# The British Society For The History Of Science

## Details

- **Company number:** [00562208](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00562208)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- **Incorporated:** 3 Mar 1956
- **Registered office:** 298 REGENTS PARK ROAD, REGENTS PARK ROAD, LONDON, N3 2SZ
- **Nature of business:** [85590](/sic/85590) Other education n.e.c.


## Previous names

- British Society For The History Of Science(the) (until 16 Jul 2026)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBINSON, Samuel, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2025 |  |
| HIGGITT, Rebekah Frances, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2025 |  |
| MARTIN, Rebecca, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2025 |  |
| BARANY, Michael Jeremy, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2025 |  |
| MARGOCSY, Daniel, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2024 |  |
| LEONG, Elaine, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2024 |  |
| MARSDEN, Ben, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2024 |  |
| STRANER, Katalin, Dr | director | 10 Oct 2023 |  |
| BOSSOH, Nathan, Dr | director | 18 Sep 2023 |  |
| STENHOUSE, Brigitte, Dr | director | 18 Sep 2023 |  |
| WHITE, Alice Victoria, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2021 |  |
| REES, Amanda Jayne, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2019 |  |
| AMBROSIO, Chiara, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2016 |  |
| MOSLEY, Adam John, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2025 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| TOPHAM, Jonathan Richard, Professor | director | 18 Sep 2023 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| SPARY, Emma Chartreuse, Dr | director | 10 Sep 2020 | 1 Sep 2025 |
| BELTEKI, Daniel | director | 1 Sep 2024 | 31 Aug 2025 |
| BEESTON, Erin, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2022 | 31 Aug 2025 |
| DAS, Subhadra | director | 1 Sep 2022 | 31 Aug 2025 |
| SECORD, James Andrew, Professor | director | 1 Sep 2021 | 31 Aug 2025 |
| GOUYON, Jean-Baptiste, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2022 | 1 Sep 2024 |
| QIDWAI, Sarah, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2021 | 1 Sep 2024 |
| HOUGHTON, Jemma Tamsin | director | 18 Sep 2018 | 19 Sep 2023 |
| BRAZELTON, Mary Augusta, Dr | director | 10 Sep 2020 | 18 Sep 2023 |
| MACAULEY, William Raymond, Dr | director | 10 Sep 2020 | 18 Sep 2023 |
| COBB, Matthew, Professor | director | 10 Sep 2020 | 18 Sep 2023 |
| SLEIGH, Charlotte, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2016 | 18 Sep 2023 |
| FERLIER, Louisiane, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2019 | 31 Aug 2022 |
| SUMNER, James, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2019 | 31 Aug 2022 |
| DEB ROY, Rohan, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2019 | 31 Aug 2022 |
| HIGGITT, Rebekah Frances, Dr | director | 18 Sep 2018 | 31 Aug 2022 |
| CLARKE, Sabine Marie, Dr | director | 18 Sep 2018 | 31 Aug 2021 |
| CHAKRABARTI, Pratik, Professor | director | 18 Sep 2018 | 31 Aug 2021 |
| BOON, Timothy Martyn, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2017 | 31 Aug 2021 |
| ILIFFE, Robert, Prof | director | 1 Sep 2017 | 10 Sep 2020 |
| QURESHI, Sadiah, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2017 | 10 Sep 2020 |
| HAINES, Elizabeth, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2017 | 10 Sep 2020 |
| CHARMANTIER, Isabelle, Dr | director | 18 Sep 2018 | 20 Feb 2020 |
| ROOS, Anna Marie, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2016 | 1 Sep 2019 |
| FLEMING, Martha, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2016 | 1 Sep 2019 |
| FARA, Patricia, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2016 | 1 Sep 2019 |
| BEESTON, Erin, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2016 | 18 Sep 2018 |
| STAMHUIS, Ida Harmina, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2016 | 18 Sep 2018 |
| EDDY, Matthew Daniel, Dr | director | 1 Mar 2015 | 18 Sep 2018 |
| SUMNER, James, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2017 | 10 Jul 2018 |
| PARKER, Michael Miles, Dr | director | 1 Sep 2016 | 1 Jul 2018 |
| RADICK, Gregory, Professor | director | 2 Mar 2015 | 1 Sep 2017 |
| JOHNSTON, Sean, Dr | director | 5 Oct 2014 | 1 Sep 2017 |
| SHUTTLEWORTH, Sally, Professor | director | 5 Oct 2014 | 1 Sep 2017 |
| BRUTON, Elizabeth Mary, Dr | director | 5 Oct 2014 | 1 Sep 2017 |
| BECK, David Charles, Dr | director | 5 Oct 2013 | 1 Sep 2017 |
| NOAKES, Richard | director | 30 Jul 2012 | 1 Sep 2017 |
| SANTOS, Lucy Jane | secretary | 1 Jul 2009 | 1 Sep 2017 |
| HENRY, John Christopher, Dr | director | 1 Aug 2012 | 1 Jun 2016 |
| BIGG, Charlotte, Dr | director | 30 Jul 2012 | 1 Jun 2016 |
| BOYLE, Alison | director | 30 Jul 2012 | 1 Jun 2016 |
| CHANG, Hasok, Professor | director | 1 Jul 2011 | 1 Jun 2016 |
| CHAPLIN, Simon, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2010 | 1 Jun 2016 |
| HENDERSON, Felicity Claire, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2011 | 5 Jul 2014 |
| HIGGITT, Rebekah Frances, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2011 | 5 Jul 2014 |
| NAYLOR, Simon Keith, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2011 | 5 Jul 2014 |
| AGAR, Jonathan Edward, Professor | director | 1 Jul 2009 | 5 Jul 2014 |
| O'CONNOR, Ralph, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2011 | 24 Jul 2013 |
| HAYWARD, Rhodri Lloyd, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2011 | 24 Jul 2013 |
| WHITFIELD, Jakob | director | 1 Jul 2010 | 24 Jul 2013 |
| HORROCKS, Sally Margaret, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2009 | 24 Jul 2013 |
| HIGGITT, Rebekah Frances, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2011 | 2 Jul 2012 |
| DIXON, Thomas, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2009 | 2 Jul 2012 |
| SECORD, Anne, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2009 | 2 Jul 2012 |
| MULLER WILLE, Staffan Erik Wilhelm, Dr | director | 12 Jun 2008 | 2 Jul 2012 |
| BOON, Timothy Martyn, Dr | director | 12 Jun 2008 | 2 Jul 2012 |
| REED, Peter Neville | director | 1 Jul 2007 | 2 Jul 2012 |
| LIVINGSTONE, David, Professor | director | 1 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 |
| DEAN, Katrina Joanne, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 |
| CANTOR, Geoffrey Nat, Professor | director | 12 Jun 2008 | 30 Jun 2011 |
| HUGHES, Jeffrey Alan, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2011 |
| QUIRKE, Viviane Marguerite, Dr | secretary | 1 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2011 |
| QUIRKE, Viviane Marguerite, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2006 | 30 Jun 2011 |
| CHANG, Hasok, Professor | director | 1 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 |
| HANNON, Elizabeth Mary | director | 1 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 |
| ELSDON-BAKER, Fern Melinda, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2010 |
| RADICK, Gregory Michael, Professor | director | 1 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2010 |
| MOSLEY, Adam John, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2006 | 1 Jul 2009 |
| WITHERS, Charles William John, Professor | director | 1 Jul 2005 | 1 Jul 2009 |
| WORBOYS, Michael Richard, Professor | director | 1 Jul 2005 | 1 Jul 2009 |
| VAN WYHE, John Michael, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2005 | 1 Jul 2009 |
| FARA, Patricia, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2005 | 1 Jul 2009 |
| SCHAFFER, Simon John, Professor | director | 1 Jul 2004 | 1 Jul 2009 |
| CRANE, Philip Edwin | secretary | 1 Jan 2004 | 1 Jul 2009 |
| JAMES, Frank Arthur John Lord, Professor | director | - | 1 Jul 2009 |
| DAWSON, Gowan, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 |
| CAIN, Joe, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 |
| WEEKS, Sophie Victoria | director | 1 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 |
| BOWLER, Peter John, Professor | director | 1 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2007 |
| FYFE, Aileen, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2007 |
| HIGGITT, Rebekah Frances | director | 1 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2006 |
| HORROCKS, Sally Margaret, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2006 |
| ACKERMAN, Silke Maren, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2005 |
| GOODING, David Charles, Prof | director | 1 Jul 2002 | 30 Jun 2005 |
| SLEIGH, Charlotte Lydia, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2002 | 30 Jun 2005 |
| SUMNER, James Brinton | director | 1 Jul 2002 | 30 Jun 2005 |
| SECORD, James Andrew, Professor | director | 1 Jul 2002 | 30 Jun 2005 |
| BROWNE, Elizabeth Janet, Prof | director | 1 Jul 2001 | 30 Jun 2005 |
| BUNN, Geoffrey, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2001 | 30 Jun 2005 |
| MAGNELLO, Eileen, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 |
| MORUS, Iwan Rhys, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 |
| DE RENZI, Silvia, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2001 | 30 Jun 2004 |
| GOULD, Paula Ann, Dr | director | 14 Oct 2000 | 30 Jun 2004 |
| SMITH, Crosbie Wimperis, Prof | director | 1 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2004 |
| BENNETT, Geoffrey, Wing Comm | secretary | - | 31 Dec 2003 |
| ASHWORTH, William John, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 |
| MARSDEN, Ben, Dr | director | 1 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 |
| BENNETT, James Arthur, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2003 |
| LUCAS, Arthur Maurice, Professor | director | 1 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2002 |
| ALBERTI, Samuel John Matthew Mayer, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2002 |
| MORRISON-LOW, Alison, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1999 | 30 Jun 2002 |
| GOODAY, Graeme John Norman | director | 1 Jul 1995 | 30 Jun 2002 |
| QUIRKE, Viviane Marguerite, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2001 |
| COLLINS, Peter Michael Digby | director | 1 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2001 |
| JOHNSTON, Stephen Andrew, Doctor | director | 1 Jul 1998 | 30 Jun 2001 |
| JORDANOVA, Ludmilla Jane, Professor | director | 1 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 2001 |
| AGAR, Jonathan Edward | director | 1 Jul 1994 | 30 Jun 2001 |
| GOULD, Paula Ann, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 2000 |
| BOON, Timothy Martyn, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 2000 |
| HENRY, John Christopher, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 2000 |
| EDGERTON, David Edward Herbert, Doctor | director | 1 Jul 1996 | 30 Jun 2000 |
| HUGHES, Jeffrey Alan, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1995 | 30 Jun 2000 |
| WATSON, Katherine Denise | director | 1 Jul 1996 | 30 Jun 1999 |
| TAUB, Liba, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1996 | 30 Jun 1999 |
| FORGAN, Sophie, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1996 | 30 Jun 1999 |
| BROOKE, John Hedley, Professor | director | 1 Jul 1995 | 30 Jun 1999 |
| ROWLINSON, John Shipley, Professor | director | 1 Jul 1995 | 30 Jun 1998 |
| GOUK, Penelope Mary, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1995 | 30 Jun 1998 |
| WILLIAMS, Mari Elen Wyn, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1993 | 30 Jun 1998 |
| MORTON, Alan Queen, Doctor | director | 1 Jul 1994 | 30 Jun 1997 |
| KEMP, Martin John, Professor | director | 1 Jul 1994 | 30 Jun 1997 |
| KNIGHT, David Marcus, Professor | director | 1 Jul 1993 | 30 Jun 1997 |
| HORROCKS, Sally Margaret, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1993 | 30 Jun 1997 |
| ELLIS, Peter Richard | director | 1 Jul 1993 | 30 Jun 1996 |
| SECORD, Penelope Anne | director | 1 Jul 1993 | 30 Jun 1996 |
| WEINDLING, Paul Julian, Dr | director | - | 30 Jun 1996 |
| PUMFREY, Stephen, Dr | director | - | 30 Jun 1996 |
| FARA, Patricia, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1992 | 30 Jun 1995 |
| BYNUM, William Frederick, Professor | director | 1 Jul 1992 | 30 Jun 1995 |
| TOPHAM, Jonathan Richard, Dr | director | 1 Jul 1992 | 30 Jun 1995 |
| SMITH, Crosbie Wimperis, Prof | director | - | 30 Jun 1995 |
| CANTOR, Geoffrey Nat | director | - | 30 Jun 1995 |
| CRAWFORD, Elspeth Mary Gabrielle, Dr | director | - | 30 Jun 1994 |
| ROBERTS, Gerrylynn Kuszen, Dr | director | - | 30 Jun 1994 |
| HARWOOD, Jonathan Hartwell, Dr | director | - | 30 Jun 1994 |
| OUTRAM, Dorinda, Dr | director | - | 30 Jun 1993 |
| BROOKE, John Hedley, Professor | director | - | 30 Jun 1993 |
| TORRENS, Hugh Simon, Professor | director | - | 30 Jun 1993 |
| BOWLER, Peter John, Professor | director | - | 30 Jun 1993 |
| OLBY, Robert Cecil, Dr | director | - | 30 Jun 1993 |
| KING-HELE, Desmond George, Dr | director | - | 30 Jun 1993 |
| LAWRENCE, Christopher, Dr | director | - | 30 Jun 1992 |
| BROWNE, Elizabeth Janet, Professor | director | - | 30 Jun 1992 |
| HUDSON, Gill | director | - | 30 Jun 1992 |




## Accounts

| Year ended | Net assets | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | £353,221 | - | 0 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £343,408 | - | 0 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £339,084 | - | 0 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £382,475 | - | 0 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | £349,767 | - | 0 |
| 31 Dec 2019 | £338,258 | - | 0 |
| 31 Dec 2018 | £314,135 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2017 | £292,819 | - | - |
| 31 Dec 2016 | £308,621 | £112,252 | - |
| 31 Dec 2015 | £346,367 | £171,523 | - |
| 31 Dec 2014 | £403,173 | £204,109 | - |
| 31 Dec 2013 | £401,305 | £49,468 | - |