The Institute of Science and Technology is a UK-based professional organization which is a member of the Science Council and thereby authorized to award the designation

Registered Science Technician Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) is a professional qualification for science technicians that was introduced in 2011 alongside Registered Scientist as an extension to the UK Science Council's existing professional register for Chartered S ...

(RSciTech),

Registered Scientist Registered Scientist (RSci) is an extension to the Science Council's existing professional registers, that was introduced in 2012. This register extends the framework to allow professional recognition for higher technical roles. Holders of this qual ...

(RSci) and Chartered Scientist (CSci). www.sciencecouncil.org
Our Members

History

It was formed in 1948 as the Science Technology Association, became the Institute of Science Technology (IST)in 1954 and took its present name in 2007.istonline.org.uk
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training but has expanded the membership in line with developments in roles in science and technology.

Notable members

The Chairman, Terry Croft,

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has been recognised in 2014 as one of the 100 UK Leading Practising Scientists.www.sciencecouncil.org
100-leading-uk-practising-scientists The President, Dr

Helen Sharman Helen Patricia Sharman, CMG, OBE, HonFRSC (born 30 May 1963) is a British chemist and cosmonaut who became the first British person, first Western European woman and first privately funded woman in space, as well as the first woman to visit ...

, OBE is a chemist who became the first British astronaut and the first woman to visit the

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space station in 1991. Helen joined the Institute of Science and Technology in 2015 and since has been bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the IST team and to the technical community at large.

References

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