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27-903: The journal began its publication in 1905 as Transactions of the Faraday Society . When the society merged with the other chemistry societies of the United Kingdom to form the Royal Society of Chemistry , the publication of the journal was transferred to the Chemical Society in 1972 as part of the merger negotiations. The journal was renamed Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions , and split in two ( Faraday Transactions I: Physical Chemistry in Condensed Phases and Faraday Transactions II: Molecular and Chemical Physics ). After

54-621: 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. 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

81-456: 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. The Benevolent Fund Grants Committee, formed of volunteer members of the Royal Society of Chemistry, oversees

108-473: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . See tips for writing articles about academic journals . Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page . Royal Society of Chemistry 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

135-623: Is a British chemist who is Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and former Head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Southampton . Her research considers coordination chemistry , inorganic semiconductors and metal fluoride scaffolds. In 2020, she was appointed the President-elect of the Royal Society of Chemistry , becoming President in 2022. Reid became interested in chemistry whilst at high school. She eventually studied chemistry at

162-443: 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. 51°30′32″N 0°08′20″W  /  51.5089°N 0.1390°W  / 51.5089; -0.1390 Gillian Reid Gillian Reid FRSC (born 1964)

189-545: Is similar to the Royal Institute of Chemistry 's arms. The following are membership categories with post-nominals (designatory letters): 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. The society is organised around nine divisions, based on subject areas, and local sections. There are thirty-five local sections covering

216-604: 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,

243-689: 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 and the Corday-Morgan medals which consist of three separate awards made for the most meritorious contributions to experimental chemistry (including computer simulation). 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

270-565: The Marlow Award for contributions to physical chemistry or chemical physics by members of the Faraday Division under the age of 32. 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). The RSC operates an annual Twitter conference. The event

297-702: The Southampton Science and Engineering Day , which has since evolved into the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival. The event was founded to coincide with British Science Week , which occurs annually in March. In 2010, Reid was made the Head of the Department of Chemistry Outreach Programme. In 2015, she co-led the Royal Society Summer Science exhibit Taking Technology Smaller , which introduced

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324-579: The University of Edinburgh , where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1986. She remained there for her doctoral research, where she studied macrocyclic complexes . After earning her degree in 1989, and a 2 year postdoctoral research position in Edinburgh, Reid moved to a lectureship in the University of Southampton . In 1991, Reid joined the University of Southampton as a lecturer. She was promoted to Professor in 2006. Under her leadership, Southampton joined

351-683: 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

378-565: 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

405-437: The Institute of Chemistry's Council raising money for members in need from other members prior to the fund being formed. 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. A major review of the fund to modernize it took place in 2003–2004, forming

432-489: The Knowledge Centre for Materials Chemistry. Reid leads molecular assembly and structure at the University of Southampton. Her research considers inorganic coordination chemistry , with a particular focus on the design of macrocyclic ligands that involve chalcogen donor atoms. She makes use of non-aqueous electrodeposition to grow inorganic semiconductor alloys. Electrodeposition allows for bottom-up growth without

459-582: 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

486-562: The United Kingdom and Ireland . Divisions cover broad areas of chemistry but also contain many special interest groups for more specific areas. 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". In addition to scientific journals , including its flagship journals Chemical Communications , Chemical Science and Chemical Society Reviews ,

513-705: 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. 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 ,

540-720: 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 . The organisation carries out research, publishes journals , books and databases, as well as hosting conferences, seminars and workshops. It

567-429: The fund and meets every three months. 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. 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

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594-418: The merger, the Royal Society carried the publication until its end. In 1990, the two journals merged into a single Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions , which continued publication until 1998 when it merged with a number of other physical chemistry journals published by different societies to form Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics . This article about a physical chemistry journal

621-464: 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. 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

648-404: The need for an ultra-high vacuum environment. Reid has created molecular reagents that allow the synthesis of compounds for use in non-volatile memory , thermoelectric generators and two-dimensional materials . The reagents were used to deposit a wide variety of thin films including highly pure germanium telluride , molybdenum disulphide and tungsten disulphide. In 2002, Reid co-founded

675-550: The society publishes: The Interactive Lab Primer is a site developed to provide tips to a variety of chemical experimentation skills. 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. The London offices of

702-458: The wheel is gold, and the twelve spokes are of non-tarnishable metals. The current president is Gillian Reid (2022–2024). Past presidents of the society have been: 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 " Pro scientia et humanitate " (For the sake of knowledge and for the benefit of mankind). The smaller version

729-583: 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. 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. It dates back to 1920 when

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