Jon R. Stacey

The Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, founded in 1807, and provides professional, educational, and scientific support to almost 12,000 members worldwide. The Society has a Publishing House based in Bath, which produces the Society’s journals, and a successful book-publishing program. The Society is based in Burlington House, Piccadilly, and shares a courtyard with several other scientific societies as well as the Royal Academy of Arts, placing it at the center of an important meeting place for the arts and sciences. The Society sponsors over 100 conferences a year, covering all aspects of geoscience, and has a network of specialist groups and joint associations, as well as regional groups across the UK.