of more people into the profession of chemistry, but its origins lie in the first half of the nineteenth century and the formation of the Chemical Society of London in 1841 sparked by an increasing interest in scientific matters. The importance of the Chemical Society, and of the developing science of chemistry, was recognised with the award of a Royal Charter in 1848. Over the years, the expanding activities of the Chemical Society continued to centre on the science and application of chemistry, and with the amalgamation of three other institutes in 1980, it has grown to become the largest organisation in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences.

• Speaker: Dr Richard Pike CSci FRSC is the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Chemistry