41st IUPAC Council Meeting
Nominee for the Bureau
Dr. Alan Smith
(UK)
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Dr. Alan Smith
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Education and Career: Dr. Smith gained his B.Sc. (Hons.) in
Chemistry at Queen Mary College, University of London in 1965, during
which time he had his first publication while still an undergraduate.
He stayed on there and in 1968 received a Ph.D. in physical organic
chemistry. He was then awarded a NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2
years (1968-1970) and spent the first year on research into heterocyclic
chemistry at the Technical University in Delft, Netherlands. The second
year was spent in the School of Pharmacy, Nottingham University.
He joined the staff of the University of East Anglia (1970-1972), where
he lectured and carried out research for the International Institute
of Synthetic Rubber Producers. From 1972 to 1987, he worked at Laporte,
during which time it became a leader in speciality chemicals.
As Head of Research and Development, he had worldwide responsibilities
for Laporte' s technology, and he also looked after their laboratories
for Interox, Laporte' s joint venture with Solvay. From 1987 to 1991,
he was on the Board of BDH/Merck in the UK, where he was Technical Director
and ran their Advanced Materials Business. From 1991 to 1996, he returned
to Laporte as the Head of Group Technology, with responsibilities for
worldwide technical matters, especially relating to their extensive
program of acquisitions. In 1996, he set up AZTECH C o n s u l t a n
c y, which advises on scientific technical matters and acquisitions
and mergers, and included the post of part-time Technical Director for
BIP, Ltd.
Offices and Assignments: Dr. Smith served on the Chemical Industry
Association' s Science, Education, and Technology Committee from 1986
to 1996. He is currently president-elect for the Industrial Affairs
Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry, and is also on the following
RSC committees: Annual Conference Committee, Innovation Team Award Committee,
and the Research Fund Committee. He is a member of the Industrial Advisory
Boards for Chemistry at Imperial College and Bristol University, and
lectures at the University of Strathclyde and Nottingham University.
He was on a CBI task force to put an industrial input into the next
Research Assessment Exercise for UK universities. He is on the Board
of the latest Faraday Partnership on Colloids, established by the UK
Government. From 1995 to 1999, he was on the Chemicals Panel of the
Government' s Foresight exercise. From 1999 to date, he has been on
the Materials Panel, and continues to lecture extensively on Foresight.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a Fellow of the
Linnean Society.
IUPAC Activities: From 1994 to date, Dr. Smith has been on the
Committee of Chemical and Industry, and from 1995 to 1999 was on the
Editorial Advisory Board for Chemistry International. From 1998 to date,
he has been a member of the CHEMRAWN Committee. From 1997 to 2001, Dr.
Smith has been a delegate for the UK' s National Committee, and for
2001 he is chairman of the UK delegation.
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