More than just journals
With more than 164,000 members, the American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific society and one of the world’s leading sources of authoritative scientific information. A nonprofit organization, chartered by Congress, ACS is at the forefront of the evolving worldwide chemical enterprise and the premier professional home for chemists, chemical engineers and related professions around the globe.
What We Do
The Society publishes numerous scientific journals and databases (ACS Publications), convenes major research conferences (ACS National and Regional Meetings), curates worldclass databases accessed through advanced search tools (SciFinder) and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry (ACS Careers and the Division of Education). We also give more than $22 million every year in grants for basic research in petroleum and related fields.
We also play a leadership role in educating and communicating with public policy makers and the general public about the importance of chemistry in our lives (Office of Public Affairs). This includes identifying new solutions, improving public health, protecting the environment and contributing to the economy.
ACS on Campus is an initiative from the American Chemical Society managed by ACS Publications, CAS, and Membership & Scientific Advancement.
We Are Local, National, and Global
Locally
ACS has 187 local sections (chapters) throughout the United States. Local sections allow members to:
- Connect with other chemists and chemical engineers in their geographic area
- Participate in programs near their homes that can enhance their professional development
- Contribute to the public’s understanding of chemistry in their communities.
- ACS regional meetings are hosted by local sections in various geographic regions across the United States.
Nationally
The Society offers members the opportunity to participate in 33 specialty divisions, ranging from food and agriculture to industrial and engineering chemistry. These divisions help members:
- Keep up with the latest developments in their areas of expertise
- Monitor advances in related fields
- Network with colleagues
- Contribute to the advancement and recognition of their scientific discipline.
Twice annually, ACS sponsors national meetings ─ five days of symposia, tutorials, and poster sessions that cover every area of chemistry, chemical engineering and related sciences. Short courses with renowned instructors, workshops, divisional and committee meetings and other related sessions also occur at national meetings.
Globally
The Society’s international membership exceeds 24,000 and represents more than 100 countries.
More than 60 percent of the articles published in ACS journals and more than half of the material covered in the Society’s Chemical Abstracts Service ─ the world’s most comprehensive source of chemical and scientific information ─ originates outside the United States.
ACS sponsors or promotes a number of international activities such as joint conferences with chemical societies in India and other countries, and the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies (PacifiChem), a weeklong scientific meeting, held once every five years in conjunction with ACS counterparts in Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and China.
We Support Real-World Initiatives
ACS works to improve the world through other initiatives including:
- ACS Green Chemistry Institute promotes the implementation of green chemistry and engineering principles into all aspects of the chemical enterprise.
- ACS Scholars Program provides underrepresented minority undergraduates with scholarship and mentoring support that they need to earn degrees in the chemical sciences.
- Project SEED offers bright, economically disadvantaged high school students an opportunity to spend a summer conducting chemical laboratory research with the guidance of a chemical scientist.
- Teacher Training supports the professional development of science teachers so that they can better present chemistry in the classroom and foster the scientific curiosity of our nation’s youth.
Learn more at www.acs.org.
Upcoming Events
Mumbai, India Jan 25, 2016
Bangalore, India Jan 27, 2016
Hyderabad, India Jan 29, 2016
San Diego, CA Mar 14-Mar 16, 2016
Bucharest, Romania May 13, 2016
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Leaders in the field
Heather L. Tierney, Ph.D.
Managing Editor, ACS Nano & Nano Letters
Heather received her Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Assumption College in Worcester, MA. She then proceeded to complete a Ph. D. in Chemistry at Tufts University, where she used a combination of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and density functional theory (DFT) to study the surface chemistry of a variety of systems including bimetallic alloys, molecular self-assembly, and single-molecule rotors. Heather joined the Publications Division of the American Chemical Society in 2010 as the Managing Editor for ACS Nano and Nano Letters.
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