# SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF ALCHEMY AND CHEMISTRY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1190304
- **Other names:** SHAC
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** July 8, 2020
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1190304


## Contact

- **Address:** 45 THE DRIVE, ISLEWORTH
- **Postcode:** TW7 4AA
- **Phone:** 07394070924
- **Email:** treasurer@ambix.org
- **Website:** https://www.ambix.org/



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AS A LEARNED SOCIETY, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE, AND SCIENCE THROUGH SCHOLARLY AND/OR CURATORIAL ACTIVITY RELATING TO THE HISTORY OF ALCHEMICAL AND CHEMICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND OF OTHER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY:(1) PUBLISHING A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL AND BY MAINTAINING MEMBERSHIP(2) PUBLISHING OCCASIONAL SCHOLARLY WORKS;(3) PROVIDING STUDY GRANTS TO STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS;(4) FUNDING AND / OR ORGANISING SCHOLARLY MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS.(5) DISSEMINATING INFORMATION NOT ONLY ON THE SOCIETY’S EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES BUT THOSE OF OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN THE SAME AND RELATED FIELDS;(6) AWARDING PRIZES FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCHOLARSHIP.

**Activities:** THE SOCIETY PROMOTES THE SCHOLARLY STUDY OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY OF THE CHEMICAL SCIENCES (INCLUDING ALCHEMY).  IT HOLDS MEETINGS FOR THE READING AND DISCUSSION OF SCHOLARLY PAPERS, PROVIDES SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS, IN PARTICULAR TO POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AND POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS, AND PUBLISHES ARTICLES AND ESSAYS, ESPECIALLY IN AMBIX, THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Portugal
- Scotland
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United States
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | £32676 | £23763 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £32252 | £16029 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £27023 | £18713 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £26926 | £13743 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £28221 | £6384 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Professor FRANK ARTHUR JOHN LORD JAMES** (Chair) — appointed July 8, 2020
- Dr ANNA ELIZABETH WOODMAN — appointed July 8, 2020
- Dr Annette Lykknes — appointed June 29, 2022
- Dr CAROLYN ANN COBBOLD — appointed July 8, 2020
- Dr Christopher John Campbell — appointed July 8, 2020
- Dr DELIA GEORGIANA HEDESAN — appointed July 8, 2020
- Dr JENNIFER MARGARET RAMPLING — appointed July 8, 2020
- Dr PETER JONATHAN FORSHAW — appointed July 8, 2020
- Dr Peter Ramberg — appointed June 29, 2022
- Dr Sarah Lang — appointed May 12, 2025
- Dr TILLMANN TAAPE — appointed July 8, 2020
- Dr VIVIANE MARGUERITE QUIRKE — appointed July 8, 2020
- Jennifer Wilson — appointed May 3, 2023
- PROFESSOR HASOK CHANG — appointed July 8, 2020
- PROFESSOR LAWRENCE MICHAEL PRINCIPE — appointed July 8, 2020
- Professor Bruce Thomas Moran — appointed July 8, 2020
- ROBERT ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE — appointed July 8, 2020