Group News

On Tuesday 5 February 2019, delegates from across the chemical industry gathered at SCI HQ in London to launch the new SCI Mid-Career Group. The day was filled with interesting talks and lively discussion about what can be done for mid-career professionals.

On 6 March our Agriscience group will be hosting an event on the Impacts of Climate Change in Agriculture. Dr James Garett, is a member of SCI’s Agrisciences Group and the organising committee of the event, as well as the Managing Director of Enviresearch. He has a passion for the assessment of the risk of chemicals to the environment. Today he talks specifically about pesticides, and how they are interlinked with climate change.

Researchers at Cornell University have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) framework that can more accurately predict weather and better inform building control systems, allowing them to conserve significant amounts of energy.

In the event of a no-deal Brexit, government have released advice on any action companies should take to minimise disruption to their business.

Lauren Caters is a 2018 Canada Student Merit Award winner. She achieved this award for obtaining the highest standing of her class in the fourth and final year of her degree. Here is a brief biography of the winner.

Here are some of the highlights from the most recent issues of our journals.

SCI are happy to announce the 2019 recipient of the Society Medal and Lecture is Sir Andrew Witty for his work in the pharmaceutical industry.

To celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table 2019, SCI have started a blog series about our favourite elements. Here we look at SCI’s involvement in setting up one of the initiative’s organisers, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

The 138th SCI AGM will be held on Wednesday 3 July 2019.

Are you a PhD student approaching your second year of study and looking for financial support to assist with your study costs? Did you know that every year SCI awards Scholarships worth £5000?