Membership of Groups

The following are eligible to be a member of a Group:

1. Any person who was a member of the Group on 31 July 2001; or
2. Any member or Affiliate of the RSC; or
3. A member of another organisation jointly sponsoring the Interest Group; or
4. A member of a chartered professional body from outside the chemical sciences; or
5. A member of another chemical society with whom the RSC has entered into an international partnership agreement with as agreed by RSC Council. These are typically available only to RSC members currently resident in the country where RSC has an international Co-operation agreement.   

If you have any queries on the eligibility of someone wishing to join your Group then please contact the RSC Membership Department.

How to join

New members of the RSC are sent details of the Groups and a form on which they can indicate their wish to join.

Subscription leaflets are also available on request.

Existing RSC members can join a Group(s) at any time by informing the Membership Department, via the Group’s home page, or when they renew their annual subscription.

RSC Affiliate membership is available to anyone with a general interest in the chemical sciences.

Non-RSC members

In addition, By-Law 78 of the RSC Charter allows for a certain degree of flexibility on membership of Groups as follows “The Council may approve the admission of persons who are not members or affiliates into such interest groups …”  In these cases, the RSC does not collect monies for or hold lists of these non-RSC members.  Non-RSC members cannot vote on Group committees.