British Organic Geochemical Society
British Organic Geochemical Society (BOGS) is an organization that aims to promote, exchange and discuss all aspects of organic geochemistry. It also aims to facilitate academic and social networking between British organic geochemists.
History
BOGS was formed in 1987. The founding members were Prof G.A. Wolff [1] (University of Liverpool), Dr G.D. Abbott[2] (Newcastle University), Dr J. McEvoy (then at University of Bangor) and Prof S.J. Rowland[3] (University of Plymouth).
Meetings
The first meeting of BOGS was held in Bangor (Wales) on 13–15 July 1988. The society meets annually, usually at (or near) a university department with links to research in organic geochemistry.
BOGS meetings are usually held over two days, and involve oral presentations (lasting 15 minutes), poster presentations and social events (i.e. evening meal).
Annual meetings have been held at
Membership
It is free to become a member of BOGS. To join the mailing list for BOGS, an email is sent to the BOGS webmaster at [email protected].
See also
References
- ^ George Wolff Archived 2007-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "School of Natural and Environmental Sciences". Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- ^ Staff details