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8 July 2025 | 1 minute read


8 July 2025 | 1 minute read


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Two from AWE elected to senior positions at the Royal Society of Chemistry

AWE’s Jenny Boxwell and Dario Castiglione have been elected to key positions by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) membership.

Jenny Boxwell and Dario Castiglione professional photo smiling at camera
L-R Jenny Boxwell and Dario Castiglione

Jenny was elected as a Trustee of the RSC whilst Dario has joined the Professional Standards Board (PSB). Both will play an important role in the governance of the RSC. More than 100 chemical scientists made the final election shortlists.

Jenny, a senior project manager at AWE, who has served previously on the RSC’s Admissions Committee and has just concluded her term as Vice-Chair of the PSB, said: “This is a great honour and I am very much looking forward to continuing to support the hugely important work of the Royal Society of Chemistry as a Trustee.”

Dario, a senior leader at AWE is also an external assessor for the RSC. He said: “I’m delighted to have this opportunity to help shape the values that guide our profession because the strategy and standards we set today will directly impact chemistry in the future.”

The RSC extends its gratitude to all candidates who stood for election and to the members who participated in the voting process. This democratic participation is essential to the continued strength and relevance of the organisation.

The RSC is the oldest chemical society in the world. Founded in 1841 as the Chemical Society of London, it was granted Royal Charter by Queen Victoria, for the purpose of “the general advancement of Chemical Science”. Today it is a worldwide organisation, seeking to use the skills and experience of its 60,000 members to put chemistry at the heart of leading societal change.

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