# SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON ANTARCTIC RESEARCH

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1124840
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [06564642](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06564642)
- **Registered:** July 4, 2008
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1124840


## Contact

- **Address:** SCOTT POLAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LENSFIELD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE
- **Postcode:** CB2 1ER
- **Phone:** 01223 336556
- **Email:** info@scar.org
- **Website:** www.scar.org



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY&#x27;S OBJECTS ( THE OBJECTS ) ARE;1) TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION ON ANY ASPECT OF THE ANTARCTIC REGION, ON THE ROLE OF THE ANTARCTIC REGION IN THE EARTH SYSTEM, AND ON THE EFFECT OF GLOBAL CHANGE ON THE ANTARCTIC REGION; AND.2) TO INITIATE, FACILITATE, CO-ORDINATE AND ENCOURAGE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ACTIVITY IN THE ANTARCTIC REGION, ON THE ROLE OF THE ANTARCTIC REGION IN THE EARTH SYSTEM, AND ON THE EFFECT OF GLOBAL CHANGE ON THE ANTARCTIC REGION;

**Activities:** The charity has two main objectives: a) advance and promote scientific knowledge, understanding and education on any aspect of; and b) initiate, facilitate, co-ordinate and encourage international scientific research activity in;      i)the Antarctic region;ii)on the role of the Antarctic region in the Earth system; and iii)on the effect of global change on the Antarctic region.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** THE ANTARCTIC REGION
- Argentina
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- India
- Iran
- Italy
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Scotland
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- United States
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Throughout England And Wales





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Burcu Ozsoy |  | Sept. 7, 2022 |
| Dr Carlota Escutia |  | Aug. 28, 2024 |
| Dr Marcelo Adrian Leppe Cartes |  | Sept. 7, 2022 |
| Dr Yeadong Kim |  | March 25, 2021 |
| Professor Gary Wilson |  | Aug. 28, 2024 |
| Professor Takuji Nakamura |  | Aug. 28, 2024 |




