Royal Microscopical Society
| Founded | September 1839, Royal Charter in 1866 |
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| Type | Professional Organisation and Registered Charity |
| Registration no. | 241990 |
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| Coordinates | 51°45′01″N 1°14′32″W / 51.750374°N 1.2422313°WCoordinates: 51°45′01″N 1°14′32″W / 51.750374°N 1.2422313°W |
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Area served
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UK, Worldwide |
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Key people
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President Peter Nellist Vice President Michelle Peckham |
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Revenue
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£1,639,504 (year ending Dec 2015 |
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Employees
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11 |
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Volunteers
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95 |
| Mission | to promote the advancement of microscopical science by such means as the discussion and publication of research into improvements in the construction and mode of application of microscopes and into those branches of science where microscopy is important. |
| Website | www |
The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) is a learned society for the promotion of microscopy. It was founded in 1839 as the Microscopical Society of London, which makes it the oldest organisation of its kind in the world. In 1866, the society gained its royal charter and took its current name. Founded as a society of amateurs, its membership consists of individuals of all skill levels in numerous related fields from throughout the world. Every year since 1852, the society has published its own scientific journal, the Journal of Microscopy, which contains peer-reviewed papers and book reviews. The society is a registered charity, and is dedicated to advancing science, developing careers and supporting wider understanding of science and microscopy through its Outreach activities.
The Society was founded as 'The Microscopical Society of London' on 3 September 1839 as the result of a meeting of 17 gentlemen including Edwin John Quekett and Joseph Jackson Lister at Quekett's residence on Wellclose Square, to take into consideration the propriety of forming a society for the promotion of microscopical investigation, and for the introduction and improvement of the microscope as a scientific instrument. It was renamed the Royal Microscopical Society in 1866, when the Society received its Royal Charter. At its Foundation in 1839, the Society ordered the best microscopes then obtainable from the three leading makers, Powell & Lealand, Ross, and Smith. Founding members included the botanist Richard Kippist.
The Society is incorporated by Royal Charter. Its governing documents are its Charter and By-laws.
Each year the RMS hosts a programme full of meetings, courses and conferences. These events provide opportunities for keeping abreast of the very latest developments and attract speakers of the highest quality and delegates active in all areas of science from forensics to flow cytometry, live cell imaging to SPM.
RMS members come from a wide range of backgrounds — from undergraduates and research students to leaders in their various fields – within the biological & physical sciences.
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