Analytical Division East Anglia Region

The committee for the Region consists of industrialists and academics. We have a range of ages represented, including 1 member of the Analytical Science Network (under 35) and some youngish retired members!

The interests within the Region are largely related to Pharmaceuticals, Food, Forensics and Education and as such many of our meetings reflect these sectors. The Region has particular experience in quality management issues and accreditation and has organised a number of successful meetings in these areas.

Where possible we attempt to hold our meetings at Thomas Graham House Cambridge and to involve other sections of the RSC where possible.

Over the past years we have held meetings jointly with the Mid-Anglia Section, the Chromatography and Electrophoresis Group, the Molecular Spectroscopy group, the Environmental Management Group, the BMSS, the Marketing Group of the RSC and the NMR Discussion Group.

By holding meetings at TGH we are able to hold successful meetings with as few as 20 paying delegates. We, as well as many other parts of the RSC, are finding it increasingly difficult to attract large numbers to our meetings, so being able to run smaller meetings without incurring financial losses means that we don't get despondent and continue to offer a varied programme of events to our members.

We have participated in the National Schools' Analyst Competition for around the past 10 years and have held two finals in our Region.