About Clifton Scientific Trust
Our Mission
Clifton Scientific Trust was established as a registered charity in 1991 to promote excellence and relevance in science education through innovative pupil programmes of real life scientific exploration and application. We build working partnerships between schools and the wider community so that science is experienced as a creative, questioning human activity. Activities include our innovative post-16 UK-Japan Young Scientists programme and our Meet‑a‑Medic Programme with Bristol primary schools.
Dr Eric Albone was honored to receive the Japan Society Award 2007 for his work in the field of Anglo-Japanese relations.
The achievements of the trust have been formally recognised by the governments of Britain and Japan (Japanese honours).
Registered Charity
Clifton Scientific Trust is resgistered as a charity in England and Wales 1086933 and as a company limited by guarantee 04167862.
Annual reports and financial statements of Clifton Scientific Trust are publicly available from the Charity Commission.
Clifton Scientific Trust is a member of the Parliamentary and Scientific Committee.
Origins
Clifton Scientific Trust arose from Dr Eric Albone bringing his experience as a research scientist from a career in research into school teaching in Clifton College in the 1980s. At Clifton College, Dr Albone instituted the first Scientist in Residence schemes in recent times. With Royal Society support, he engaged the students in a series of research projects including one in the field of mammalian semiochemistry, his own field of research.
The success of the project, which the students exhibited at the 1986 Royal Society Soirée, convinced us of the great value in enabling students to experience the world of real-life science and engineering for themselves.
Pupils as Scientists, published in 1993, showcases this work.
Who's Who
Patrons
- The Earl of St. Andrews
Professor Dame Athene Donald, FRS (further information)
Professor Sir Anthony Cheetham, FRS (further information)
Mr Mouhssin Ismail, LLB, LLM (further information )
Founding patron: the late Rt Hon Lord Jenkin of Roding
Trustees
- Dr Eric Albone, MBE - Executive Director
- Andrew Thornhill KC - Chairman
- Mark Evans
- Professor Mervyn Miles, FRS
- Dr Ryo Mizuta
Advisory Panel
- Mrs Mary-Grace Browning, MBE
- Stephen McEnally
- Professor Gillian Murphy
- Professor Toshio Nomura
- Dr Toru Okano