British Carbon

Established 1965

The British Carbon Group continues the long and distinguished history of the SCI Industrial Carbon and Graphite Group, which began under Professors Leo Ubbelohde, Henry Marsh and other noted scientists in 1965.

The Group merged with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and Institute of Physics (IoP) joint Carbon Group in 1994 to form its present profile.

The Group is part of the European Carbon Association and works closely with affiliated groups in France, Germany, Spain and Poland, as well as maintaining academic and industrial contacts worldwide. We publish a newsletter twice a year which can be downloaded from the British Carbon website.

Message from the Chair

Message from the Chair

Dr Geoffrey Fowler

Chair

As Honorary Chairman of the British Carbon Group, I would like to encourage you to join our activities. The Carbon Group, formed from the SCI Industrial Carbon and Graphite Group and the Royal Society of Chemistry and Institute of Physics Carbon Group, has an exciting programme planned for this year.

We have an active membership of chemists, physicists, engineers and materials scientists and we shall be very pleased to welcome you on board. Please consult the British Carbon Group, which is sponsored by SCI and others, for further details.

Meet the Committee Officers

Dr Geoffrey Fowler

Chair

Key Facts

  • SCI’s Industrial Carbon and Graphite Group (established in 1965) merged with RSC and the Institute of Physics Joint Carbon Group to form the British Carbon Group in 1994
  • The British Carbon Group is also a member of the European Carbon Association
  • Members have wide ranging interests including active carbons, fullerenes, nanotubes, industrial graphite, coals and nuclear material