The Royal College of Science Association (RCSA) was set up in 1907 and is a Chapter under the Imperial College Association umbrella comprising the former students from the Departments of Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Physics (collectively termed the “Royal College of Science”) at the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, which is a large College within the University of London in the UK.
The first President was the author H G Wells, whose books include The Time Machine and War of the Worlds.
Traditions
The Kangela Armadola
A traditional song apparently sung back in the day – originating in 1950 and still going in the 1980s. (Apparently derived from a Zulu fertility chant – maybe you’ll get lucky…)
Exec member ONLY:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the RCS,
Are you in good voice?
ALL: YES!
Exec member: Then let’s have a KANGELA!
ALL:
Kangela Armadola
Kangela Armadola
Kangela Armadola
Teia, Teia, Teia,
Pakamisso, Pakamisso,
Inkangala, Kubinala,
Watsi, R.C.S.
Hooray!
Past Presidents
Below is a list of all of the Presidents of the Royal College of Science Association from H G Wells in 1909 to the current President.
| 1909-1910 | Mr H G Wells |
| 1910-1911 | Sir Thomas Holland K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., F.R.S. |
| 1911-1912 | Sir Alexander Pedler C.I.E., F.R.S. |
| 1912-1913 | Sir William Crookes O.M., F.R.S. |
| 1913-1914 | Dr A E H Hutton F.R.S. |
| 1914-1919 | Professor H E Armstrong F.R.S. |
| 1919-1922 | Sir Richard Gregory Bart., F.R.S. |
| 1922-1924 | Professor L Bairstow C.B.E., F.R.S. |
| 1924-1926 | Sir Herbert Wright |
| 1926-1928 | Professor J W Hinchley |
| 1928-1930 | Mr J Whitehead K.C. |
| 1930-1932 | Sir Gilbert Morgan O.B.E., F.R.S. |
| 1932-1934 | Professor J C Philip O.B.E., F.R.S. |
| 1934-1936 | Professor W W Watts F.R.S. |
| 1936-1938 | Instructor Rear-Admiral Sir Arthur E Hall K.B.E., C.B. |
| 1938-1946 | Lt-Colonel P C Bull D.S.O. |
| 1946-1948 | Dr H J T Ellingham |
| 1948-1950 | Mr J F Ronca O.B.E. |
| 1950-1952 | Assistant Professor H R Hewer |
| 1952-1954 | Mr F P Dunn |
| 1954-1956 | Professor H V A Briscoe |
| 1956-1958 | Dr E H T Hoblyn M.B.E. |
| 1958-1960 | Dr L A Jordon C.B.E. |
| 1960-1962 | Mr A A Eldridge |
| 1962-1964 | Mr M Bogod |
| 1964-1966 | Professor D M Newitt M.C., F.R.S. |
| 1966-1969 | Mr A P Buchanan |
| 1969-1972 | Dr R W B Stephens |
| 1972-1975 | Dr J D Kendall |
| 1975-1977 | Mr W L Hewlett |
| 1977-1979 | Professor W K Hayman F.R.S. |
| 1979-1981 | Dr A C C Newman |
| 1981-1983 | Dr B Atkinson |
| 1983-1985 | Mr P Coaker |
| 1985-1987 | Dr L L Katan |
| 1987-1989 | Professor J F Levy |
| 1989-1991 | Mr B F Middleton |
| 1991-1993 | Mr M D C Campbell |
| 1993-1996 | Mrs C Nuttall |
| 1996-1998 | Mr K Arundale |
| 1998-2002 | Mr MC Black |
| 2002-2007 | Dr D L James |
| 2007-2012 | Mr J Sanderson |
| 2012-2017 | Mr R J Park M.R.I. |
| 2017- | Mr M. S. Dulloo |