appears to be for a number of reasons, one of which was the perception around Unions. So much so, that in 1954 the Association changed its name to the New Zealand Association of Scientists and registered as an incorporated society in New Zealand In that same year, Earnest Marsden became Patron of the Association. The place of science technicians formed a significant thread for the Association over the decades with surveys as well as the suggestion of forming a separate technicians association. Another initiative was the development of a directory of scientists for a time when such information was difficult to easily access in one place. The Association also identified a dearth of science policy and encouraged governments to consider the economic benefits of scientific research. The Association was also an early supporter of school science fairs, encouraging the initiative to be run nationally. The 1970s saw the Association begin to develop clearer messages around social responsibility including topics such as nuclear research, genetics, and environmental preservation. On top of these issues the organization also responded to attempts to muzzle scientists. Gender equality was a central theme from the mid 1970s-on with the Association electing its first woman President, Dr Ann Bell, in 1982. Bell was followed by Drs Gail Irwin, Karin Knedler and Joan Mattingley. In addition, there was a substantial improvement in gender-balance for the Association's council although this didn't last. This remains an issue for the Association and science in New Zealand. Past-president Professor Nicola Gaston published the high profile book on the topic explaining how science is sexist. The Association produced strong responses to the science reforms in New Zealand in the early 1990s which saw the formation of the Crown Research Institutes. It formed the subject of the 1993 conference. This was repeated around three decades later with the Association's response to the MBIE-led Te Ara Paerangi Future Pathways review of the New Zealand Science Sector. New Zealand Science Review (NZSR) The Association publishes a peer reviewed journal the New Zealand Science Review which is a "a forum for the exchange of views on science and science policy issues". Right at the initial formation of the New Zealand Association of Scientific Workers it was determined that a journal was required. An initial issue of the Quarterly Review of the New Zealand Association of Scientific Workers was published in 1942. However, this was followed six months