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402: 42: 303:, which would be equivalent to nearly £400 today. Four grades of membership were agreed at the time: member, associate, student and honorary, with most appointments made on the basis of a review of their 'eligibility' by the SCI council. Despite the high fee, by the time of the first official meeting of the Society of Chemical Industry in June 1881, it had attracted over 300 members. 203:
It was quickly decided that the society should not be limited to just the local region and the title 'the Society of Chemical Industry’ was finally settled upon at a meeting in London on 4 April 1881, as being 'more inclusive'. Held at the offices of the Chemical Society, now the headquarters of the
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The Honours programme was established in 1996 and is designed to raise awareness of the benefits of the practical application of chemistry and related sciences across scientific disciplines and industrial sectors and to celebrate accomplished scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs through a number
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Chemistry & Industry was launched by the society in 1923. From 1923 it has documented the advancements in chemistry and related science and the inventions being developed by large companies and start ups. It covers a diverse set of technologies and application areas and it is widely read across
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The society aims to accelerate the rate of scientific innovations being commercialised by industry to benefit society. It does this through promoting collaborations between scientists and industrialists, running technical and innovation conferences, building communities across academia and industry
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The society has an extensive awards programmes designed to raise awareness of the benefits of the practical application of chemistry and related sciences across scientific disciplines and industrial sectors. The SCI also confers scholarships and travel bursaries to student members, and celebrates
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The most prestigious honours are the Society Medals, of which there are around 12, and these recognise those who exhibit leadership in promoting the objectives and values of the society. The Society Medals are awarded to persons who have made significant contributions in the field of chemical
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On 21 November 1879, Lancashire chemist John Hargreaves canvassed a meeting of chemists and managers in Widnes, St Helens and Runcorn to consider the formation of a chemical society. Modelled on the successful Tyne Chemical Society already operating in
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was a founder of the Manchester Section of the Society of Chemical Industry, later following Sir Henry Roscoe as chair of the Section. Levinstein also served as president of the Society of Chemical Industry between 1901 and 1903.
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per year which are focused on cutting edge scientific and special interest subjects. These are primarily organised through SCI member-led technical, international and regional interest groups.
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American chemical enterprise : a perspective on 100 years of innovation to commemorate the centennial of the Society of Chemical Industry (American Section)
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The first headquarters of the newly fledged Society of Chemical Industry was established in 1881 at Palace Chambers, Bridge Street,
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accomplished scientists, educators and business people through a number of international awards, medals, and lectureships.
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and had recently been commandeered by the Ministry of Defence during World War II. The former Nazi commander
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The original membership fee was very steep for the time: The first subscription fee was set at one
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is believed to have been interrogated in the building after he flew to Britain late in the war.
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SCI runs free Public Evening Lectures, both at its headquarters as well as online, through its
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An Extraordinary General Meeting was held on 27 March 1906, under the direction of president
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and secretary C. G. Cresswell, to discuss a motion to apply for incorporation under a
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The society grew rapidly, launching international and regional sections. In 1881
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and publishing scientific content through its journals and digital platforms.
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The society has an extensive awards and honours programme.
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European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences
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For the related organization in the United States, see
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Scientific organisations based in the United Kingdom
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There are semi-independent branches in the 8: 1334:Scientific organizations established in 1881 1043:Federation of European Biochemical Societies 997: 927: 917: 347:, the building was and still is part of the 34: 1319:International organisations based in London 1037:European Federation of Chemical Engineering 678:Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry 648:Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry 515:sciences, innovation and entrepreneurship. 407:Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry 321:Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry 1282:International Mass Spectrometry Foundation 875: 858: 844: 836: 40: 33: 1304:1881 establishments in the United Kingdom 1259:Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry 930:Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft zu Berlin 486:SCI also publishes the well-established 443:Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology 1324:Learned societies of the United Kingdom 1314:Chemical industry in the United Kingdom 583:"Concern over chemistry course closure" 523: 1277:Canadian Society for Mass Spectrometry 1265:American Society for Mass Spectrometry 1106:Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists 429:Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining 7: 212:, this meeting was presided over by 183:It also promotes science education. 1155:Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1309:Chemical engineering organizations 1196:Chinese Chemical Society (Beijing) 1167:New Zealand Institute of Chemistry 1020:Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry 962:Royal Netherlands Chemical Society 412:The society publishes a number of 25: 1271:British Mass Spectrometry Society 1202:Chinese Chemical Society (Taipei) 1130:Chinese-American Chemical Society 986:Institute of Chemistry of Ireland 778:"Levinstein Memorial Award, 2009" 251:Prominent early members included 159:The society's headquarters is in 1055:European Young Chemists' Network 910:Society for Analytical Chemistry 436:Energy Science & Engineering 405:1907–1910 bound volumes of the 780:. Society of Chemical Industry 581:MacLeod, Donald (2006-03-13). 386:International groups include: 1: 1185:The Institute of Chemists PNG 992:Association of Greek Chemists 630:Manchester Faces & Places 1247:Society of Cosmetic Chemists 1224:Pan Africa Chemistry Network 1190:Iranian Chemists Association 1179:Chemical Society of Pakistan 1124:Chemical Institute of Canada 1014:Pancyprian Union of Chemists 944:Society of Chemical Industry 898:Royal Institute of Chemistry 804:Society of Chemical Industry 757:Society of Chemical Industry 732:Society of Chemical Industry 684:(14): 721–731. 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Society of Chemical Industry (American Section)

Learned society
London
www.soci.org
learned society
chemistry
Belgrave Square
London
United States
Newcastle
Ludwig Mond
Royal Society of Chemistry
Burlington House
Henry Roscoe
Ludwig Mond
Lowthian Bell
William H Perkin
Walter Weldon
Edward Rider Cook
George E Davis
Ivan Levinstein
William Lever
George Matthey
Ludwig Mond
Henry Armstrong
Baekeland
Rudolph Messel
Charles Tennant

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