Advisory Research Council of the Chemical Society

Abstract

THE Council of the Chemical Society has formed an Advisory Research Council, under the chairmanship of Sir Robert Robinson, the main function of which will be, when approached, to bring to the notice of follows and others engaged in chemical research, subjects for investigation likely to be of potential value to the nation at the present time. In the first instance such advice will be made available to unremunerated research workers (that is, unremunerated as research workers for some specific purpose) in universities, colleges and other research institutions, and to research students in receipt of grants not definitely related to any particular topic or in regard to which the topic can be changed. It is hoped to effect liaison with Government departments and industrial organizations so that the Advisory Research Council may be cognizant of pressing problems needing investigation and thus be able to suggest lines of research of national value. It will not be a function of the Council to exercise control over any research that may be undertaken. The field to be covered will embrace every branch of pure chemistry and include biochemistry and metallurgy. Chemists and various organizations (industrial and otherwise) will be invited to send in suggestions for research, and a list of topics for research considered of national importance will be drawn up and will normally be available to those wishing to make use of it for the purpose of initiating an investigation. Inquiries and suggestions may be sent to the General Secretary, Chemical Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W.1.