British Mass Spectrometry Society
| Nickname | BMSS |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Mass Spectrometry Panel of the Hydrocarbon Research Group |
| Established | 1964 |
| Founders | Alan Quayle |
| Type | charity |
| Registration no. | Charity registration number 281330 |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | Education |
| Headquarters | Northwich, Cheshire |
| Location | |
Official language | English |
Secretary General | Dr Andrew Ray |
Chair | Dr Jackie Mosely |
Vice-Chair | Professor Neil Oldham |
Treasurer | Professor Peter O'Connor |
| Award(s) | , Aston Medal |
| Website | www |
The British Mass Spectrometry Society is a registered charity founded in 1964 that encourages participation in every aspect of mass spectrometry.[1] It aims to encourage participation in all aspects of mass spectrometry on the widest basis, to promote knowledge and advancement in the field and to provide a forum for the exchange of views and information. It is committed to ensuring equal opportunities and reflecting the diversity of the society as a whole. The first foundations of the BMSS were laid in 1949 with the establishment of the Mass Spectrometry Panel by the Hydrocarbon Research Group.
Annual Meeting[]
The society's annual meeting is held in the first week of September in locations throughout the United Kingdom.
- 2010 BMSS31 Cardiff
- 2011 BMSS32 Cardiff
- 2012 BMSS33 Alderly Park
- 2013 BMSS34 Eastbourne
- 2014 BMSS35 Alderley Park
- 2015 BMSS36 Birmingham
- 2016 BMSS37 Eastbourne
- 2017 BMSS38 Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
- 2018 BMSS39 Churchill College, Cambridge
- 2019 BMSS40 Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
- 2020
- 2021 BMSS41 Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield
Grants[]
In 2015, the Society announced they would be funding 6-10 summer studentship projects.[2]
Awards[]
In 1987 the society announce the establishment of the Aston Medal to be awarded to “individuals deserving special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the biological, chemical, engineering, mathematical, medical, or physical sciences relating directly to mass spectrometry”. In 2002 the BMSS Medal was established by the society “to recognise sustained contributions by individual members of the British Mass Spectrometry Society to the development of mass spectrometry, primarily within the UK.”[3]
BMSS Medal[]
Recipients of the BMSS medal are:
- Professor Edward Houghton
- Professor Anthony Mallet
- Professor John J Monaghan
- Professor Frank S Pullen
- Professor Gareth Brenton
- Professor Alison Ashcroft
References[]
- ^ "BMSS". The British Mass Spectrometry Society. The British Mass Spectrometry Society. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Summer studentships". Labmate online. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Member Only Content | BMSS". www.bmss.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
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