The British Mass Spectrometry Society is a registered charity founded in 1964 that encourages participation in every aspect of

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. 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.

Conferences

The society's annual meeting is held in the first week of September as well as regular special interest group meetings (Lipidomics, MALDI & Imaging, Ambient Ionisation, Environmental & Food Analysis) through the year, in locations throughout the United Kingdom. Locations of the society's annual meetings beginning in 1965:

Grants

In 1985, the Society used the proceeds from the 10th International Mass Spectrometry Conference to establish 7 Beynon PhD Studentships. In 2007, the Society announced they would initiate summer studentship projects and in 2012 they announced BMSS research grants.

Publications

* Mass Matters

Governance

Executive committee

The management of the Society is vested in an Executive Committee made up of Officers and General Members, they also act as Trustees of the Society. There are currently 10 officers of the Society namely the Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, General Secretary, Meetings Secretary, Papers Secretary, Education Officer, Publicity Secretary, Special Interest Group Co-ordinator, and Digital Communications Officer.

Presidents

* John Monaghan 2003 -

Past chairs

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.''”

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 * Professor John G Langley

Barber Prize

Bordoli Prize

References

1964 establishments in the United Kingdom Chemistry education Chemical industry in the United Kingdom Learned societies of the United Kingdom Mass spectrometry Science and technology in the United Kingdom Scientific organizations established in 1964 {{UK-charity-stub