Honorary Life Membership is the BCA’s highest membership accolade. The award is made in recognition of significant contributions by the recipient to crystallographic science and to the work of the BCA. Recommendations of individuals deserving Honorary Life Membership may be made on an annual basis for consideration by Council. The President welcomes suggestions of esteemed colleagues to receive this award by the end of August each year, along with a short case for support of not more than 400 words. It should be noted that new Honorary Life memberships are not necessarily awarded every year and Council normally accord Honorary Membership to a maximum of two people in one calendar year.

Current Honorary members are listed below [updated April 2022]. Date of award in parenthesis.

  • Professor Paul Barnes (2005)
  • Professor Sandy Blake (2019)
  • Dr Jane Brown (2002)
  • Professor Bill Clegg (2010)
  • Professor Bill David (2002)
  • Professor Eleanor Dodson (2016)
  • Professor Paul Fewster (2008)
  • Professor Bruce Forsyth (1998)
  • Professor Elspeth Garman (2018)
  • Professor Christopher Gilmore (2006)
  • Professor Michael Glazer (2005)
  • Dr Robert Gould (2008)
  • Professor Michael Hart (2003)
  • Professor John Helliwell (2019)
  • Professor Judith Howard (2003)
  • Professor Michael Hursthouse (2007)
  • Professor Peter Main (2006)
  • Professor Moreton Moore (2013)
  • Dr Venki Ramakrishnan (2010)
  • Professor Paul Raithby (2021)
  • Professor George Sheldrick (2005)
  • Mr David Taylor (2010)
  • Sir John Walker (1999)
  • Dr David Watkin (2009)
  • Professor Chick Wilson (2021)

Former Honorary Members of the BCA

  • Dr Frank Allen (2009-2014)
  • Dr Arnold Beevers (1999-2001)
  • Professor David Blow (2003-2004)
  • Dr Bill Cochran (1999-2003)
  • Professor Jack Dunitz (2012-2021)
  • Professor Durward Cruickshank (2003-2007)
  • Dr Bob Evans (1999-2005)
  • Dr Ron Jenkins (1998-2002)
  • Dr Olga Kennard (2016-2023)
  • Sir Aaron Klug (1998-2018)
  • Professor Andrew Lang (2002-2008)
  • Dr Helen Megaw (1998-2002)
  • Professor Max Perutz (1998-2002)
  • Professor Carl Schwalbe (2018-2020)
  • Professor Terry Willis (1999-2018)
  • Professor Michael Woolfson (2002-2019)