RSC and SNIC

The RSC and the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry (SNIC) have formed an agreement to help their members use the services of the other society more effectively.

The international cooperation agreement was signed on 14 February 2007 in Singapore.

Andy Hor (SNIC President) and Simon Campbell (RSC past President), signed the agreement in the presence of local Singapore chemists, SNIC council members and local RSC members.

The UK's acting High Commissioner David Campbell and Science Attache Brian Ferrar were also present.

Simon Campbell described his satisfaction at the new partnership:

"I was delighted to be in Singapore to sign the joint SNIC-RSC agreement as this formalises the excellent relationships we have built up over the years. The UK-Singapore Partners in Science Initiative, signed in 2005 by both Prime Ministers, specifically encourages scientific collaboration and networks and this is exactly what we hope to strengthen through our joint agreement."

Singapore National Institute of Chemistry

The SNIC was set up in March 1970 to represent chemical scientists in Singapore, with a mission to promote chemistry and chemical sciences and to serve the interests of chemists and chemical scientists. It has four objectives

• To promote the advancement of Chemistry in the Republic of Singapore
• To safeguard standards of training and conduct within the profession of Chemistry
• To represent the views of members of the Institute
• To inform the public of the ways in which Chemistry serves the community 

The SNIC holds a variety of meetings, symposiums and talks throughout the year, publishes a newsletter and a bulletin, and recognises outstanding chemistry students in Singapore by awarding gold medals and book prizes to encourage chemistry. 

In addition, and in association with five other major chemical societies in Asia the SNIC co-own  Chemistry-An Asian Journal, in association with VCH-Wiley.