History of BOGS
BOGS was formed in 1987. The founding members were: Prof G.A. Wolff (University of Liverpool), Dr G.D. Abbott (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne), Dr L.A. McEvoy (then at University of Bangor) and Prof S.J. Rowland (University of Plymouth).
The first meeting of BOGS was held in Bangor (Wales) on 13–15 July 1988. The society meets annually, and the location of the meeting usually occurs at (or near) a university department with links to research in organic geochemistry.
Read more about this topic: British Organic Geochemical Society
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