May 2012

RSC Chief Executive welcomes MoD's new Chief Scientific Advisor
31 May 2012
Dr Robert Parker today welcomed the appointment of Professor Vernon Gibson as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence.

More universities securing Gold with the Royal Society of Chemistry
31 May 2012
The RSC's new premium collection of international journals, databases and magazines offering access to all published material is proving to be a winner with more and more universit...

Olympicene - the world's smallest five-ringed symbol
28 May 2012
The five-ringed molecule with a familiar shape - info, images, video and more

RSC chief welcomes substantial investment in UK bioscience
24 May 2012
Dr Robert Parker today welcomed the announcement of £250m allocated by the BBSRC as the first phase of a five year strategic investment programmes.

Northern Ireland cannot afford to fall further behind Scotland and Wales, warns the RSC
22 May 2012
Northern Ireland's economy is in danger of slipping further behind Scotland and Wales if it fails to secure a Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA), the RSC warned today.

Lesley Yellowlees condemns Paraffin Young plaque theft
22 May 2012
The Royal Society of Chemistry's President-Elect today condemned the theft of the chemical landmark plaque dedicated to the legacy of James "Paraffin" Young.

Lesley Yellowlees letter published in The Times
21 May 2012
RSC President-Elect Lesley Yellowlees writes to The Times on the importance of science to the national political debate.

Royal Society of Chemistry continues to press EPSRC to ensure competitive British science community
15 May 2012
Today's protest by scientists outside Parliament highlights some significant concerns about the direction the EPSRC is, and has been, taking.

Don't hesitate to innovate, RSC Chief Executive tells Wales
14 May 2012
Wales can and must do more to win competitive research funding to enable it to further innovate, the Royal Society of Chemistry Chief Executive said today.

Britain half a century behind the United States when it comes to women in science, says RSC President-Elect
08 May 2012
Great Britain is half a century behind the United States when it comes to comparing opportunities for women in science, the Royal Society of Chemistry's President-Elect said today....

