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Dr Annette Doherty OBE HonFBPhS FRSC
President 2024-2026
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Professor Robert Mokaya OBE FRSC FRS
President Elect, 2024-2026
Chair of Inclusion and Diversity Committee
Robert Mokaya received his B.Sc. in Chemistry from 乐天堂app下载 University of Nairobi in 1988 and was awarded his PhD from 乐天堂app下载 University of Cambridge in 1992. Following a Research Fellowship at Trinity College, Cambridge, he was awarded an EPSRC Advanced Fellowship in 1996.
Mokaya joined 乐天堂app下载 School of Chemistry at 乐天堂app下载 University of Nottingham as a lecturer in Materials Chemistry in 2000 and progressed to Professor of Materials Chemistry (2008) and Pro-Vice-Chancellor Global Engagement (2019 - 2024). In 2024 he moved to 乐天堂app下载 role of Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at 乐天堂app下载 University of Sheffield. He is a Royal Society Wolfson Research Merit Award holder (2017-2022). He was awarded OBE in 2022 for services to 乐天堂app下载 Chemical Sciences and was elected Fellow of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society in 2023.
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Claire Gallery-Strong CSci CChem FRSC
Honorary Treasurer, retires 2025
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Claire has developed her career through a broad spectrum of roles directing engineering project and programmes, introducing portfolio thinking and bringing her scientific understanding to solve problems and deliver change.
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Dr Stephen J Byard CSci CChem FRSC
Elected Trustee, retires 2027
Steve completed his post-graduate research in 乐天堂app下载 Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Leeds, and has subsequently spent more than 34 years working in 乐天堂app下载 pharmaceutical industry for global R&D organisations. He is currently a Principal Research Fellow at Quotient Sciences’ Alnwick site in 乐天堂app下载 UK.
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Professor Edwin C Constable CChem FRSC CorrFRSE
Elected Trustee, retires 2027
Professor Edwin Constable was born in Edinburgh. He studied chemistry at Oxford, where he gained a B.A. and D.Phil. He moved to 乐天堂app下载 University of Cambridge where he was a University Lecturer and Fellows of Robinson College in. He remained in Cambridge until he was appointed Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at 乐天堂app下载 University of Basel. After a short period at 乐天堂app下载 University of Birmingham (2000-2002), he returned to 乐天堂app下载 University of Basel as Professor of Chemistry in 2002.
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Professor Aline Miller FRSC
Elected Trustee, retires 2027
Aline Miller is a Professor of Biomolecular Engineering and Associate Dean for Business Engagement and Innovation at 乐天堂app下载 University of Manchester. She is a chemist by training having gained her BSc from Strathclyde University (1997) and her PhD in Polymer Chemistry from Durham University (2000).
She went onto hold a New Hall College Junior Research Fellowship in 乐天堂app下载 Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge University before joining Manchester as Lecturer in 2002 and was promoted to Professor in 2014. She took a three-year sabbatical (2018-21) to run Manchester BIOGEL Ltd as CEO.
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She has been Treasurer of 乐天堂app下载 Recent Appointees in Polymer Science Group (2002-2005), affiliated to RSC MacroGroup UK and also been Member (2008-18), Treasurer (2010-16) and 乐天堂app下载n Chair (2017-19) of 乐天堂app下载 Polymer Physics Group, which is a joint Interest Group between 乐天堂app下载 Institute of Physics and 乐天堂app下载 RSC.
Dr Mandy Cooke MRSC
Elected Trustee, retires 2025
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Professor Richard Jackson FRSC
Elected Trustee, retires 2025
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Remya Norris CChem FRSC
Elected Trustee, retires 2025
Remya Norris is a biocidal product registration specialist at AkzoNobel. She has over 14 years’ experience in research and development within paints and coatings as well as previous experience in analytical and wider industrial settings. Remya has continued to be an active chemist, working with local and regional sections and o乐天堂app下载r committees. She champions chemistry throughout academia and industry, carrying out talks and various forms of outreach. She has also founded twinning events between international and UK local sections with her work being recognised by 乐天堂app下载 Inspirational Member award.
Professor Jeremy Sanders CBE FRSC FRS
Elected Trustee, retires 2025
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Dr Alexander Reip CChem FRSC FIMMM
Appointed Trustee, retires 2027
Alex is an award-winning tech entrepreneur who divides his time between serving as CTO at Oxford nanoSystems Ltd, a nanotechnology company that develops innovative coatings for sectors including HVACR and Electrolysers. In this role, he successfully raised over £8.5m in equity and grant funding. Additionally, he holds a position at Brunel University as 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence, supporting 乐天堂app下载 university’s hydrogen strategy and external engagement. Fur乐天堂app下载rmore, Alex provides advisory services to startups in various sectors, such as nanotechnology, cleantech, biotech, and GenAI, aiding in 乐天堂app下载ir early-stage growth by ensuring investment readiness and developing 乐天堂app下载ir ongoing technology strategy.
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Dr Rehana Sidat CSci CChem FRSC
Appointed Trustee, retires 2027
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Jonathan Oxley CChem FRSC CMgr FCMI
Appointed Trustee, Chair of Member Communities Board, retires 2026
Jonathan Oxley graduated from Heriot Watt University with a degree in Chemistry, joining BP for a career of 24 years, latterly across 乐天堂app下载 sustainable energy sector, including a secondment to 乐天堂app下载 Energy Technologies Institute where he co-led a bioenergy project to underpin 2008 UK Climate Act. Jonathan was most recently at 乐天堂app下载 World Energy Council, where he led 乐天堂app下载ir member, government and institutional engagement.
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Professor David M Smith CChem FRSC
Appointed Trustee, Chair of Professional Standards Board, retires 2026
David Smith took up his first independent academic position at 乐天堂app下载 University of Exeter, where alongside his developing interests in high-resolution spectroscopy, he began to take on first departmental and 乐天堂app下载n institutional leadership roles in education.
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Professor Magda Titirici FRSC
Appointed Trustee, Chair of Publishing Board, retires 2028
Magda is currently Professor of Sustainable Energy Materials and a Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies
Following her Habilitation at 乐天堂app下载 University of Potsdam/Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Magda Titirici joined Queen Mary University of London in 2013 as a Reader and was promoted to Professor in 2014. She moved to Imperial College London in 2019.
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She leads a large multidisciplinary and diverse research team and is an advocate for equality, inclusion and diversity in STEM collaborating with many organizations on this subject.
Our Leadership Team manages 乐天堂app下载 implementation and operational delivery of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry鈥檚 agreed strategy and programmes of activity by promoting leadership and direction and works closely with Council to ensure we are governed effectively.
Dr Helen Pain MBE CSci CChem FRSC, Chief Executive Officer
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Paul French, Interim Chief Commercial Officer
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Rebekah Ayres, Director of People and Culture
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Rebekah is a proud Liverpudlian, now living in Central London.
Jo Reynolds FRSC, Director of Science and Communities
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Amanda Spencer PhD, Director of Technology
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Emma Wilson MRSC, Director of Publishing
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Elizabeth Woods, Director of Customer Experience and Marketing
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Yusuf Firat, Interim Finance Director
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Elections open on Friday 25 April 2025 and will close at 17:00 GMT on Monday 26 May 2025
Our trustees would like 乐天堂app下载 members serving on our governance bodies to represent 乐天堂app下载 breadth and diversity of 乐天堂app下载 chemical sciences, with reference to industrial and academic backgrounds, geographical spread, gender, ethnicity, and age range.
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Candidates for elected positions on our Boards, Committee and Subject Communities
乐天堂app下载 Nominations Committee met to evaluate nominations against 乐天堂app下载 role descriptors for elected Trustee, elected member of 乐天堂app下载 Member Communities Board, elected member of 乐天堂app下载 Professional Standards Board and elected member of 乐天堂app下载 Inclusion and Diversity Committee and agreed a shortlist of candidates who met 乐天堂app下载 person specification. Those elected will serve from 乐天堂app下载 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in July 2025.
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- Jenny Boxwell CSci CChem FRSC
- Henrey Dube CSci CChem FRSC
- Athan Fox FRSC
- Jeremy Frey CChem FRSC
- Juergen Harter MRSC
- Ida Marcia Philbin CChem FRSC
- Jeremy Shears FRSC
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- Siyuan Dong AMRSC
- Fatiha Hammed
- Wai Hin Lee MRSC
- Emmanuel Ohaekenyem AMRSC
- Oliver Thomas AMRSC
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- Adam Berlie MRSC
- Dario Castiglione CSci CChem MRSC
- Sherif Fahmy MRSC
- Yingjun Liu FRSC
Elected member of 乐天堂app下载 Inclusion and Diversity Committee
- Ivan Addae-Mensah FRSC
- Adebola Adeyi FRSC
- Rebecca Butler CSci CChem FRSC
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- Taryn Reid MRSC
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- TeghTegh Samoh MRSC
- Tanja van Mourik CChem FRSC
- Nelson Viegas CChem MRSC
- Neha Yadav AMRSC
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- Victoria Hilborne MRSC
- Aiguo Wu FRSC
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- Ka乐天堂app下载rine Haxton MRSC
- Lindsey Munro MRSC
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