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British Society for the History of Pharmacy
BSHP

Our current officers are:

President
Prof Mark Nesbitt
E: president@bshp.org

The President chairs BSHP's meetings and represents the Committee and the Society as a whole to external organisations.

Mark Nesbitt is the curator of the Economic Botany Collection at Kew Gardens and author, with Kim Walker, of Just the Tonic: a Natural History of Tonic Water.


Vice-President
Ms Catherine Walker
E: vice-president@bshp.org

The Vice-President acts as the President's deputy.

Catherine Walker is the Museum Manager at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.


Editor
Dr Stuart Anderson
E: editor@bshp.org

The Pharmaceutical Historian's Editor liaises with contributors, receives and edits articles and sees the journal through its publication process.

Stuart Anderson is editor of Making Medicines: A Brief History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals (Pharmaceutical Press, 2005).


Honorary Treasurer
Dr Jemma Houghton
E: treasurer@bshp.org

The Treasurer oversees the finances of the Society by processing payments and invoices promptly, and keeping the Society's accounts.

 


Programme Secretary
Dr Kim Walker
E: events@bshp.org

Kim has a PhD in the history of medicine and is a researcher for the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and an Honorary Research Associate at Royal Holloway, University of London.

 


Conference Organiser
Ms Briony Hudson
E: conference@bshp.org

The Conference Organiser plans, organises and publicises the Annual conference, and takes bookings from delegates.

Briony Hudson is a freelance museum curator, pharmacy historian and lecturer.


Honorary Secretary
Mr Matthew Johnston
E: honsec@bshp.org

The Honorary Secretary provides secretarial support to the Committee and also acts as the Society's membership Secretary.

Matthew Johnston is a museum professional with an interest in collections information and documentation. He worked at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum from 2013-2020.

President Duties
Treasurer Duties
Honorary Secretary Duties