British Mass Spectrometry Society

Nickname	BMSS
Predecessor	Mass Spectrometry Panel of the Hydrocarbon Research Group
Established	1964
Founders	Alan Quayle
Type	charity
Registration no.	Charity registration number 281330
Legal status	Charity
Purpose	Education
Headquarters	Northwich, Cheshire
Location	United Kingdom;
Official language	English
Secretary General	Dr Mark P. Barrow
Chair	Dr Andy Ray
Vice-Chair	Dr Mike Morris
Treasurer	Dr Rhodri Owen
Award(s)	BMSS Medal, Aston Medal
Website	www.bmss.org.uk

The British Mass Spectrometry Society is a registered charity founded in 1964 that encourages participation in every aspect of mass spectrometry.^[2] It aims to encourage participation in all aspects of mass spectrometry on the widest basis, to promote knowledge and advancement in the field and to provide a forum for the exchange of views and information. The first foundations of the BMSS were laid in 1949 with the establishment of the Mass Spectrometry Panel by the Hydrocarbon Research Group.

Conferences

The society's annual meeting is held in the first week of September as well as regular special interest group meetings (Lipidomics, MALDI & Imaging, Ambient Ionisation, Environmental & Food Analysis) through the year, in locations throughout the United Kingdom. Locations of the society's annual meetings beginning in 1965:

1965 BMSS1 U.C.London
1966 BMSS2 Birmingham
1968 BMSS3 U.C.London
1969 BMSS4 Sheffield
1971 BMSS5 Bristol
1972 BMSS6 Swansea
1974 BMSS7 Warwick
1975 BMSS8 Keele
1977 BMSS9 Swansea
1978 BMSS10 Durham
1980 BMSS11 Canterbury
1981 BMSS12 Cambridge
1983 BMSS13 Warwick
1984 BMSS14 Heriot-Watt
1986 BMSS15 Sussex
1987 BMSS16 York
1989 BMSS17 Nottingham
1990 BMSS18 U.C.London
1992 BMSS19 St Andrews
1993 BMSS20 Canterbury
1995 BMSS21 UMIST, Manchester
1996 BMSS22 Swansea
1998 BMSS23 Warwick
1999 BMSS24 Reading
2001 BMSS25 Southampton
2002 BMSS26 Loughborough
2004 BMSS27 Derby
2005 BMSS28 York
2007 BMSS29 Heriot-Watt
2008 BMSS30 York
2010 BMSS31 Cardiff
2011 BMSS32 Cardiff
2012 BMSS33 Alderly Park
2013 BMSS34 Eastbourne
2014 BMSS35 Alderley Park
2015 BMSS36 Birmingham
2016 BMSS37 Eastbourne
2017 BMSS38 Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
2018 BMSS39 Churchill College, Cambridge
2019 BMSS40 Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
2021 BMSS41 Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield
2022 BMSS42 Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
2023 BMSS43 Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
2024 BMSS_BSPR Super Meeting Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
2025 BMSS45 TBA

Grants

In 1985, the Society used the proceeds from the 10th International Mass Spectrometry Conference to establish 7 Beynon PhD Studentships. In 2007, the Society announced they would initiate summer studentship projects and in 2012 they announced BMSS research grants.^[3]

Publications

Mass Matters^[4]

Governance

Executive committee

The management of the Society is vested in an Executive Committee made up of Officers and General Members, they also act as Trustees of the Society.^[5] There are currently 10 officers of the Society namely the Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer, General Secretary, Meetings Secretary, Papers Secretary, Education Officer, Publicity Secretary, Special Interest Group Co-ordinator, and Digital Communications Officer.^[6]

Presidents

John Monaghan 2003 - 2008

Past chairs

John Beynon 1964-65
John Waldron 1965-66
Alan Quayle 1966-67
Alan Maccoll 1967-69
Keith Jennings 1969-71
Dudley Williams 1971-72
John Hasted 1973-74
Norman Daly 1974-75
Alan Carrick 1975-77
Henry Wilson 1977-79
Peter Knewstubb 1979-80
John Todd 1980-82
Dai Games 1982-83
Allan Maccoll 1983-84
Patrick Powers 1984-86
Keith Jennings 1986-88
Stan Evans 1988-90
Frank Cottee 1990-92
Chris Johnson 1992-94
Tony Mallet 1994-96
Alison Ashcroft 1996-98
John Monaghan 1998-00
Frank Pullen 2000-02
Gareth Brenton 2002-04
Mira Doig 2004-06
Don Daley 2006-08
Professor John Langley 2008-10
Susan Crosland 2010-12
Tony Bristow 2012-14
Colin Creaser 2014-15
Christine Eckers 2015-16
Gavin O'Connor 2016-18
Ashley Sage 2018-20
Jackie Mosely 2020-2022
Professor Neil Oldham 2022-2024

Awards

Aston Medal

In 1987 the society announce the establishment of the Aston Medal to be awarded to “individuals deserving special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the biological, chemical, engineering, mathematical, medical, or physical sciences relating directly to mass spectrometry”.

BMSS Medal

In 2002 the BMSS Medal was established by the society “to recognise sustained contributions by individual members of the British Mass Spectrometry Society to the development of mass spectrometry, primarily within the UK.”^[7]

Prizes

The BMSS awards prizes to early career members during its annual meeting, named in honour of prominent past members.

Barber Prize

Collen Maxwell
Tia Hawkins

Bordoli Prize

Maria Elena Catellani
Atakan Nalbant

B.N. Green Prize

Cara Jackson
Callan Littlejohn

References

^ "New Chair of the BMSS is announced | BMSS". www.bmss.org.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
^ "BMSS". The British Mass Spectrometry Society. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
^ "Summer studentships". Labmate online. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
^ "Mass Matters | BMSS". www.bmss.org.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
^ "THE BRITISH MASS SPECTROMETRY SOCIETY - Charity 281330". register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
^ "S4.2 BMSS Constitution and Byelaws". Welcome to the home of BMSS.
^ "Member Only Content | BMSS". www.bmss.org.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2021.