Royal Society of Chemistry appoints new permanent chief executive

Helen Pain has been appointed permanent chief executive of the Royal Society of Chemistry, effective immediately. She replaces Robert Parker, who took up the role almost 10 years ago.

Pain became the organisation’s interim chief executive in January 2020, when Parker temporarily made changes to his working hours and announced he would go part-time to accommodate a double hip replacement procedure. In December, when Parker stepped down from the role to become an RSC ambassador, the search for his permanent replacement began.