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Separation Science Group of the Royal Society of 深夜福利国产精品

Prize

Inspirational Committee Award

Year

2026

Citation

For bringing together Interest Groups and related networks and societies to cover the breadth of analytical chemistry as part of the Solutions in Science (SinS) meetings.

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The RSC Separation Science Group committee has demonstrated exceptional leadership, vision and sustained commitment in establishing Solutions in Science (SinS) as a major interdisciplinary conference for the analytical sciences. The group is the largest to serve the separation science community in the UK and Ireland, providing authoritative information, promoting new developments and best practice, organising national and international meetings, supporting students and early career researchers through bursaries and presentation prizes, and recognising outstanding achievement in the field.

Building on an excellent track record of co鈥憃rganising smaller scientific meetings within the Royal Society of 深夜福利国产精品 and with other learned societies in the UK and internationally, the committee recognised the need for a more connected and ambitious model. Rather than continuing with multiple siloed events, it created a conference designed to bring communities together across disciplines, sectors and career stages. A key component of this vision was the integration of industry and academia, ensuring that scientific advances, practical applications, innovation needs and real鈥憌orld challenges could be discussed in the same forum. The committee also sought innovative venue arrangements that would support networking and exhibitor engagement while allowing the meeting to scale up as demand grew.

A major part of the committee鈥檚 success was how it brought interest groups together. The Separation Science Group actively engaged partner communities by inviting representatives to help co鈥慶hair the conference, join the organising structure, and develop embedded scientific sessions within the programme. This gave each partner group a clear role in shaping content, attracting its own audience and connecting delegates with researchers, practitioners and technology providers from other areas. In this way, SinS became not simply a larger meeting, but a deliberately designed platform for cross-disciplinary exchange, collaboration and networking between academia, industry, government and learned societies.

The committee also worked hard to communicate and champion this vision beyond the conference itself. Members wrote and spoke about SinS in leading analytical media outlets and promoted the meeting at national and international conferences, helping to build confidence in the concept and extend its reach. Drawing on its respected standing and track record of excellence in the field, the committee also secured significant sponsorship, supporting strong exhibitor participation and widening opportunities for early career researchers through bursaries and visibility.

The outcomes were impressive. The SSG鈥檚 vision and design for SinS were delivered together with International Labmate (ILM) as the professional conference organiser in Cardiff in 2023, attracting 160 delegates and receiving 100% 'good' or 'excellent' feedback from delegates and exhibitors. Around 40% of presentations were delivered by early career scientists. SinS Brighton 2025 grew to 270 delegates, more than 20 exhibitors, and 15 partner organisations, covering topics from climate change and environmental protection to disease, sustainable methods, green energy and data science.

This work reflects the wider aims of the Separation Science Group to advance knowledge, foster best practice, support researchers at all career stages and strengthen the UK analytical community. Such support is critically needed if the UK is to remain competitive in the separation sciences, a field that underpins sectors from healthcare and pharmaceuticals to food safety, advanced manufacturing and environmental protection.

We are delighted to have been recognised with this award for creating a unique space for cross disciplinary discussion, collaboration, and networking across the analytical sciences.

Professor John Langley


Professor L Barron BSc PgCert PhD FRSC, Chair, Imperial College London

Dr L Couchman BSc MSc MRSC, Member, Analytical Services International

Mr S Fletcher BSc FRSC, Member, Alchemy Analytical Group (Crawford Scientific)

Dr A R Godfrey BSc CSci FHEA PgCert CChem MRSC, Member, Swansea University

Professor C Gauchotte-Lindsay MSc PhD FRSC, Member, University of Glasgow

Miss D Grant, Co-opted Member, Imperial College London

Professor M K G Hanna-Brown BSc PhD CChem FRSC, Member, University College Cork

Mr L L Jones MChem MRSC, Member

Professor G J Langley BSc PhD CSci CChem FRSC, Member, University of Southampton

Professor G A Mills BA MA PhD CEnv CSci CChem FRSC, Member, University of Portsmouth

Dr J A Mosely MRSC, Vice-Chair, University of York

Mr L Nicolas, Co-opted Member, University of Southampton

Dr K Ridgway BSc CChem MRSC, Secretary, Da Vinci Laboratory Solutions (DVLS)

Mr M Spencer MRSC, Member, Waters UK

Dr L Williams BSc MRSC, Treasurer, University of Sunderland

Dr S Whitmarsh MChem CChem FRSC, Deputy Treasurer, CatScI Ltd

Quotes

Dr Jackie Mosely: The RSC Separation Science Group is a community forged from a diverse range of scientists, spanning all career stages, academic roles, and industry sectors. By its very nature, separation science underpins every scientific discipline. At a time when research, development, and knowledge exchange in the UK have never been more critical, separation science is often overlooked and seen merely as a supporting tool. However, the strong engagement from the SSG community at our conferences, events, and activities - both nationally and internationally - demonstrates just how essential the sharing of knowledge, innovation, and expertise is to advancing science as a whole.

Dr Kathy Ridgway: Being embedded within the UK analytical industry sector myself, the SinS in 2023 and 2025 really provided a valuable platform for fostering collaboration between industry and academia. A comprehensive exhibition facilitated engagement with a diverse community of scientists from both sectors, showcasing cutting-edge developments in analytical science and encouraging meaningful discussion to explore future solutions together.

Derryn Grant: Being part of the organising committee for Solutions in Science was a hugely important part of my development as an early career scientist. Helping with social media, speaker interviews and event videos, while seeing first-hand what it takes to organise a conference, gave me confidence, developed my skills beyond the lab, and helped me build valuable connections across the analytical science community.

Professor Leon Barron: Solutions in Science has been especially important in supporting early career researchers by giving them meaningful opportunities to present their work, build confidence, expand their networks and become part of this collaborative and inclusive scientific community. I am especially proud to have played our part in supporting the leaders of the future across the analytical sciences.

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