Socio-economic issues:
China and the East Asian economies are developing at a phenomenal rate compared to the industrialised economies of the West. Listed below are some key indicators( which are self evident)

President Nobel Laureate Glenn T Seaborg | Vice-President Nobel Laureate Jerome Karle Chairman | Vice-Chairman Prof. Dr. Mostafa K Tolba | Trustees Dr. A. K Banerjee Dr. Arthur Quarmby and six other ECMs to be confirmed later | Chief Executive Dr. David S. Hill | Deputy Chief Executive Xanthos Menelaou

Foundation Members Nobel Laureate (Chemistry) Prof. Dr. Glenn Theodore Seaborg Nobel Laureate (Chemistry) Prof. Dr. Jerome Karle Nobel Laureate (Physiology or Medicine) Prof. Dr. James Dewey Watson Nobel Laureate (Chemistry) Prof. Dr. Bruce Merrifield *Awaiting permission of the US Government (therefore un-official EC member presently) Nobel Laureate (Physiology or Medicine) Prof. Dr. Andrew Victor Schally Nobel Laureate (Chemistry) Prof. Dr. Manfred Eigen Nobel Laureate (Chemistry) Dr. John E. Walker Nobel Laureate (Physiology or Medicine) Prof. Dr. Edmond H. Fischer Prof. Dr. mult John Argyris Dr. Mostafa Kamal Tolba Dr. A. K. Banerjee Dr. Arthur Quarmby Dr. David A. Kennedy Prof. Dr. Thomas William Clarkson Prof. Dr. Sir James Baddiley Prof. Dr. Vladimir E. Zuyev Dr. Can Xuan Luong Dr. Jeremy Simms Prof. Dr. Carmine Domenic Clemente Prof. Dr. Michael Brittain Professor Peter Hibberd Dr. David Stuart Hill Coleman Bradley Professor Emeritus Dr. John Mallard Prof. Dr. Brian Ralph Dr. Gundev Singh Prof. Dr. I. John Higgins Brian G Hill Prof. Dr. Hamish M Keir Dr. Barbara Morris Prof. Dr. D. A. Ross Prof. Dr. Zepnep Sozen Xanthos Menelaou Ronald Ashford Sir Arthur C. Clarke Jamel S. El-Aref Philip Lee Derry Maroney Anthony Glaister J. Peter Lynn James D. Taylor Angela Browning Eric Clarke Nigel Martin Evans David Charles Jamieson Elfyn Llwyd Nick Harvey Cheryl Gillan Brian H. Donohoe John Heppell Jon Owen Jones Bill Olner Gary Nicholas Streeter Harold Elletson Phil Gallie Graham Riddick The Rt. Hon. The Lord Weatherill The Lord Randall of St. Budeaux Roger Kenneth Evans Nick Hawkins Dr. Robert Spink Michael Walton Bates Douglas C. Hattersley Tony Aldington Graham Willett Barry Clarke Derek V Russell Associate Members Nobel Laureate (Chemistry) Prof. Dr. The Lord Porter Nobel Laureate (Physiology or Medicine) Dr. Richard J. Roberts Nobel Laureate (Chemistry) Prof. Dr. Henry Taube The family of the late Rt. Hon. J. Enoch Powell Prof. Dr. Lord Young of Dartington Prof. Dr. Sir Alec John Jeffreys Prof. Dr. Sir Geoffrey Allen Prof. Dr. Michael Sela The Right Honourable George Patrick John Rushworth Jellicoe KBE The Earl Jellicoe Rev. W. Martin Smyth Prof. Dr. Sir Philip Randle The Most Honourable Alexander George Thynn Bt, The Marquess of Bath Honorary Members Nobel Laureate (Physiology or Medicine) Prof. Dr. Christian de Duve Nobel Laureate (Physiology or Medicine) Prof. Sir Godfrey Newbold Hounsfield Nobel Laureate (Physiology or Medicine) Prof. Dr. Julius Axelrod