May Copsey, Executive Editor
May is currently the Executive Editor for our flagship journal, Chemical Science. She joined the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2006 as an assistant editor and has worked on a variety of different journals during this time, including Dalton Transactions, CrystEngComm and Journal of Materials Chemistry. She was Executive Editor for our analytical portfolio of journals for four years, before moving to take over the general chemistry portfolio, including Chemical Science, ChemComm and Chemical Society Reviews. She has had the pleasure of leading the editorial team dedicated to Chemical Science since June 2018.
May is a main group chemist at heart, as before joining the RSC she worked for three years as Post-doctoral Research Associate at the University of Calgary after completing a PhD in main group chemistry at the University of Bristol.
She very much enjoys travelling as part of her role and the opportunity this brings to meet authors and scientists and hear about their research. Outside of work, she spends most of her time running around after her two small boys.
Jeremy Allen, Deputy Editor
Jeremy joined the Royal Society of Chemistry in July 2014 as a publishing editor, starting on the journals Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics and Nanoscale. Before moving to his current role, he also worked as a publishing editor on our analytical chemistry portfolio and as a deputy editor on ChemComm and Chemical Society Reviews. Prior to moving to the Royal Society of Chemistry, he completed a PhD at the University of Bath and worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. His research focused on the use of computational chemistry for modelling reactions on surfaces and understanding the defect chemistry of oxide materials.
James Moore, Senior Editor
James is the Senior Editor for Chemical Science and overseas the production elements of the journal. He started at the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2015 as a publishing editor after completing a Master’s degree at the University of Birmingham working on porous materials for radioactive ion remediation. Prior to taking on the senior editor role, James worked on the general chemistry portfolio as first a publishing editor and then as a senior publishing editor, overseeing ChemComm, Chemical Science, ChemSocRev and RSC Advances.
Outside of work James is a keen walker and writer and enjoys visiting museums and the theatre.
Carri Cotton, Assistant Editor
Carri joined the Royal Society of Chemistry in July 2016 as a publishing editor on the sustainability journals after completing an MChem degree at the University of Warwick. During her degree, Carri took part in the ERASMUS programme carrying out work on single-molecule magnets under the supervision of Professor Andrea Cornia. Her final year project was with Dr Paul Wilson on self-assembled polymeric nanoparticles for drug delivery. In her spare time, Carri can be found at her allotment growing fruit and vegetables, or in the kitchen trying out new recipes with her produce.
William King, Assistant Editor
Will joined the Royal Society of Chemistry in February 2017 and has worked on Chemical Science for most of this time. He focuses on topics within physical, analytical and materials chemistry. Will gained his MChem degree from the University of Sheffield, and previously worked in science outreach and education, during which time he coordinated and delivered the Spectroscopy in a Suitcase programme in Kent and South East London and was Director of ‘Wacky Science’ at a leading summer camp in the USA. In his spare time, Will enjoys running or cycling around Cambridge and volunteering with our membership at our public engagement events.
Amelia Newman, Assistant Editor
Amelia began working at the Royal Society of Chemistry in July 2017, as a Publishing Editor on the Materials, Interfaces and Engineering portfolio. During her time as a Publishing Editor, Amelia worked on Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, and Molecular Systems Design & Engineering. Before starting work at the Royal Society of Chemistry, Amelia completed her MChem degree at the University of Sheffield, where she worked with Professor Lee Brammer on her Master’s research project, focussing on the characterisation of a “breathing” metal-organic framework. During her time in Sheffield, Amelia also took part in science outreach programmes each year, highlighting women’s contribution to STEM subjects. Outside of work, Amelia enjoys cooking, going to the gym, and socialising with friends.
Sarah Sharp, Assistant Editor
Sarah joined the Royal Society of Chemistry in September 2016 as a publishing editor, working on our environment & technology portfolio. Sarah also worked part time on the Organic team, assisting with Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, Organic Chemistry Frontiers and Materials Chemistry Frontiers. Sarah completed her MChem degree at the University of Manchester, working on a biocatalysis project under the supervision of Professor Jason Micklefield for her final year. She also completed a research assistant position at the University of Hong Kong, under the guidance of Professor Pauline Chiu, working on the total synthesis of pseudolaric acid B. In her spare time, Sarah likes to travel and experiment with new recipes from around the world.
Sarah Whitbread, Assistant Editor
Sarah started working at the Royal Society of Chemistry in November 2016 as a publishing editor for ChemComm and Chemical Science, later expanding her portfolio as the journal coordinator for RSC Advances. Her current role is one of the four assistant editors for Chemical Science, where she enjoys working more closely with our associate editors and authors. Sarah has a diverse chemistry background including working as a medicinal chemist and undertaking an MChem degree at the University of Bath with supervisor Professor Paul Raithby. She currently supports our supramolecular, physical organic, organic materials and nanoscience editors. Outside of work, Sarah can usually be found in the gym, gardening on her balcony or learning Japanese.
Aliya Anwar, Editorial Assistant
Aliya joined the Royal Society of Chemistry in November 2008 working in the Production Services team and helping publish content for Chemistry World and Education in Chemistry on the website. She then became a Publishing Assistant, supporting various journals including RSC Advances. Since 2012, she has been working as an Editorial Assistant and has worked across the Publishing portfolios working closely with the Editorial boards and promoting the journal through various commissioning activities. She holds a BA Hons degree in Media, Film and Creative Writing and outside of work; enjoys reading, nature photography and blogging about film.
David Bishop, Publishing Assistant
David joined the Royal Society of Chemistry in May 2017 as a publishing assistant for ChemComm and the wider journals portfolio. As the publishing assistant for Chemical Science he provides support to the assistant editors and authors from submission through to production. He completed an MA in Publishing at the Anglia Ruskin University whilst earning experience in publishing roles with commercial and academic publishers. Outside of work, David enjoys cooking, reading and writing.
