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17-558: The Science Council was founded in 2003 by the late Professor Sir Gareth Roberts FRS, who served as the council's Founding President. In February 2007, Sir Tom McKillop FRS, became the President of the Science Council and he was succeeded in June 2011 by Professor Sir Tom Blundell , and then by Professor Sir Keith Burnett FRS in June 2016. In May 2021 Professor Carole Mundell was appointed

34-788: A Fellowship at Brasenose College in 1986. He won the Fernand Holweck Medal and Prize in 1986. He presented the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures in 1988. He was a member of the Prime Minister 's Advisory Council on Science and Technology from July 1989 to July 1992. He was vice-chancellor of the University of Sheffield from 1991 to 2000. From 1995 to 1997 he was chairman of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals (now called Universities UK). In 1997 he

51-563: A forum to raise standards through sharing practice and knowledge, and to hold each other to account through a peer-review approach. A successful example of this approach is the recent Diversity, Equality and Inclusion programme of work. The Science Council promotes the profession and contribution of science and scientists through the Chartered Scientist (CSci), Registered Scientist (RSci), Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) and Chartered Science Teacher (CSciTech) designations and

68-492: A shop manager. They had two sons and a daughter. The marriage ended in divorce in 1993. His second wife, Carolyn Mary Rich, née Butler (b.1948), was a health service executive, trained nurse and daughter of Albert Edward Butler, a musician, and former wife of Stephen Rich, whom he married at Leeds register office on 18 February 1994. She had two daughters from her first marriage. Advisory Council on Science and Technology The Council for Science and Technology ( CST )

85-610: Is an advisory non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government . Its role is to give advice on issues that cut across government departments to the Prime Minister , the First Minister of Scotland and the First Minister for Wales . It was established in 1993 and relaunched in 2003. It is based in London . The Council has 17 independent members and two co-chairs. Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell chairs meetings where advice

102-685: Is being developed. Sir Patrick Vallance , the Chief Scientific Adviser and head of the Government Office for Science , chairs meetings reporting its advice to government. The advisory functions of the CST had previously been performed by the Advisory Council for Applied Research and Development (ACARD), from 1976 to 1987, and the Advisory Council on Science and Technology (ACOST) from 1987 to 1993. This article related to government in

119-679: The University College of North Wales, Bangor , graduating in 1964. Following a post at the New University of Ulster , he was appointed Professor of Applied Physics at the University of Durham in 1976, where he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1984. He went back into industry in 1985 as director of research at Thorn EMI plc, and was appointed to a visiting professorship in the Department of Engineering Science at Oxford and to

136-602: The Government. These included providing additional resources for schools, universities and research bodies, and the promotion of school/business links. The review led to increase of the stipend paid to PhD students, and a number of initiatives to encourage women and young people to consider a career in science. In June 2002, after the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) of 2001, the four funding bodies for UK higher education commissioned Sir Gareth Roberts to review

153-577: The United States, where he was senior research scientist with the Xerox Corporation and later as director of research and chief scientist of Thorn EMI . He was later chairman of cancer diagnostics and pathology specialist Medical Solutions plc, and of the management committee of the University of Oxford's Begbroke Science Park , and was also a board member of Isis Innovation , the exploitation arm of

170-599: The development of codes of practice. Chartered Science Teacher was launched in 2004. Registered Science Technician and Registered Scientist were launched in October 2011 alongside the Chartered Scientist award, to build a framework of professional standards and recognition across the science workforce To become a member of the Science Council an organisation must: Sir Gareth Roberts Sir Gareth Gwyn Roberts FRS FREng (16 May 1940 – 6 February 2007 )

187-541: The future of research assessment in the UK. The report "The review of research assessment" was issued for consultation in May 2003. Many of Roberts' recommendations were implemented for the 2008 RAE, the first review following the completion of the consultation exercise. On 15 August 1962, at George Street Congregational Church, Croydon, he married Charlotte Standen (b.1942) an insurance clerk, and daughter of Albert John Williams Standen

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204-489: The new president. In November 2008 the Science Council launched Future Morph, a website aimed at providing children, parents, teachers and the general public with information about science and how it might help in future careers. In 2015 an amended Charter was granted a Privy Council seal. The Science Council's charitable purpose as stated in its 2015 Royal Charter is "to promote the advancement and dissemination of knowledge of and education in science, pure and applied, for

221-484: The public benefit." To fulfil this purpose, the Science Council advances professionalism in science through the professional registration of scientists and technicians who meet a high professional standard and competence and follow an established code of conduct. The Science Council's Royal Charter also defines its role as an umbrella organisation, providing a forum to connect members for discussion and information exchange. The Science Council provides member bodies with

238-575: The university. In March 2001, the UK Government commissioned Roberts to undertake a review into the supply of science and engineering skills in the UK. The final report, entitled SET for Success was published on 15 April 2003. The report set out thirty-seven recommendations to the Government, employers and other organisations about how to maintain and develop the supply of people with science, technology, engineering and mathematical skills into research and industry. All his recommendations were accepted by

255-595: Was a Welsh physicist specialising in semiconductors and molecular electronics , who was influential in British science policy through his chairmanship of several academic bodies and his two reports on the future supply of scientists and how university research should be assessed. He was knighted in 1997 for his services to higher education. Born in Penmaenmawr , Caernarvonshire , North Wales , he attended John Bright Grammar School . He studied physics to PhD level at

272-602: Was also president of the Institute of Physics and was knighted for his services to higher education. From August 1997 to August 2005 he was on the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Board, and chaired the board's research committee. He was the founding president of the Science Council from 2000 to 2007. Roberts received an honorary doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 2005. He

289-581: Was appointed president of Wolfson College, Oxford in 2001 and died in office. He also held a visiting professorship in science policy at the Saïd Business School . He was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2003. In June 2006 he was elected chairman to Engineering and Technology Board , succeeding Sir Peter Williams . He held two major industrial posts, the first in

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