Honorary Members, Past Chairs and Presidents
The Association elects a very small number of its own members to Honorary Membership. It is usual for such members to be approaching retirement and to have given outstanding service in at least two of these areas:
- National affairs of the Association
- Regional affairs of the Association
- Science education in general (at a national or international level)
| Year | Presidents | Honorary Members | Association Chair |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Professor Martin Rees, Lord Rees of Ludlow | Mrs Anne Goldsworthy | Mrs Liz Lawrence |
| 2012 | Professor Robin Millar | Professor Phil Scott Mr Alan Rhodes Ms Carys McClure Brown |
Mrs Lynne Horton |
| 2011 | Professor Steve Jones | Lady Sue Dale Tunnicliffe | Mr Richard Needham |
| 2010 | Sir Alan Jones | Professor Derek Bell Dr Lyn Haynes Mr Graham Kingsley Dr Roger Lock Ms Lynne Symonds |
Mr Manoj Chitnavis |
| 2009 | Professor Wynne Harlen | Ms Maggie Hannon Professor Mary Ratcliffe |
Ms Carolyn Yates |
| 2008 | Professor Micheal Earwicker | Mr Phil Ramsden Mrs Susan Sharp Mr Keith Ross Mr Mick Revell Dr Jonathan Osborne Mrs Catherine Wilson |
Mr Graham Kingsley |
| 2007 | Professor Dame Julia Higgins | Mr Duncan Alexander Ms Jane Giffould Mr Roger McCune Mr Malcolm Oakes Mr Ray Vincent |
Ms Charlotte Clarke |
| 2006 | Sir Gareth Roberts | Dr Martin Hollins Mrs Max de Boo |
Mr Bob Kibble |
| 2005 | Sir Mike Tomlinson | Professor Joan Solomon Mr Bob Gallear Mrs Anne Watkinson |
Mr David Bevan |
| 2004 | Sir Peter Williams | Mr Paul Craig Mrs Caroline McGrath Mr Neil Bonsall Mr John Nellist |
Dr Susan Burr |
| 2003 | Dr Gill Samuels | Mr Roy Hawkey Mr Andrew Hunt Dr David Moore OBE Dr Ray Plevey Mrs Betty Preston Mr David Standley |
Ms Sue Flanagan |
| 2002 | Lord Jenkin of Roding | Mr Andrew Bishop Mr Alan Goodwin |
Mr Ian Galloway |
| 2001 | Professor Patrick Dowling | Ms Anne Dye Mr Peter Scott |
Dr Derek Bell |
| 2000 | Professor Susan Greenfield | Mr Fred Archenhold Professor Jon Ogborn Mr Maurice Tebbutt Professor Wynne Harlen Dr John Oversby Mr David Archer Mr Alan Welch |
Mrs Rebecca Edwards |
| 1999 | Sir John Horlock | Dr Peter Borrows Dr Neville Evans Mr Jonathan Ling Mr Thomas Scott |
Miss Rosemary Feasey |
| 1998 | Mr David Brown | Mr Ken Dobson Mr Christopher Eilliot Mrs Sheila Martin Mr John Slade Mr Joseph Hornsby |
Mr Roger McCune |
| 1997 | Sir Brian Follett | Mr Robert Fairbrother Mr Alan Hall Mr Richard Orton Mr Roy Richards |
Mrs Mary Ratcliffe |
| 1996 | Sir Neil Cossons | Mrs Audrey Randall Mr Ian Robertson Mr Ronald Somerville |
Mrs Jane Wheatley |
| 1995 | Dr Bridget Ogilvie | Miss Ruth Schofield Mr David Archer Tawney Professor Richard West |
Mr David Standley |
| 1994 | Dr David Giachardi | Mr Gerry McKenna Mr Dennis Sutton |
Mr Philip Ramsden |
| 1993 | Professor Roger Blin-Stoyle | Mrs Norma Broadbridge Miss Joan Fraser Dr Jeff Kirkham Professor Jeff Thompson Dr Martin Brown |
Miss Maggie Hannon |
| 1992 | Sir John Mason | Mr Vic Green | Dr Boyd Gunnell |
| 1991 | Professor Hans Kornberg | Dr Helen Rapson Mr John Carter Mr Carter Dorman Mr Jack Hawkins Professor David Layton |
Mrs Elizabeth Preston |
| 1990 | Sir Dick Morris CBE | Professor A Cottenie Mr B G Atwood, OBE |
Mr E.O. James |
| 1989 | Sir Walter Bodmer FRS | Mr J Jardine Mr A Garnham |
Mr E.O. James (acting) |
| 1988 | Baroness Platt of Writtle CBE | Mr J G Jones | Mr Graham Hill |
| 1987 | Lord Marshall of Goring CBE FRS | - | Miss Angela Dixon |
| 1986 | Professor Paul Black CBE KSG | Mr G E Foxcroft | Mr John Nellist |
| 1985 | Sir George Porter FRS | Mr D V Clish Professor H. Halliwell Miss E W McCreath MBE |
Mr Geoff Barraclough |
| 1984 | Sir James Hamilton KCB MBE | Mr D W Harlow Mr J L Lewis OBE Professor Harry Messel CBE Mr S.W. Scott |
Mr P.J. Scott |
| 1983 | Sir Robert Clayton CBE FEng | Dr M M Collis OBE Mr D V Hillier |
Miss Ruth Schofield |
| 1982 | Sir Hermann Bondi KCB FRS | Mr J.S.G. McGeachin | Mr Maurice Savory |
| 1981 | Sir Denis Rooke CBE FRS FEng | - | Mr Jeff Thompson |
| 1980 | Sir Norman Lindop | Mr D G Chisman Mr J Dawber |
Mr John Healey |
| 1979 | Mr Norman Booth | Mr C W Othen OBE Mr C G Clark Mr J A Pool |
Mr A.R. Hall |
| 1978 | Mr Norman Booth | Miss Helen Ward Professor H. Lipson FRS |
Mr Dick West |
| 1977 | Sir Alistair Pilkington FRS | Mr Kenneth Pinnock | Mr J.L. Lewis |
| 1976 | Professor J.F. Kerr | Mr J C Siddons | W.J. Kirkham |
| 1975 | Lord Bullock | Dr R H Carleton Mr JJ Bryant |
A.A. Bishop |
| 1974 | Sir Derman Christopherson OBE FRS | Miss F N Eastwood Mr R Thurlow |
Mrs J Glover |
| 1973 | Lord Boyle of Handsworth | Mr N C Flower Professor Stacey CBE FRS Mr R.M.Lee |
W.F. Archenhold |
| 1972 | Mrs M K McQuillan | Professor E H Coulson OBE Mrs E W Tapper Mr E W Tapper |
E.G. Breeze |
| 1971 | Dr J.L. Cottrell | Mr N. Booth Mr F.C. Brown |
B.G. Atwood |
| 1970 | Professor E R Laithwaite | Mr I.G. Jones Mr H Tunley |
Helen Ward |
| 1969 | Mr J.D. Rose FRS | Sir Arthur Vick Mr W.H. Dowland Mr H P Ramage |
E.H. Coulson |
| 1968 | Professor Sir Ronald Nyholm FRS | Mr H G Andrew Dr F H Boulind Mr A J Mee Professor. J E Harris Miss C P Jones Mr R W Stanhope |
F.C. Brown |
| 1967 | Professor Sir Ronald Nyholm FRS |
Mr M K Cassels
|
J J Bryant |
| 1966 | Lord F S Dainton | Sir John Baker OBE FRS Mr R H Dyball Sir Nevill Mott FRS |
H F Broad |
| 1965 | Sir John Cockcroft | Professor Dorothy Hodgkin FRS | R H Dyball |
| 1964 | Sir Patrick Linstead | - | Miss F M Eastwood |
| 1963 | Sir Robert Aitken | - | R. Thurlow |





