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American Chemical Society

Organization information
Formation1876
HeadquartersWashington, DC
LocationUnited States
Membership161000
Official languagesEnglish
PresidentJoseph S. Francisco
Key peopleMadeline Jacobs (CEO)

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The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, and related fields.

The ACS is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The ACS holds national meetings twice a year covering the complete field of chemistry. It also holds dozens of smaller conferences in specific fields. Its publications division produces several scholarly journals including the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The primary source of income of the ACS is the Chemical Abstracts Service and its publications. Chemical & Engineering News is the weekly news magazine published by the American Chemical Society and is sent to all members. The ACS membership is organized into 189 geographical Local Sections and 33 Technical Divisions.

The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code.


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American Chemical Society spends $40K on 1Q lobby - BusinessWeek Tweet this news
BusinessWeek---American Chemical Society-, a trade group for chemical industry professionals, spent $40000 in the first quarter to lobby the federal government on issues ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:26:57 GMT+00:00
Beverages can help track location - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India---...- and found that patterns in the beverages generally matched those already known for the tap water, says a release of the -American Chemical Society- (-ACS-). ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:19:52 GMT+00:00
Dental advancement may improve root canal procedures - DentalPlans.com Tweet this news
DentalPlans.com--A new study has found a process that could improve root canal procedures, according to findings published in the -American Chemical Society's- journal, Nano. ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:06:14 GMT+00:00
American Chemical Society Webinar focuses on mid-year update on chemicals and ... - PhysOrg.com (press release) Tweet this news
PhysOrg.com (press release)--News media and others interested in the chemical sciences are invited to join the next in a series of -American Chemical Society- (-ACS-) Webinars™, ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:26:30 GMT+00:00
More Fireworks, More Colors, More Dangers - AOL News Tweet this news
AOL News--The -American Chemical Society- has produced a video with Conkling, the author of "Chemistry of Fireworks," showing how different chemical blends produce the ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:40:51 GMT+00:00
To bring diseased teeth back to life - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--Fibroblasts are the cells found in dental pulp, says a release of the -American Chemical Society- (-ACS-) Nano-films containing alpha-MSH also increased the ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:11:52 GMT+00:00
MSU welcomes high schoolers for Future Science Program - MSU State News Tweet this news
MSU State News--The American Cancer Society, or -ACS-, Great Lakes Division initially came to MSU asking if it would be interested in a program to encourage future ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:05:26 GMT+00:00
Dr. Harry J. Guttman, Esq. Invited Speaker at 2010 Central Regional Meeting of ... - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)---...- was an invited speaker and panel discussion participant at the 2010 Central Regional Meeting of the -American Chemical Society- (CeRMACS) held in Dayton, ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:40:36 GMT+00:00
OLYMPIA: Author to discuss issues affecting oceans, environment - Bellingham Herald Tweet this news
Bellingham Herald---...- will be at the Batdorf & Bronson Coffee House, 516 Capitol Way S., Olympia. It is sponsored by the Puget Sound Chapter of the -American Chemical Society-.--- - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:51:52 GMT+00:00
ACS faces $40m bill from court case - June 21, 2010 - Nature.com (blog) Tweet this news
Nature.com (blog)--The -American Chemical Society- has lost the latest round of a legal action against a group of former employees, leaving the society facing a $40 million bill ... - Date : Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:35:21 GMT+00:00



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