Energy Sector

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Purpose and scope

The Energy Sector is one of the RSC's many Interest Groups. The Interest Groups are member driven groups which exist to benefit RSC members, and the wider chemical science community, in line with the RSC's strategy and charter.

The mission of the Energy Sector is to provide a forum for members to access knowledge and express views on chemical, legislative, educational and other matters relating to energy and to promote the interests, both within the RSC and externally, of the members.

Aims

  • To support the professional interests of members.
  • To provide information and advice to educators and others.
  • To interact with and to encourage interaction between other RSC groups and external professional bodies.
  • To assist in the promotion of links between academic and research organisations and energy related industries.
  • To act as the focal point for well-based, critical and knowledgeable discussion on the chemistry involved in energy related science and industry.

Benefits of joining this group

  • Advance notice of relevant events, meetings and conferences and courses
  • Reduced registration fees for meetings
  • Networking opportunities
  • General info of various topics associated with the interest group and related RSC Subject Communities
  • Keeps members up-to-date with current developments within the sector and promotes Continuous Professional Development

How to join

RSC members can join this interest group by updating their details in the “Manage my interest groups” section of the online RSC membership area.

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Get involved

Activities

  • Organising scientific meetings and, where appropriate, publishing proceedings.
  • Organising an early career researchers meeting to provide the opportunity for younger members working and researching in the energy sector to present their work to the community.
  • Production of a newsletter to keep members informed on the activities of the group and other relevant information. 

Forthcoming events

View forthcoming events organised by the Energy Sector.

Annual report

Please get in touch with the Networks Team if you would like to be sent a copy of last year’s annual report for the Energy Sector.

Keep in touch

The group issues e-alerts which provides links to group events and other relevant information which may be of interest to you

Committee

The committee members listed are responsible for designing programmes that will advance chemistry in the subject area, helping the RSC to meet its aims, engaging with and supporting our members.

We are always keen to welcome new members to the committee. When vacancies arise, we circulate a “Call for Committee”, where an email is sent to all members of the group to make them aware of new opportunities to join the committee.

It is important to have diverse representation on committees to consider the needs of our membership. All RSC members are welcome to stand for committee positions when vacancies are advertised.

PositionPrefixFirst NameLast NameRsc Letters
CHAIRDrJessicaHigginsCChem MRSC
MEMProfessorJamesSullivanMRSC
MEMMrsJanaJantovaPatelMRSC
MEMDrLuoHuiMRSC
MEMDrXueYongMRSC
MEMDrInn ShiTanAMRSC
MEMProfessorMatthewCarnieCChem FRSC
MEMMrJonathanAmara 
MEMDrAmandaGoodwinCChem MRSC
MEMDrSophiePainRSci MRSC
MEMMrsEleanorLaney-BoltonCChem MRSC
MEMDrJenniferJohnstone-HackMRSC
MEMDrMaria VeronicaSofianosMRSC
MEMDrMingzheYuMRSC
MEMMrLukeTaylor-KingMRSC
MEMDrStuartNormanCChem MRSC
MEMMrEmmanuelAjayiCSci CChem FRSC
MEMDrLouiseHamdyMRSC
SECDrCarlosLledo-FernandezCSci CChem MRSC
TREASDrFernandoRuscilloRSci AMRSC

Glossary for Committee Positions

 Acronym  Position
 CHAIR  Chair
 TREAS  Treasurer
 SEC  Secretary
 MEM  Member
 MEMCO  Co-opted Member

Contact the Committee

For any queries about the interest group, please contact the Committee Secretary using the contact form, accessible via the button below.

Email the Secretary

Due to unprecedented demand, we have now awarded our quota of bursaries for the financial year 2025. Applications are closed until April 2026.

Knowledge Exchange Bursary Scheme

The Energy Sector is pleased to announce its Knowledge-Exchange Bursary Scheme. The bursary provides up to £500 per application towards travel and subsistence costs for meetings, visits, seminars and conferences in the UK and internationally. The Energy Sector Committee are pleased to offer bursaries to up to 8 applicants per year. 

Eligibility Requirements

The bursary is open to any Royal Society of Chemistry member working in the energy sector, from academia or industry, at any stage of their career. Applicants in the early stages of their career are particularly encouraged to apply.

Successful applicants will be required to provide a short article for the Energy Sector newsletter outlining the benefits obtained through their award.

Application Process

There is no closing date for applications: awards will be reviewed in the order they are received, on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Applications will be reviewed by members of the RSC Energy Sector Executive Committee, and the Committee aims to provide a response to applicants within 15 working days of the date of submission of each application. However on occasion responses may take longer. If your application requires an urgent response please indicate this in your application.

If your application is successful the RSC Energy Sector will reimburse the agreed travel and subsistence costs following submission of your receipts.

To submit an application, please fill in the form in the Application form for the bursary below and email to the address below.

Download Knowledge Exchange Bursary Scheme Award form  

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