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.
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