1963 Founded as "The Society for Radiological Protection, The United Kingdom Section of the Health Physics Society" on 8 May; Approved by the Board of Directors of the US Health Physics Society; The first scientific meeting; The Newsletter began

1965 Renamed "The Society for Radiological Protection", the formal connection with the US Health Physics Society was dissolved on 31 December

1966 The first international symposium

1968 A constitution was adopted

1969 The appointment of Honorary Fellows began

1973 The Society became a registered charity, number 264337

1978 The first teach-ins/workshops were held; The Founders' Prize for, preferably younger, workers in radiological protection, was established

1979 The Society awarded the first Certificate of Professional Competence in Operational Health Physics

1981 The Society's Journal of Radiological Protection was first published

1982 The first student bursary

1985 First assisted Government in the development and implementation of statutory regulations relating to radiation protection

1993 A professional administrator was engaged; The first awards of the Society's scholarship scheme covering full course fees

1996 Developed the first National Vocational Qualifications standards in radiation protection, accredited by the National Council for Vocational Qualifications on 7 April 1997

1997 The first two regional groups, Scotland and North West England, were set up, The Continuing Professional Development Scheme started

1998 Affiliated to IRPA, the International Radiation Protection Association, as the UK Associate Society; The regional groups held their first scientific meetings; The website went live

2000 RPA 2000, set up by the Society in conjunction with collaborating societies, was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee to assess the competence of radiation protection advisers. Its directors include members of the Society, which provides administrative services to the company; RPA 2000 was recognised by the Health and Safety Executive as the first assessing body for assessing radiation protection advisers under the Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999; NVQs in Occupational health and safety Practice: Radiation Protection Routes at levels 2, 3 and 4, written by the Society, was published; The email discussion list was started

2002 Code of Conduct approved in ballot of members

2003 The Society set up sectorial committees to cover all sectors of radiation protection

2004 The Society made a bid to host the 2008 International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association

2005 The AGMs of the Society and the Institute of Radiation Protection agreed to proposals for a merger

2006 Incorported the Institute of Radiation Protection on 28 March

2007 Royal Charter of Incorporation granted 10 December

2008 Registered as Charity No. 1122804 on 15 February