Obituaries of RSC members
We acknowledge the contribution made to the chemical sciences by our members who have passed away.
Please use the contact details on this page to notify us of the death of a member. The obituaries here are written by friends, family and colleagues.
Tribute at Oxford RSC Landmark event for First World War's Lost Scientist
The Royal Society of Chemistry and the University of Oxford will, on Monday 24 September, jointly mark the achievements of the brilliant scientist Hen
24 September 2007
World's first hydrogen powered racing car, sponsored by RSC
Pictured making its debut at Silverstone: the world's first hydrogen-powered racing car, sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
16 July 2007
Horace Robert Poole CChem FRSC
1914 – June 2007
30 June 2007
RSC honours memory of Cumbrian scientist who produced the world-changing Atomic Theory
Royal Society of Chemistry honours memory of Cumbrian scientist and Quaker who produced the world-changing Atomic Theory
08 June 2007
Snail slime substitutes
A team of engineers have set a small robot climbing walls in order to compare how natural and artificial snail slimes work.
22 March 2007
Flexible battery power
A paper-like, polymer based rechargeable battery has been made by Japanese scientists.
19 March 2007
Dr F A Cotton AB HonFRSC
1931 – 20 February 2007
01 March 2007
Myth of cooling towers is symptomatic of global warming information shortage
More than two-thirds of people in the UK believe, wrongly, that smoke or harmful emissions emerge from cooling towers, feeding carbon dioxide into the
15 February 2007
Ten things you never knew about Lust and Love
The deluge of red and pink cards and envelopes in the shops can only mean one thing - it's Valentines' Day again.
13 February 2007
A positive side to ozone depletion?
Wearing sunscreen at all times when exposed could starve the body of vitamins which protect against various diseases, claim Edinburgh based scientists
13 February 2007
Pollen for drug delivery
Pollen capsules could soon be used for drug delivery inside the body, claim UK scientists.
01 February 2007
Emeritus Professor Andrew Williams, D.Phil MA MRSC
14 December 1937 – 13 January 2007
31 January 2007
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