THE CAMBRIDGE CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA CENTRE

Company summary

Company number: 02155347
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 18 August 198739 years
Registered office: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 5 December 2026
Active officers: 9
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited by guarantee without share capital
Address
12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
Nature of business
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HS SECRETARIAL LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	16 May 2024				50/60 Station Road, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JH, England
BOURNE, Susan Ann, Professor ACTIVE	Director	18 May 2020		South Africa	December 1965	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
COOPER, Richard Ian, Dr ACTIVE	Director	29 May 2026		United Kingdom	February 1974	Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, England
DE WAARD, Anita ACTIVE	Director	26 Sep 2024		Netherlands	December 1963	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
ENGKVIST, Per Ola Karl, Dr ACTIVE	Director	13 May 2021		Sweden	January 1967	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
GOODMAN, Jonathan Michael, Prof ACTIVE	Director	21 May 2019		England	November 1964	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
LI, Ye, Dr ACTIVE	Director	20 May 2022		United States	August 1978	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
MARTIN, Jennifer Louise, Professor ACTIVE	Director	10 Aug 2023		Australia	July 1961	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
PITCHFORD, Nigel, Dr ACTIVE	Director	18 May 2020		England	October 1969	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
HEWITSON, Charles Robert Barker RESIGNED	Secretary	17 May 1996	16 May 2016			12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
KNIGHT, Christopher Harrington RESIGNED	Secretary	16 May 2016	28 Feb 2020			10, Rushmere Avenue, Northampton, NN1 5SD, England
KORNBLUTH, Philip Stanley RESIGNED	Secretary		17 May 1996			67 Princes Park Avenue, London, NW11 0JS
AAKEROY, Christer Bjorn, Professor RESIGNED	Director	12 May 2009	16 May 2017	Usa	August 1959	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
BACCHI, Alessia, Professor RESIGNED	Director	14 May 2018	29 May 2026	Italy	August 1966	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
BROCK, Carolyn Pratt, Professor RESIGNED	Director	05 Jun 2001	12 May 2009		July 1946	133 Sycamore Road, Lexington, Ky40502, United States
CURRANO, Judith Nancy RESIGNED	Director	13 May 2014	20 May 2022	United States	January 1976	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
DAVEY, Roger James, Professor RESIGNED	Director	09 May 2000	13 May 2008		November 1947	68 Upton Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1DQ
DUNITZ, Jack David RESIGNED	Director		11 May 1999		March 1923	Obere Heslibachstrasse, Kuesnacht Ch8700, Switzerland
GILLET, Valerie Jane, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 Jan 2007	01 Jul 2015	United Kingdom	June 1962	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
GLEN, Robert Charles, Professor RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2011	16 May 2016	England	June 1953	Unilever Centre For Molecular Science And Informat, Department Of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom
GLUSKER, Jenny Pickworth, Doctor RESIGNED	Director		05 Jun 2001		June 1931	7701 Burholme Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa 19111 Usa, FOREIGN
HOWARD, Judith Ann Kathleen, Professor RESIGNED	Director	11 Nov 1998	11 Dec 2006	England	October 1945	The Mews, Whitwell Grange, Sherburn House, Durham, DH1 2SJ
ISAACS, Neil William RESIGNED	Director	06 Jan 2004	15 May 2012	Scotland	June 1945	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
JOHNSON, Louise, Professor Dame RESIGNED	Director	08 Mar 1996	14 May 2003	England	September 1940	105a Lonsdale Road, Oxford, OX2 7ET
JONES, Richard Crispin Morgan RESIGNED	Director	15 May 2012	18 Nov 2014	England	May 1966	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
JONES, William, Dr RESIGNED	Director	14 Nov 2006	14 Nov 2011	United Kingdom	October 1949	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
KING, David Anthony, Professor RESIGNED	Director	28 Jan 1994	02 Nov 2000		August 1939	The Masters Lodge, Downing College, Cambridge, CB2 1DQ
KLEBE, Gerhard, Professor Dr RESIGNED	Director	11 May 1999	22 May 2007		April 1954	Institute Of Pharmaceutical, Chemistry Marbacher Weg 6, D35032 Marburg, Germany
KURODA, Reiko, Professor RESIGNED	Director	15 Nov 2005	13 May 2014	Japan	October 1947	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
LEACH, Andrew Richard, Dr RESIGNED	Director	22 May 2007	01 Jul 2015	United Kingdom	January 1964	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
LEWIS OF NEWNHAM, Jack, Lord RESIGNED	Director		05 May 1998		February 1928	4 Sylvester Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AF
LORD PHILLIPS OF ELLESMERE, Lord RESIGNED	Director		01 Mar 1996		March 1924	35 Addisland Court, London, W14 8DA
LOWTHER, Deborah RESIGNED	Director	11 Nov 1998	19 Nov 2002	England	September 1960	The Cottage Church Lane, Lolworth, Cambridge, CB23 8HE
MARTINSEN, David, Dr RESIGNED	Director	16 May 2016	17 May 2024	United States	January 1951	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
MILNE, James Stanley, Dr RESIGNED	Director	15 May 2011	14 May 2013	United Kingdom	December 1965	28, High Street, Standlake, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7RY, United Kingdom
ORPEN, Anthony Guy, Professor RESIGNED	Director	13 May 2008	18 Nov 2014	England	October 1955	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
OVERINGTON, John, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2015	05 May 2023	England	January 1965	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
PYLE, John Adrian, Prof RESIGNED	Director	16 May 2016	30 Sep 2018	England	April 1951	Department Of Chemistry, University Of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, England
RABIN, Mortimer RESIGNED	Director		04 May 1998	Israel	March 1934	Flat 12 28 Rehov, Agassi Jerusalem, Israel
RAITHBY, Paul Robert, Prof RESIGNED	Director	13 May 2014	21 May 2019	United Kingdom	December 1951	Department Of Chemistry, University Of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, England
SANDERS, Jeremy Keith Morris, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2000	14 Nov 2006	England	May 1948	31 Metcalfe Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2DB
STAHL, Christoph Martin, Dr RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2015	18 May 2020	Germany	September 1969	Roche Pharma Research And Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag, Ch-4070 Basel, Switzerland
THRUSH, Brian Arthur RESIGNED	Director		04 May 1993		July 1928	Brook Cottage Pemberton Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1JA
TOWN, William Geoffrey, Dr RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2002	15 May 2011	England	March 1943	12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ
TRUTER, Mary Rosaleen, Lady Cox RESIGNED	Director		09 May 2000		December 1925	117 Hampstead Way, London, NW11 7JN
WILLETT, Peter, Prof RESIGNED	Director	11 Nov 1998	15 Nov 2005	England	April 1953	34 Barholm Road, Sheffield, S10 5RS

HS SECRETARIAL LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 May 2024
Address: 50/60 Station Road, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JH, England

BOURNE, Susan Ann, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 May 2020
Country of Residence: South Africa
Date of birth: December 1965
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

COOPER, Richard Ian, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 May 2026
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1974
Address: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, England

DE WAARD, Anita ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: Netherlands
Date of birth: December 1963
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

ENGKVIST, Per Ola Karl, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 2021
Country of Residence: Sweden
Date of birth: January 1967
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

GOODMAN, Jonathan Michael, Prof ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 May 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

LI, Ye, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 May 2022
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: August 1978
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

MARTIN, Jennifer Louise, Professor ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Aug 2023
Country of Residence: Australia
Date of birth: July 1961
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

PITCHFORD, Nigel, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 May 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1969
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

HEWITSON, Charles Robert Barker RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 17 May 1996
Resigned on: 16 May 2016
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

KNIGHT, Christopher Harrington RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 May 2016
Resigned on: 28 Feb 2020
Address: 10, Rushmere Avenue, Northampton, NN1 5SD, England

KORNBLUTH, Philip Stanley RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 17 May 1996
Address: 67 Princes Park Avenue, London, NW11 0JS

AAKEROY, Christer Bjorn, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 May 2009
Resigned on: 16 May 2017
Country of Residence: Usa
Date of birth: August 1959
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

BACCHI, Alessia, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 May 2018
Resigned on: 29 May 2026
Country of Residence: Italy
Date of birth: August 1966
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

BROCK, Carolyn Pratt, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jun 2001
Resigned on: 12 May 2009
Date of birth: July 1946
Address: 133 Sycamore Road, Lexington, Ky40502, United States

CURRANO, Judith Nancy RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 2014
Resigned on: 20 May 2022
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1976
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

DAVEY, Roger James, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 May 2000
Resigned on: 13 May 2008
Date of birth: November 1947
Address: 68 Upton Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 1DQ

DUNITZ, Jack David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 11 May 1999
Date of birth: March 1923
Address: Obere Heslibachstrasse, Kuesnacht Ch8700, Switzerland

GILLET, Valerie Jane, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2007
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

GLEN, Robert Charles, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2011
Resigned on: 16 May 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: Unilever Centre For Molecular Science And Informat, Department Of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom

GLUSKER, Jenny Pickworth, Doctor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 Jun 2001
Date of birth: June 1931
Address: 7701 Burholme Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa 19111 Usa, FOREIGN

HOWARD, Judith Ann Kathleen, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 11 Dec 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1945
Address: The Mews, Whitwell Grange, Sherburn House, Durham, DH1 2SJ

ISAACS, Neil William RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jan 2004
Resigned on: 15 May 2012
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: June 1945
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

JOHNSON, Louise, Professor Dame RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Mar 1996
Resigned on: 14 May 2003
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1940
Address: 105a Lonsdale Road, Oxford, OX2 7ET

JONES, Richard Crispin Morgan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 2012
Resigned on: 18 Nov 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1966
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

JONES, William, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Nov 2006
Resigned on: 14 Nov 2011
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1949
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

KING, David Anthony, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Jan 1994
Resigned on: 02 Nov 2000
Date of birth: August 1939
Address: The Masters Lodge, Downing College, Cambridge, CB2 1DQ

KLEBE, Gerhard, Professor Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 May 1999
Resigned on: 22 May 2007
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: Institute Of Pharmaceutical, Chemistry Marbacher Weg 6, D35032 Marburg, Germany

KURODA, Reiko, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Nov 2005
Resigned on: 13 May 2014
Country of Residence: Japan
Date of birth: October 1947
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

LEACH, Andrew Richard, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 May 2007
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: January 1964
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

LEWIS OF NEWNHAM, Jack, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 05 May 1998
Date of birth: February 1928
Address: 4 Sylvester Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AF

LORD PHILLIPS OF ELLESMERE, Lord RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Mar 1996
Date of birth: March 1924
Address: 35 Addisland Court, London, W14 8DA

LOWTHER, Deborah RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Nov 1998
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1960
Address: The Cottage Church Lane, Lolworth, Cambridge, CB23 8HE

MARTINSEN, David, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 May 2016
Resigned on: 17 May 2024
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: January 1951
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

MILNE, James Stanley, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 May 2011
Resigned on: 14 May 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1965
Address: 28, High Street, Standlake, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7RY, United Kingdom

ORPEN, Anthony Guy, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 2008
Resigned on: 18 Nov 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1955
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

OVERINGTON, John, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2015
Resigned on: 05 May 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1965
Address: 12 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EZ

PYLE, John Adrian, Prof RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 May 2016
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1951
Address: Department Of Chemistry, University Of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, England

RABIN, Mortimer RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 May 1998
Country of Residence: Israel
Date of birth: March 1934
Address: Flat 12 28 Rehov, Agassi Jerusalem, Israel

RAITHBY, Paul Robert, Prof RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 May 2014
Resigned on: 21 May 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1951
Address: Department Of Chemistry, University Of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, England

SANDERS, Jeremy Keith Morris, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2000
Resigned on: 14 Nov 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1948
Address: 31 Metcalfe Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2DB

STAHL, Christoph Martin, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2015
Resigned on: 18 May 2020
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: September 1969
Address: Roche Pharma Research And Early Development, Roche Innovation Center Basel, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ag, Ch-4070 Basel, Switzerland

THRUSH, Brian Arthur RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 04 May 1993
Date of birth: July 1928
Address: Brook Cottage Pemberton Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1JA