Society of Glass Technology

Coordinates: 53°23′24″N 1°27′11″W / 53.390°N 1.453°W / 53.390; -1.453 The Society of Glass Technology is an organization for individuals and organizations with a professional interest in glass manufacture and usage. It is based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

Its objects "are to encourage and advance the study of the history, art, science, design, manufacture, after treatment, distribution and end use of glass of any and every kind".^[1]

It was founded by W E S Turner in 1916.^[2]

The Society is a founder member of the International Commission on Glass and the European Society of Glass Science and Technology.

Membership grades

Member individuals interested in the work of the Society
Fellow "individual members who have met prescribed requirements of education, achievement or service to the Industry and the Society. They may use the designatory letters FSGT".^[1]
Corporate Member Company or organization
Fellow (Emeritus)The awardee of Fellow Emeritus is a person who subsequent to their election to the Fellowship has rendered to the Society exceptional service.
Honorary Fellow An Honorary Fellow is a person who, because of reasons of conspicuous service rendered by him to the Society or who, by reasons of noteworthy or distinguished contributions to one or more of the branches of knowledge which comprise glass technology

Publications

Journal of the Society of Glass Technology (1917-1960)

From 1960 split into two journals:

Glass Technology (1960-2005)
Physics and Chemistry of Glasses (1960-2005)

From 2006 the journals of the Society of Glass Technology and the Deutsche Glastechnische Gesellschaft were combined as the European Journal of Glass Science and Technology.

Glass Technology: European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part A (fully peer reviewed plus a news section, 6 issues per year)
Physics and Chemistry of Glasses: European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part B (fully peer reviewed, 6 issues per year).
The Society also publishes monographs and conference proceedings.

References

1 2 Society of Glass Technology Official Website
↑ R. W. Douglas Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, Vol. 10 (Nov., 1964), pp. 325-355. William Ernest Stephen Turner. 1881-1963

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