# SOCIETY FOR THE HISTORY OF ALCHEMY AND CHEMISTRY

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; 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&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=1190304


## Contact

- **Address:** 45 THE DRIVE, ISLEWORTH
- **Postcode:** TW7 4AA
- **Phone:** 07394 070924
- **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



## Geography

- 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





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Professor FRANK ARTHUR JOHN LORD JAMES** | Chair | July 8, 2020 |
| Dr ANNA ELIZABETH WOODMAN |  | July 8, 2020 |
| Dr Annette Lykknes |  | June 29, 2022 |
| Dr CAROLYN ANN COBBOLD |  | July 8, 2020 |
| Dr Christopher John Campbell |  | July 8, 2020 |
| Dr DELIA GEORGIANA HEDESAN |  | July 8, 2020 |
| Dr JENNIFER MARGARET RAMPLING |  | July 8, 2020 |
| Dr Peter Ramberg |  | June 29, 2022 |
| Dr ROBERT ALEXANDER JOHNSTONE |  | July 8, 2020 |
| Dr Robert Franklin Bud |  | May 13, 2026 |
| Dr Sarah Lang |  | May 12, 2025 |
| Dr TILLMANN TAAPE |  | July 8, 2020 |
| PROFESSOR HASOK CHANG |  | July 8, 2020 |
| PROFESSOR LAWRENCE MICHAEL PRINCIPE |  | July 8, 2020 |
| Professor Bruce Thomas Moran |  | July 8, 2020 |




