About us

CSAR is a charity run by a council of volunteers. The Society is governed by its Council and a written Constitution. Sir John Cockcroft was its founding President in 1963.

Council members as of June 2024:

Prof Sir Richard Friend

President

Dr Valerie Anderson

John Grieve

Visits Organiser

Jane Baker

PhD Student Awards Secretary

Dr Paul Coxon

Postdocs of Cambridge Society

Dr. John Cook

Vice-president. Marketing and membership secretary

Ursula Dunn

Secretary

Susan Wright

Honorary Treasurer

Yaning Wu

Social media and marketing

How can you get more involved in CSAR?

We are always interested to hear from members who might be interested in playing an active part in CSAR. Skills that we currently seek include:

  • event operations
  • membership database and website administration

If you'd like to find out more, please speak to the president of CSAR, Prof. Sir Richard Friend, or to the vice-president, John Cook, at one of the CSAR events, or send us an email.

Disclaimer:

All views and opinions expressed in CSAR lectures and webinars, in the Question and Answer sessions, and in the recordings of them where applicable, are those of our speakers. CSAR accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or any other aspect of these materials.

News

7th Dec 2023

Dr. Carol Ibe (2019 CSAR Student Award winner )

2nd Sep 2023

Smart rugby ball used in Six Nations 2023