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.
The Chairman of the Council is 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 past-President. The other Honorary Officers are the past-President/President-elect 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 Jim Feast CBE BSc PhD CChem FRSC FRS
President
Due to retire from Council 2008
Professor Dave Garner CChem FRSC FRS
President Elect
Due to retire from Council 2008
Dr Elliot G Finer CChem FRSC
Honorary Treasurer
Due to retire from Council 2009
Ordinary Members
Professor Pierre Braunstein CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2009
Dr John N Macdonald BSc MRSC
Due to retire from Council 2009
Professor William G Richards CBE CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2009
Dr Peter B Stockwell EurChem CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2009
Dr John D Green BSc CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2011
Professor Ray C F Jones BA PhD CSci CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2011
Dr Peter Machin BSc PhD CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2011
Professor Carole C Perry MA DPhil CChem FRSC FRMS
Due to retire from Council 2011
Dr David W Prest BSc CChem FRSC
Due to retire from Council 2011
Appointed Members
Dr I Philip Evans OBE MA DIC CChem FRSC
Education Policy Board Chair
Due to retire from Council 2011
Professor Dave Garner BSc PhD CChem FRSC FRS
External Relations Board Chair
Due to retire from Council 2008
Professor Mike J Green BSc PhD CChem FRSC
Membership Affairs Board Chair
Due to retire from Council 2009
Professor Jim Miller CChem FRSC
Publishing Board Chair
Due to retire from Council 2008
Mr John Dolman CSci CChem FRSC
Qualifications and Professional Practice Board Chair
Due to retire from Council 2011
Professor Lesley Yellowlees MBE FRSC
Science Policy Board Chair
Due to retire from Council 2009
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Members of Council and their retirement dates
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