Gold: Unreactive and underrated

Gold has always been significant to our lives. How did such an unreactive element become essential to economies around the world? What makes gold  so useful to chemists? Join our panel of experts as they take a closer look at an element entrenched in both the economy and scientific world.

Please note that this event starts later than usual.

Ross Norman is CEO of Sharps Pixley, London's leading physical bullion brokers based just 100 metres from the Ri on St James’s Street. Ross is a former gold refiner with Johnson Matthey, before becoming a senior gold trader with NM Rothschild & Sons and later Credit Suisse. Ross heads the table as the leading gold price forecaster over the last 20 years within the London Bullion Market Association.

Ellie Doney is an artist and materials enthusiast who engages in making, cooking and eating with people across disciplines to explore and understand the reciprocal relationships between the materials and creatures we are. She is currently a doctoral research student at the Slade School of Fine Art / Institute of Making with her project: Food & Transformation.

The doors will open at approximately 7.00pm, with a prompt start at 7.30pm.

Latecomers will be admitted to the gallery.

The theatre is on the first floor and there is step-free access from the street via lift.

The closest underground station is Green Park, which is step-free.

There is space at floor level in the theatre for wheelchair users.

Seating is usually unreserved for our events. If you and your group require seating reservations, please do let us know by email and we’ll be more than happy to help. Email: events@ri.ac.uk.

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Our theatre is equipped with an Audio Induction Loop.